TJ's Sketchblog

Here is a set from the first figure drawing workshop of the year.

From this weeks workshop in San Francisco. I used ColErase red, mechanical .5, and conte on Strathmore drawing paper.

Justice League DCnU

With all the renditions I’ve done based on DC’s relaunch in the fall, this one was inevitable. I present my version of Justice League!

First of all, the layout isn’t anything original. This looks exactly like a hundred group attack shots I’ve done. But sometimes the typical works. I also love paying homage to Garcia-Lopez iconic Justice League marketing group shots.

Also, a lot of cheats with this one since we’ve only seen a handful of these redesigns. Even basing it on Jim Lee’s JL cover, it’s still hard to do an interpretation, especially with Cyborgs new look. So I applied heavy shadows in parts and created new detail in others.

But another fun Justice League piece to put together. And if you’ve been living under the proverbial rock: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Flash, and Cyborg.

Here are some of my more recent comic book character sketches, most based on new art released for DC’s relaunch this fall. I enjoy reinterpreting the new costume designs. The Green Lantern Corps sketch was done to celebrate the upcoming movie, which I am eagerly anticipating.

Here are this weeks helping of workshop pieces. I haven’t gone in a while. Still very rejuvenating. All done in pencil. The very last piece in particular I really like (woman standing, hand near face). Technically, it’s not the strongest, but I was able to convey mood with whatever detail I can include in 10-minutes.

Happy New Year!

And with that, I present this year’s first batch of figure drawing exercises from life drawing workshop.