1989 (Oct) Cover – adapted from Anne McCaffrey’s “The While Dragon”

Done in 1989 as art practice (wow, 10 years ago almost to the month!)

Poster paints and ink on sketch paper.

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Another of my book cover adaption. This one was from Anne McCaffrey’s “The White Dragon”, which I borrowed from the public library back then. While googling for the book, I just discovered the cover was by David Roe. Found a scanned image of the cover from this forum.

1989 (Oct) Amtrak – Men and Machines – Waltz Piper

This was inspired by the All-Terrain Scout Transport vehicle that I first saw in the 1983 Star Wars “Return of the Jedi” movie.

Ink, water-colour pencils, water colour on sketch paper. 1989.

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1989 (Oct) Amtrak Warriors – The Men Who Dare

Ink and watercolour pencils on sketch paper. 1989.

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The updated version of this 1989 illustration, here.

1989 (May) Dragon

I was reading a lot of Anne McCaffrey back in those days.

Ink on sketch paper. 1989.

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1989 (May) Armour – SuperBike

Basically an oversized racing bike, with a few guns and mini-turrets as props. Ink, watercolour pencils, poster paints on sketch paper. 1989.
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1989 (May) War Zone

Water-colour pencils & ink on sketch paper. 1989.

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1989 (May) Arhyak Rovac: Wizards & Warriors – Chronicles of an Age of Darkness

Ink/ Poster colour on sketch paper. May 1989. The title was from a phrase in the book “Wizards & Warriors – chronicles of an age of darkness”… borrowed it from the public library back then. I think it must be out of print by now.

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1989 (Mar) Hunter’s Moon

Poster colours on sketch paper. Circa 1989.

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Art Practice: Mike Mignola’s Hellboy (Part 3)

From Part 2:

009 Photoshop image layered for painting & fills

010 Paint Whitespace

011 Paint Background

012 Paint Uniform colour

013 Adjusted brightness level

014 Selection Brush Tool to copy signature & caption

015 Add border – Over-paint w Dry Media Brush on Transparency settings

016 Practice 1 Completed

Quite happy with this practice session. I’d say it’s a pretty decent replica of the original:

Check out Hellboy, vol1: Seeds of Destruction.

Art Practice: Mike Mignola’s Hellboy (Part 2)

From Part 1:

Layering Practice1

Layering Practice2

Layering Practice3

Photoshop Colouring Practice 1 – Fill w 20% Transparency

Photoshop Colouring Practice 2 – Overlay 2nd colour 85%Transparency

Photoshop Colouring Practice 3 – Add whiteBackgd Layer for actual colour tone

Photoshop Colouring Practice 4 – Recalling colours

Photoshop Colouring Practice 5 – Create own Colour Palette

Photoshop Colouring Practice 6 – Colour Palette w Whitebackground

Next: Part 3.