Diving into 3D modeling

The program I'm using is ZBrush.  I signed up for a class at the local community college and after a few hours I started feeling comfortable using a couple brushes to create a fairly nice body from a sphere.  (I'll post some pics of that in a bit.)  But seeing how it's an intermediate class and I've never used this program at all I guess I was getting a little ahead of myself and was instructed to focus more on sculpting a head or less complicated object than a full figure.

The subject I chose was the space pirate figure I started sculpting only focusing on her head.

When I started sculpting her I kept going back to a more realistic proportioned style, and when drawing it relies on more indication of features rather than structure, so in sculpting this head I had to think a bit more about how the shape of the nose is formed, how eyelids go over the eyeball, getting the shape of the lips to be pleasing and getting the proportions down right.  All in all, I'm having fun and will continue to post pics of the progress.  This was done using about 4 brushes.  You can really get a lot out of a couple brushes.

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Star Trek/ Legion of Superheroes #6 Cover

Whoo!  I got to do a cover for the book.  Better late than never.  Went with a retro style with the linework and composition and colors.  Drawn and colored in Photoshop.

Star Trek/ Legion of Superheroes #4 Pencil Highlights

Drawing some more Trek looking tech.  Note the plasma screen ala Borg.

Having fun with McCoy and Saturn Girl's conversation.

Cityscape environment and the challenge of the group shot in a small confined shuttlecraft.

First time Kirk gets to use his mojo on Shady.

Just had fun with the layout and action.

Again, more fun action.  Although giant battles are a pain.  Great McCoy dialog noting the color of Brainy's blood.

Can you feel the tension?  Uhura butt shot, too.  :)

I didn't just want to show the backs of the teams looking at the one figure, so I continued the shocked look into the stylized composition.  I gave Chekov the "confuzzled" face, because it actually exists.  Look it up.

Kirk recognizes Flint from his universe, but I'm not sure how, with the dark colored hair and goatee, but the script takes care of that.

Star Trek/ Legion of Superheroes #3 pencil highlights

Nice role call type of page as the two teams face off.

The Amalgam Universe Imperial Elite.  Star Trek characters and races take over the Fatal Five.

girl on girl on girl action.  'Nuff said.

The original script had a smaller version of Validus as himself, but it felt weird to me to have that, so I suggested the gorilla like Mugatu to fill in his place.  Liked the teamwork in this one.

Showy double page spread for the Trek guys.

...and one for the Legion crew.

My roughs for the Imperial Elite.  Note Mugatu's color here.  I was surprised and pleased with the purple Mugatu in the comic.

Star Trek/ Legion of Superheroes #2 pencil highlights

Here are a bunch of pages from the second issue, that I found fun to draw.

It's been a while since I had to draw a sky line.

Really fun double page spread featuring the amalgam universe.

Hero shots are always fun and the city shot in the first two panels lent itself a cinematic quality.

More fun group shots.

Got to flesh out the shipyard out a bit more for the scene.  Typically I would want to draw a layout before starting the page but you don't really know how extensive it will be until you see the script.

I think this is a nice balanced page with the escape and the cool down getting back to the story.

Starting to get the hang of drawing an "older" Legion.

And there you have it.  They finally meet!  What will happen?  Oh noes.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Star Trek Legion of Superheroes #1 pencil highlights

Here are some pages from the first issue of the Star Trek/ Legion of Superheroes crossover I, and my brother are fortunate to work on.  Actually, it's a really nice fit having worked on both properties.  The trick was to find a balance between the two and I felt keeping a style that might fit the television series would work best.

Big attack on Durla in the alternate dimension to kick off the series.

First time to draw the entire crew.  Only had get approved for Kirk and Spock.  Bridge might be a little more spacious here than the actual set.

Drawing the bridge was a lot of fun.  Plenty of reference online.

The Legion team for this book.  I wanted to keep them closer to the feel of the Levitz/ Giffen era, which they're from, so drawing them older wasn't as hard to do as one might expect, given I'm used to drawing them in their teens.

Star Trek/ Legion of Superheroes #1 Signings

Yeah!  It's out this week and if you'd like to support us and get your book signed, we'll be at:

Third Coast Comics in Chicago, IL on Saturday, October 22nd from 2pm to 7pm
and then  
Saturday October 29th in Madison, WI at the West Side Westfield Comics location from 1pm to 4pm.  It's a great time to be a Star Trek and Legion fan, so stop on by!

Copic Marker Ebay Auctions Ending 10/10/11

Latest selection from the unsold convention pieces.  Marvel Gals this week.

Ms. Marvel

Black Cat 

White Queen