21 days ago | By Paolo Rivera

Just a quick post today: Martian Manhunter didn't change a whole lot from the Modern version. In fact, I can't even find any sketch layers in the PSD. Maybe I just started painting? The final pose isn't very different from my reference, so perhaps I was just winging it. I did do a quick ZBrush sculpt to get those brows just right, rendered in Marmoset Toolbag. The cape reference was actually for a different character, but I did refer to it occasionally.
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Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 412

21 days ago | By Paolo Rivera

The Golden Age Captain America Omnibus came out last June, but I never got around to posting the reference for it. Inks are by Joe Rivera. The aircraft I featured on the cover is the Waco CG-4A , a glider used during the D-Day invasion. The landscape is that of the Normandy coast, specifically Étretat. While I had fun with this one, I really wish I had gotten to do one of the 2 layout sketches down below. This book has some crazy stories.
GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA OMNIBUS. 2020.Ink on bristol board with digital color, 11 × 17″.
Inks by my Pops, Joe Rivera!
pencils over digital sketch...
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Wacky Reference Wednesdays, No. 413

21 days ago | By Paolo Rivera

This detail from my Justice League: Classic print features a flexing Plastic Man. He was probably the fastest to paint: no feet, not much clothing, and if the drawing was incorrect, I could just say he was stretching :) I had sculpted a Vision head in ZBrush for an earlier project, but I've ended up using it for just about everything. At the time, I was using Marmoset 3D for rendering but I'd like to get better at Blender , which allows both real-time renders and sculpting.
digital pencils
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