Colored in PSPX2. Bob McLeod artwork. Background is sidney harbour bridge motion blurred.
Category Archives: Digital Concept Gallery
Hellboy (Art: Bruce Timm) Colored
Colored version of a Bruce Timm sketch. Background found via google, recolored and tweaked to match timm drawing style.
Dark Phoenix (Art: Kevin Newburn) Colored
Another of Kev’s drawings, colored in PSPX2. Many layers and effects in this one. I especially liked what is happing with the background – the universe in flames almost. very fitting for this character. The only thing I think I could have done better is more shadows on the sash blowing in front of her – it looks kind of flat now.
On a Moonlit Knight
Inspired by a Simone Bianchi sketch I saw over at Comic Art Fans. Done in PSPX2. As always experimenting with different styles and effects.
For those who find the image too dark to make out – I did a different version:
Dawn (Art: Kevin Newburn) Colored
This drawing came up on the random image box over at Heromorph. I figured I hadn’t colored one of Kev’s images in a bit so here it is. Background is made of many layers including the skulls used on the dress/bodice layer – which in itself was a lot of pasting, rotating and distortion to match the “curves”, and my “classic” city scape silhouette approach. Mist done the same way as in previous pics.
The Other (Colored) Art: Ringo/Kesels
Originally a black and white cover from one the “The Other” storyline issues, thought I would try my hand at coloring it. Artwork by Mike Wieringo, inked by Karl Kesels i think. I think some of the bruising looks pretty realistic.
Pumyra (Art: Tony Perna) Colored/Background
Well the Heromorph girl of the week was Pumyra so I found this excellent drawing by Tony Perna that was ripe for coloring. Background is my old vector thundercats logo i did for a theme day at C2F many many moons ago.
Mantis (Art: John Buscema) Color
Well I have a few other things I am working on and it’s been a bit busy at work but I wanted to submit something new so here is Mantis (was girl of the week over at HM) as drawn by John Buscema. Colored in PSPX2 as usual. Background is an old one I downloaded from startrek.com many moons ago, with a few tweeks by myself. logo made up as I couldn’t find one for the character.
The Invaders (Art: Fred Hembeck)
Another fun piece, Hembeck rendition of the original Invaders – Namor, Torch and Cap. Hembeck has an amusingly distinctive style that I have never colored before so I wanted to keep it light and fun.
Daredevil / Hulk (Art David Finch)
I found this Finch pencilled, Castro inked image and fancied adding some color to it. Think it looks not bad. tried a couple of different techniques here with varying success. The background is done in same fashion as my recent spidey pic but the resulting cloud/fog layer has been stretched horizontally and recolored to form clouds.
She-Hulk – Angel of Venice (Art: John Byrne)
Found this over at John Byrne’s website and figured I hadn’t done Shulkie in a while. The background was a google find of Venice beach (hence the title) blended with some random noise sand in the foreground.
The Spamtacular Spider-Ham (Art: Ringo )
Wanted to do a fun piece and found this sketch of Peter Porker wearing the spambiote costume over at Mike Weiringo’s website. I always loved Mike’s work and it is just a pleasure to colour. hope you like. 
Deadman (Original Art: Jeff Spokes)
Colored in PSPX2, found the black and white image over at the comicartcommunity.com gallery.
Storm/Black Panther [Art: Frank Cho)(Color/Effects: LocalHero)
Digital Coloring of Frank Cho alternate cover for second printing of Black Panther #8 Color/Effects in PSPX2
Firestar for Vampire Lover
Based on Vampire Lover’s eponymous (sp?) image which I posted a wee while ago, I thought that as she is a big Firestar fan, I would make a version of spidey’s amazing friend for her. Background redone also in keeping with character. Costume is not exact but my interpretation.
Dark Spidey by JediMasterDarkHero Inked/Colored
I went ahead and did it. My eyes were going crossed with the webbing and the texture but I’m glad i did it.. background done in similar fashion to my recent batman pic. Pencils by JediMasterDarkHero ( at C2F) Ink/Colors in PSPX2 by me.
Union Jack (Colored) Art: John Cassaday
Just a quickie coloring experiment in darker scenes. Think it turned out ok. Think the original art is a panel from one of the UJ limited series.
Edit: Oops found where I got this from..John Cassaday’s website (http://www.johncassaday.com/gallery.php?view=gallery&id=32). The image is from Issue #1, Page 3
To the North of Kathmandu [Art: B Timm, Col etc: LocalHero)
I found the base image in the Heromorph Cookie Jar (cheers to Comicfan for the clean up). Original Artwork by Bruce Timm. The background was by Tony Hayes (bogwoppet) although I have distressed it somewhat to fit this image. Coloring etc done in PSP X2. Oh and title is from the poem/song The Little Yellow Idol
Dark Spidey by JediMasterDarkHero Ink: LocalHero
Something different for me.. an Inked version of a drawing by Jedi Master Dark Hero posted at Comics2Film I thought I would have a go at inking it. Done in PSPX2 completely with vector paths. JMDH didn’t seem to have a sig or logo so I made one up. hope he likes it;) Colored Version coming up shortly..
Vampire Lover by Vampire Lover (Inked/Colored)
The uncolored pic was up in the random art box over at Heromorph so I thought I would give it a go coloring since VL contributes so much great stuff to the galleries over there. Inked/colored/textured in PSPX2. Background after the same fashion i have been doing recently. Really like the silhouettes against the deep blues!
Bruce Timm’s Invisible Woman (Color/Eff: LocalHero)
Another colored Bruce Timm sketch, this time the Invisible Woman. I wanted to try something different so I tried to show her invisibility powers. The background is a screengrab from a Doctor Who episode, together with some overlayed graphics and additional sketch lines to tie the style to the original sketch.
Gotham by Knight (Based on Bruce Timm)
Based on a Bruce Timm sketch. Thought I would try something different and give it the feel of vector art. Inked using Inkscape then Coloured in PSPX2 as ever. The background comprises many layers of grey shapes interspersed with ‘mist’ layers created using smudge and gaussian blurred gradients set to screen. Moon is done in similar fashion.
XMAS: Satan’s Little Helpers [Art: Ale Garza/Colors: LocalHero]
Digital Color and additional elements in PSP X2 from an Ale Garza sketch of the Harley & the Ivy;) Have fun! Merry Xmas from me too.
XMAS: Spidey’s Seasons Greetings
Merry Xmas & Happy New Year from me. I used a prelim sketch for the Spiderman Blue cover by Tim Sale as the basis for this. background New York shot from google but recolored by me and snow added over multiple layers.
Kevin Newburn’s Hulk [Colour/Ink/Back: LocalHero]
Another finally finished WIP. This started out life as a rough head and shoulders sketch by Kev, I inked over it using vector paths and then converted them to raster to cut them into tapering lines. The colouring is done with multiple screen and overlay layers. Started in PSP 8 finished in PSP X2
