Cornerstone Short Story... Page 01

This is the first page of a Cornerstone Short Story that will appear in my next trade... which I have not decided yet if it will be an Anthology of Cornerstone stories or One Large story with a back up or two... just don't know till it's done... ughhhh.

This page is not 100% done since I still need to "clean it up" a little but my kids are out and about for the day and they have my mini USB cable that I need for my tablet... waaa waaa, I know...

Anyway, this story was inspired by an audio book Avery and I listened to twice on the way up and back down from New York.   A book by Clive Barker called MISTER B. GONE about a demon trapped in a book who narrates his story to you through the book.

Now you might ask yourself what that has to do with a  ventriloquist dummy in a comic book... you'll just have to wait and see...

more coming soon.

-Drew

Back to work...

I made a plan that as soon as I got back from NY I would focus on my new Cornerstone trade... and I'm doing it.  Here are pages 1-3 of the new story.

I know I posted page one before but I re-did the whole thing from scratch.  The first time as all digital, this time as all traditional pen and ink.

I made another deal with myself to do at least 3 pages of Cornerstone before I do anything else... now, for something new...

-Drew

Sketch 108 of 100... DEADPOOL

Sketch 108 of 100... Deadpool!

Originally, he was holding a knife or a sword but I figured, what the heck and...

Deadpool brings the funny.

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-Drew

Sketch 107 of 100... ELEKTRA

Sketch 107 of 100... Elektra!

This is the forth in the series inspired by the New Thunderbolts.

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-Drew

Sketch 106 of 100... RED HULK

Sketch 106 of 100... Red Hulk!

This is the 2nd (technically the 3rd but I am re-doing the Punisher) of my New Thunderbolts series.  These are full color on 9x6 for the New York Comic Con.

more coming
-Drew

Sketch 105 of 100... VENOM

Sketch 105 of 100... Venom from the New Thunderbolts!

This is the second in a series of 5 featuring the characters from the new Thunderbolts.  This one is Venom.

I am going to re-do the Punisher.  I liked the idea but I did not like the way it came out.  I am going to ditch the watercolor paper and the watercolors and cropped back in the heads (not sure what I was trying to go for there... maybe I figured everyone would recognize who the characters are even with out the top of their heads... he he).

More coming soon
-Drew

Sketch 104 of 100... PUNISHER Updated

Updated...

Sketch 104 of 100... Punisher!

This is going to be a series of color sketches (well, partially colored) based on the new Thunderbolts from Marvel Comics.

Plus, I have a pad of watercolor paper that I want to use up and this is a great opportunity to do it.  This is also a 9x6 sketch that will be available at the NY show.

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-Drew

Sketch 103 of 100... KID FLASH

Sketch 103 of 100... Kid Flash of Young Justice!

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-Drew

Sketch 102 of 100... ROBIN

Sketch 102 of 100... Robin of Young Justice!

I recently picked up a 6x8 sketch pad and figured I might do a couple of quick easy sketches for cheap sale at the NY Comic Con.  These sketches will be great for kids and I am aim them at kids... hence  Young Justice characters.

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-Drew

Sketch 101 of 100... MAGIK

Sketch 101 of 100... Magik from the New Mutants!

Ok, so I knew if I could I was going to go for more than 100 in 101 days and this is number 101.

Not to be outdone by the Serpenta sketch I did for my friend Rich, this one is for my friend Jamie Fay.  Jamie collects X-Women and this one has been a favorite of mine for awhile and the first time I have ever drawn her.

This one is for him

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-Drew

Sketch 100 of 100... SERPENTA

Bet you didn't think I'd make it, huh?

Sketch 100 of 100... Serpenta from the Sentinels!


This one is actually helping me with three things at once...

First, Serpenta from Rich Bernatovech's Sentinels is a Green skinned character (perfect for Illustrious Bits Week 37).  Second, it's the perfect gift for Rich, who I will be seeing next week at the New York Comic Con and third... It's my 100th sketch in my 100 Sketches in 101 Days.  Whoo Hoo!

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-Drew

Sketch 099 of 100... BATWING

Sketch 099 of 100... Batwing!

This is another 9x6 sketch that maybe part of something bigger.

more coming soon
-Drew

Sketch 098 of 100... GENERAL IN IRON

Sketch 098 of 100... General In Iron!

This is another 9x6 sketch that maybe part of something bigger.

more coming soon
-Drew

Sketch 097 of 100... GUY GARDNER

Sketch 097 of 100... Guy Gardner!

This is actually a small idea of a large drawing that may or may not get done before the New York show... so more to come.

-Drew

Sketch 096 of 100... PIXIE

Sketch 096 of 100... Pixie of the X-Men!

another 9x6 sketch for the New York Comic Con... 96 down... 4 to go... i can feel the excitement...

thanks
-Drew

Sketch 095 of 100... BOBA FETT

Sketch 095 of 100... Boba Fett!

Another fan-favorite that I simply had to draw.  This one is also on the smaller 9x6 paper.

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-Drew

Sketch 094 of 100... BLACK LANTERN BIZARRO

Sketch 094 of 100... Black Lantern Bizarro!

Now that I think about it, his costume should have been reverse, black and white, white and black... oops, maybe next time.

-Drew

Sketch 093 of 100... STEVE ROGERS

Sketch 093 of 100... Steve Rogers Super Soldier!

This was a request for the New York Comic Con from Chris who has asked me to do several Cap sketches in the past.  This one screamed for a little light coloring for the plasma shield.  Water colors worked pretty good for the affect.

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-Drew

Sketch 092 of 100... TWO-FACE

Sketch 092 of 100... Two-Face!

This is another 9x6 small sketch for the New York Comic Con.

-Drew

Sketch 091 of 100... BLACK CAT

Sketch 091 of 100... Black Cat!!

this was originally a Batgirl sketch, but I did not like the pose, then it was Catwoman but I did not like the costume I drew... then it became Black Cat.   Not to shabby...

this is another of the 9x6 smaller sketches.

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-Drew

Sketch 090 of 100... VAMPIRE GIRL

Sketch 090 of 100... Vampire Girl!

This is another something old, something new sketch.  I recently printed my 2011 sketchbook as a hardcover and I was sooooo impressed with the outcome that I am re-working all 4 of my sketchbooks (2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011) into hardcovers.

A hardcover collection of my art and my friends art is a goal of mine... and then I remembered one more sketch book... the 2007 one.

The 2007 sketchbook has only been printed once for a special occasion and never sold.  It originally had only the sketches I did for the Comic Geek Speak episode 300 show, which was only 66 sketches so it was never a very big sketchbook...

Then I found 2 old hand folded and stapled sketchbooks, also from 2007 and I have incorporated them into the one I already have... and now its 130 pages.

And it needed a new cover... and Vampire Girl was it... only problem was I no longer had the original sketch and the only scan I had of it was crap... so, I re-drew it.  I added a little more affects than what I did back in 2007 but the sketch is pretty much still the same.  So, something old, something new.

More on the sketchbooks soon.
-Drew

something new... something old... something... Cute

This is something that I came up with a long time ago (probably around 4-5 years ago) that I have thought about bringing back... Something Cute, he he he.

I was thinking about doing a full sized image of this young lady and her friends as part of my 100 Sketches in 101 Days... just have not finished it yet...

more coming soon...
-Drew

Sketch 089 of 100... RED SONJA

Sketch 089 of 100... Red Sonja!

This was another of my 9x6 sketches for the New York Comic Con.

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-Drew

Sketch 088 of 100... TIGRA

Sketch 088 of 100... Tigra!

One of my favorite Avengers to draw, especially in color.  This was another of my 9x6 sketches for the New York Comic Con.

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-Drew

Sketch 087 of 100... JEAN GREY PHOENIX

Sketch 087 of 100... Jean Grey Phoenix!

This was a special request for the New York Comic Con, Jean Grey in her Phoenix costume, full color for a little girl... cute, huh?

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-Drew

Sketch 086 of 100... DREAM

Sketch 086 of 100... Dream from the Endless!

This is actually the second sketch of Dream (also known as Sandman) I did today.  The first did not come out like anything I had planned, so I trashed it.  This one came just a little closer to what I imagined...

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-Drew

Sketch 085 of 100... WASP

Sketch 085 of 100... Wasp and Whirlwind!

This is the forth in my series Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Villains from the Cartoon show.

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-Drew

Sketch 084 of 100... MAD EYE MOODY

Sketch 084 of 100... Mad Eye Moody from Harry Potter!

This is the forth in my Harry Potter Series of sketches.

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-Drew

Sketch 083 of 100... HERMIONE GRANGER

Sketch 083 of 100... Hermione Granger from Happy Potter!

This is the third in my Harry Potter Series.

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-Drew

Sketch 082 of 100... BLACK LANTERN HAWKMAN

Sketch 082 of 100... Black Lantern Hawkman!

This is the second in my series of Black Lantern Justice League.

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-Drew

Sketch 081 of 100... EYE GUY

Sketch 081 of 100... Eye Guy of Ben 10!

This is the Fifth in my series of Ben 10 Aliens.

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-Drew

Sketch 080 of 100... THOR

Sketch 080 of 100... Thor!

This is the forth in my Avengers Movie series.

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-Drew

Sketch 079 of 100... BEN VICTOR

Sketch 079 of 100... Ben Victor from Ben 10!

This is the forth in my Ben 10 Alien series.

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-Drew

Sketch 078 of 100... CAPTAIN AMERICA

Sketch 078 of 100... Captain America!

This is the third in my series of Avengers inspired by the movie.

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-Drew

Sketch 077 of 100... LORD VOLDEMORT

Sketch 077 of 100... Lord Voldemort!

The second in a possible line of Harry Potter sketches.

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-Drew

Sketch 076 of 100... HARLEY QUINN

Sketch 076 of 100... Harley Quinn!

Not sure why I had not drawn her yet cause she is ALWAYS a popular request at shows.  Her colors are so simple I might have to color this one while at the show... we'll see.

oh, and this is one of the smaller 9x6 sketches...

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-Drew

Sketch 075 of 100... SKETCH CARD SET 05

Sketch 075 of 100... Sketch Card Set 05!

My next set of sketch cards...

Black Lantern Harley Quinn, Kilowog, Black Lantern Wolverine and Soranik Nutu.

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-Drew

Sketch 074 of 100... HARRY POTTER

Sketch 074 of 100... Harry Potter!

I've wanted to do this one for a while now.  It's not a request or anything... I just wanted to do it.
I may make this into another series... we'll see.

Whoo hoo!

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-Drew

Sketch 073 of 100... SKETCH CARD SET 04

Sketch 073 of 100... Sketch Card Set 04!

Set includes Black Lantern Superman, Black Lantern Batman and the Red Lanterns Bleez and Dex-Starr.

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-Drew

Sketch 072 of 100... BLEEZ

Sketch 072 of 100... Bleez of the Red Lanterns!

This one was another request from Deviant Art and a GREAT character!

I may have to do another sketch of her.

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-Drew

Sketch 071 of 100... BLACK LANTERN SUPERMAN

Sketch 071 of 100... Black Lantern Superman!

This is the first in (potentially) a series of DC Comics Black Lantern Heroes.  I loosely based this one on the new 52 design of the character.

more coming soon
-Drew

Sketch 070 of 100... BEOWULF from Re:Gex

Sketch 070 of 100... Beowulf from Re:Gex!

This was one for the New York show that was requested on the Comic Geek Speak forums.  Check it out here.

-Drew

Sketch 069 of 100... PIXIE

Sketch 069 of 100... Pixie of the X-Men!

This is my second attempt at Pixie and I (once again) went in a completely different direction... Punk Rock Pixie.  This is also my submission to Week 35 over at Illustrious Bits Sketch Blog.

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-Drew

100 Sketches in 101 Days... UPDATE 08

100 Sketches in 101 Days... Update 08.

Wow... so far, 68 sketches done with 32 left to go and 41 days till the New York Comic Con '12.

So far, I have completed...

16 commissions (some very old ones going back to 2009... ughh).
7 illustrations for Illustrious Bits Sketch Blog.
5 Hellboy character sketches.
6 Original Guardians of the Galaxy character sketches.
8 New Guardians of the Galaxy character sketches.
3 Ben 10 character sketches.
2 All Winners Squad character sketches.
3 Avengers Earth Mightiest Heroes and Villains cartoon character sketches.
2 Avengers Movie character sketches.
12 full color sketch cards.
8 9x12 illustrations.
and 5 additional sketches.

This leaves 41 9x12 sketches, 8 9x6 sketches and 12 sketch cards for the New York Show.  Whoo Hoo!!

I might just surpass my goal of 100 sketches done within 101 days... wouldn't that be cool?

Sketch 068 of 100... IRON MAN

Sketch 068 of 100... Iron Man!!

This is the third in my series of Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Villains.

Iron Man and M.O.D.O.K.

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-Drew

Sketch 067 of 100... SKETCH CARD SET 03

Sketch 067 of 100... Sketch Card Set 03!

This set includes Rorschach, Deadpool, Iron Man and Captain America.

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-Drew

Sketch 066 of 100... BLACK LANTERN BOOSTER GOLD

Sketch 066 of 100... Black Lantern Booster Gold!

I had an urge a little while ago to do a Black Lantern sketch and then I get a request for one... whoo hoo!

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-Drew

Sketch 065 of 100... V for VENDETTA

Sketch 065 of 100... V for Vendetta!!

Ok, this one did not come out as I originally imagined and I might take another crack at it later...

-Drew

Sketch 064 of 100... MARS ATTACKS

Sketch 064 of 100... Mars Attacks!!

I recently bought a couple of packs of the new Topps Mars Attacks trading cards trying to find some special cards (and I found 2 3-D cards... but they were the same exact one, he he).

I was inspired and did this little sketch.  Took a few liberties but ah well...

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-Drew

Sketch 063 of 100... GHOSTFREAK

Sketch 063 of 100... Ghostfreak from Ben 10!

I just had to do one more this evening... and I LOVED it!

My son gave me a list of Ben 10 Aliens and I was only familiar with 2 or 3 and Ghostfreak was one.  And he looks awesome!

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-Drew