Rewmor's den

The Morrigan

2011-12-09T17:46:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since I did a process. So I think The Morrigan piece I recently did for the sketchcard set Classic Mythology would be a nice one to show. (in case you would like one of the promo cards, you can goto this site for more info: http://pernastudios.deviantart.com/journal/Classic-Mythology-Promos-P4-amp-P5-Available-272815303)

Here you can see me feeling out the elements, the feathers, the pose and the ravens. Although you will see in this initial drawing, I had a third raven in the foreground. I thought that the raven took away from the overall image so I decided to nix it. In it's place, I will eventually add a cape. The raven made the image a bit claustrophobic. I think I should have left more room to the sides as well. In my head I was thinking .2 inches border for the final card, but forgot to scale it up since this was done on a 11x 17 page. oops. We fudged some stuff in the end to make it work hehe.

Havok's Hand

2011-11-27T06:43:00.000-08:00

Here are the pencils to a short that I did for up and coming writer, Rich Douek for his Gutter Magic Universe called Havok's Hand. More info on the project and how to get a copy : sixguncomics.com =D. This book debuted at NYCC 2011

You can see the straight pencils here before it went to colors. It is difficult and quite challenging to color over tonals properly and probably to my own detriment that I insist on penciling in tonals =(.

Marvel Universe Cards Process

2011-11-02T02:26:00.000-07:00

Here are some more process cards where you can see from pencils to inks to colors of how I worked on the cards. This set took quite a bit out of me as I spent a long time on each card. It's tough to draw small and I've always tried to get 3/4 to full body on most of them. The cards themselves, when cut down are only 2.5 x 3.5 inches so it's tough getting small details into the faces, but I try. Now doing comic pages, it seems I have so much freedom because the characters are so much bigger in comparison.

Marvel Universe Set from Rittenhouse

2011-10-22T19:30:00.000-07:00

The Marvel Universe card set from Rittenhouse Archives will be released this coming Wednesday. Here are some samples of the cards I did for the set. On the left are process scans of the inks. I forgot to scan the pencil breakdowns for the first few.

NYCC Postcon

2011-10-18T10:44:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone that stopped by my booth to say hi! Had a great time meeting everyone, but unfortunately wasn't able to see everyone I wanted to =(.
Anywho, here was a Precon Sketch done for a fan. (Megan Fox as X23)

NYCC INFO!

2011-10-05T08:19:00.000-07:00

Next week I'll be at NYCC. You can find me in Artist Alley U5! You can find me by spotting my banner as well =D. Just to tide you over till I get back, here is an image I did for this year's NYCC. See a full res version at my table!

Pond, Amelia Pond

2011-10-02T18:33:00.000-07:00

Pond, Amelia Pond. Quick sketchie from latest ep.

Huginn and Muninn Process Part 6- Color Process

2011-10-02T10:08:00.000-07:00

This is the thumbnail that the colorist gave me. Just the general tone of the piece which was to be muted and dark to fit the subject matter. Here is the runes placed in as well. It was a pain to make with futhark. Had to dig up some math and geometry to make it spin around the circle evenly. The phrase was composed by the writer.

Here is the final from the colorist and you can see the details more clearly. We were still unsure what color to make the runes so the colorist came up with three options.

We finally came up to the decision of the red and with a bit of tweaking as well with the final file, here is the finished product!

Huginn and Muninn Process Part 5!

2011-10-01T06:56:00.000-07:00

The finished tonal pencils. All the details are added in and tonal shading is placed to add form to the piece. At this stage I will take it into photoshop and clean some areas out like the background that I want flat so it won't intefere with what the colorist puts in there. Once done, I send it off to the colorist to let her do her thing. I will show you some of the color process she sent me in the next post!

H& M Process Part 4

2011-09-30T06:06:00.000-07:00

As the details begin to come together, I start adding some tonals to the piece to fill out the form. In this case, I have moved to an H pencil which is slightly darker than the 2H. Hence the bottom left is fading out in the scan. I have no particular mode of finishing but often I will start at top leftish and continue down if I have the foresight to do so. That's because I'm righthanded and I will tend to smudge with my palm if I don't do so. Of course, I also turn the page all the time so this will minimize some of the unwanted smudgings. i probably should have finished the foreground figure as well in retrospect. You can see I've left out a lot of the top girl as I'm not sure yet how the textures of the bottom girl will overlap. This piece is close to done at this point, one more session with the bottom figure and then some slight tweaks.

NYCC

2011-09-29T15:25:00.000-07:00

Something I'm working on for NYCC. I'll be in Artist Alley U5! Stop by and say hi if you are going! Oct13-16.

H&M Process part 3 - Hair!

2011-09-29T02:30:00.000-07:00

In this scan, you can see that I start working the hair. On the top figure, you can see the roughness of some of the shapes. Here I am trying to feel out shapes rather than individual strands. On the bottom, there is a general directionality to the hairs and textures to add form. I always like flowing hair, but at the same time it should be layered instead of a clump. This helps add movement. I used to hate drawing hair, but now I find it relaxing as I take this approach. As an artist, always face challenging obstacles and keep working through them. Over time, you will at least gain some control and not dread them each time in a drawing.

H&M Process Part 2

2011-09-28T02:51:00.000-07:00

I start refining some of the details in the picture. I tend to jump around a bit at first. Mostly working out the faces, adding details to the costume. Because these are original characters (there were no costume templates except for the fact that each had an eyepatch on opposing eyes), I was able to let loose on costume designing. This leaves room to create a lot more detail than if you wanted to create a usable costume for comic interiors. The final design could be a pain to recreate in every panel.

Sketchies and Prelim Huginn and Muninn Pinup

2011-09-27T01:57:00.000-07:00

So I've decided to incorporate a sketchblog into this blogger. I figured I may as well just keep this one as I've already customized the blogger templates. There will still be news but should be more active as I'll post sketches and a bunch of unseen prelim work. I'll start of with an image I did last year and here are a couple images to get started. As you can see I usually start with very loose sketches to get down an idea. This here was just a very quick thumbnail to get the idea down. I had the idea a while ago, but this loose image was to keep the general idea so I wouldn't forget. Then I started on a pencil sketch. I work a lot on the faces so usually the rest don't get going till I get that stuff figured out. Start with a 2H pencil. This is done on 11x17 board.

Deathlings trailer

2011-09-09T23:56:00.000-07:00

After a year of hard work from Michael Marcynuk and Jon Gong, each taking time out from their busy lives to dedicate precious time into this endeavor, we present to the world the Deathlings trailer! It's a part trailer / part motion comic experiment that somehow I managed to convince them to take on =P. The original short story was written by Ian Struckhoff , pencilled by me and colored by Juri Hayasaka. (which can be found in its entirety ,as well as several other short stories, in printed form at: http://indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4149 )

Enjoy! And thanks for lookin!

2011-06-30T03:37:00.000-07:00

Here is a new image I did for a new card set called Dungeon Dolls from Axebone studios, http://www.axebone.com/BadAxeStudios.html . Should be dropping soon. Also are a couple recent APs that I have finished up. Been trying a new technique with the watercolors and I am liking the result =D

C2E2

2011-03-16T13:16:00.000-07:00

I'll be at C2E2 this weekend. If you are going, drop by and say hi! I will be at H6 in AA beside my friends Logan and Lisa Lubera.

Here are a couple cover sketches I did for a fan for pickup at the show.

DCUO

2011-01-13T17:12:00.001-08:00

DCUO came out this week. I did a little work with motherland for cut scenes. Here is a snipet of some of the work Motherland did.

DC Universe Online Cinemas Montage from Motherland on Vimeo.

Marvel Heroes and Villians

2010-11-07T22:00:00.000-08:00

This was a challenging set, but here are the images I did for Marvel Heroes and Villians card set. Each card requires minimum of two characters.

Femforce sketchcards!

2010-06-29T07:28:00.000-07:00

Here are some Femforce Sketchcards! Femforce is a property from AC Comics (http://www.accomics.com/) and this set is being put out by sadlittles.com. More info on the product can be found here: http://sadlittles.com/index_files/FEMFORCE.htm . I tried for a saturday morning post meets pin up girl feel to these cards to give it the vintage golden age feel.

And here are a couple recent PSCs as well :

2010-06-16T10:24:00.000-07:00

My latest finished piece. It feels good to do a more finished piece once in a while. This is for a base card for the Treasure chests and booty set from Badaxe studios More information on the upcoming product can be found here: BADAXE STUDIOS

PSCs

2010-06-03T11:01:00.000-07:00

Some recent PSCs. I'll also be at the Toronto ComiCON June 5-6 Come by and say hi! More info here: http://www.hobbystar.com/upcomingevents/index.html

2010-06-01T15:41:00.000-07:00

Some new cards for the Dreamers of Darkness set (sadlittles.com)

2010-04-20T12:57:00.001-07:00

Had an awesome time at C2E2. Got to see a lot of friends and fans. Didn't meet up with everyone I wanted too, but it was a very good show. What's great is that any critiques have been noted by the organizers already so next year it's gonna be even better! I think this was a great show for the fans especially because there were so many artists there that the lines were not insanely long. Fans could literally spend time and visit each one if they wanted to.

Anywho, aside from the con, the release of Rittenhouse Archives' Marvel 70th sketchcard set was also last week. I did a total of 100 cards. Here are the scans for your checklists =D.

2010-03-22T12:26:00.000-07:00

Wow, four months has passed since the last post! Sorry about that! I've been busy inking a couple books. SWORD and the Mighty Avengers. Unfortunately both are coming to a close soon. SWORD with the final issue at #5 and Mighty with issue #36. #35 is out in stores this week! (Siege tie-in!). Also done are the Marvel 70th Anniversary Sketchcards from Rittenhouse. These are scheduled to be released on April 14th! (more info here: link) Also that following week I will be at C2E2 in Chicago. If you are going, please stop by and say hi! I will be in Artist's alley.

2009-11-22T19:15:00.000-08:00

New sketchcards from Spiderman Archives set from Rittenhouse.

Xmen Archives Artist Proofs

2009-09-27T00:12:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since the last post so I figure I'd post some new work.Here are my commissioned X-men Archives Artist Proofs. I also just finished inking some Xfactor pages for issue 49 and 50. Fun stuff! I am working on a mighty new book now ;). More about that when it comes out!

New video Montage

2009-06-18T08:18:00.000-07:00

Here is another video montage compiled by the talented Jon Gong!

Couple more timelapse vids

2009-06-04T19:20:00.001-07:00

Mary Jane Pencil to colors

Spiderman Color Phase

doodles 1

2009-06-02T02:47:00.001-07:00

Some rough sketches for fun.

Spiderman sketchcard timelapse

2009-05-21T18:33:00.000-07:00

Timelapse vid of a spiderman sketchcard I am working on for Rittenhouse Archives.

Slam Ridley First Five page pencil preview

2009-05-20T11:50:00.001-07:00

Here is a preview of the first five pages and cover of The Intergalactic Adventures of Slam Ridley, a sci-fi series written by Ian Sharman and Peter Rogers; brought to you by Orang Utan Comics and Markosia Enterprises, the creators of Eleventh Hour and Alpha Gods. Pencils here by me! (Cover inked by Ian Sharman) More info here : The Intergalactic Adventures of Slam Ridley

Artwork trailer

2009-05-04T05:03:00.001-07:00

Youtube version

Filefront HD version

Cyeungfinal640_360.mpg

This is a trailer of my artwork that Jon Gong made.

X-men Origins:Wolverine Sketchcards

2009-04-29T15:04:00.000-07:00

I did these for Rittenhouse Archives a few months ago. They hit the shelves today! Collector trading cards for X-men Origins: Wolverine to coincide with the upcoming movie! Anywho here are scans of the 51 i did. They are randomly inserted into the boxes. A whole bunch of talented artists worked on this and was glad to be a part of it! =). Happy Hunting!

Chinese characters and tatoos

2009-04-26T19:57:00.000-07:00

This is a slightly off topic post. Although I guess chinese characters and caligraphy is considered inking in some respects so it's somewhat related. I was watching some UFC tonite and one of the fighters, i forget the name had a chinese character on his back. The character was the word for bravery. Going into the tatoo shop, I can see how this would have been a nice character to get for his tatoo. However, I talked to someone with more experience in the chinese culture and experience than me about it. It turns out that that word was printed on the front and back of solders during the Ching dynasty. Still pretty good on the meaning there; Bravery into battle and all. However, in today's culture and slang, that word and how it was printed on the back of the chinese soldiers, is used more in a derogatory way. It pretty much means that's all you have, no brains, no strength, no smarts, no win, just dumb bravery. Words change over time, and as such, it should not be a surprise that a word that used to mean something heroic now means something totally opposite. In the english language, we see this as well. Would you like the word AWEFUL tatooed on your chest? It doesn't have the same meaning it did when the word was invented to mean something great and eye opening. Kinda like sic or bad has changed meaning as well these days. Point is, usage of chinese calligraphy has been hot in tatooing for a while now. Make sure you research the word you put on yourself carefully before going through with it. My two cents to help the non chinese not get burnt when tatooing chinese calligraphy on his chest or back. Incidentally, the UFC fighter got knocked out. So in the end, the tatoo was pretty befitting of him. Who knew?

Cintiq

2009-04-14T19:51:00.000-07:00

So I got finally got a Cintiq. I was monitoring the pricing on Futureshop for the last 6 months. It was 2100 in December, then went up to 2500 in January and just this month was 2800. (Futureshop is Canada's version of Best Buy) . I attribute it to the depreciation of the Canadian dollar in recent months. On the one hand products are increasing in price and on the other, most of my paychecks are from the US so more money for me when i exchange. Well, instead of waiting for it to rise even further I found a place that was still selling it for just under 24oo CAD and got one. It's really pretty awesome if you've done painting or whatnot in the past. Takes a bit of adjustment but it's so much more awesome than using a mouse or regular tablet. I hope to do a lot more digital paintings, although I think most of my finished pencil stuff will still be on paper. I think it works better for more finished pencil stuff to be done on paper first and then brought into the computer for color. Although I may change my mind on this when I get more comfortable with the Cintiq.

Anywho, here is an early color painting test for documentation heh.

Inking 101

2009-04-08T20:56:00.000-07:00

So you want to be an inker. The first thing like everything. Practice Practice Practice! Every inker has their different tools. Pen, brush, technical pens, wacom tablet. I would classify that there are two types of pencilers in today's comics. The first is the penciler that draws fairly loosely or tight, but expects the inker to embellish. The second is the penciler that draws super tight and expects the inker to follow close to the lines, a method which master inker Joe Rubenstien terms as lamenating. Sometimes a penciler inker relationship can start with the lamenating process, but as a penciler becomes more comfortable with the inker, then they allow the inker to express more freedom and embellishment. This comes down to communication.

I will not discuss the techniques in this post. There are better resources that can explain it better than my blogging at this time. Instead I offer some resources on the web...

http://www.inkwellawards.com/
http://comicbooks.about.com/od/inkers/tp/Inker-s-Comic-Resources.htm

Ok first thing. Practice!

There are several ways to practice.

Inking on the actual artwork
Inking over vellum
Inking on blueline
digital inking

Here are some pros and cons:

Inking on the actual work: This is usually the best case scenerio, but starting out, these can be hard to obtain. Who will trust you to ink on the actual pages? This is the tried and true way of inking. As well, it adds collectibility value to the finished pages. The cons are that sometimes the penciler may have a heavy hand and dig into the page. When this happens, the paper is brittle and ink will bleed on it. A downside on the production side is that it takes time for transit between penciler and inker. This can also become costly for the independent creator if fedex is required.

Inking on blue line: This is a more preferable method of inking these days with the advance of technology. It is easy to get high res images, especially if you ask nicely! In this case, it is best to invest in a oversized printer that can print on 11x17 boards. This will save you time and money in the long run. No more late nite runs to kinkos! This method also reduces cost and time because you don't need to rely on fedex either. The downside is that the collectibility of the pages are not as desired by fans as much.

Inking on Vellum: This is probably the best way when starting out. It is cheap and cost effective, especially if you cannot afford the more expensive printer, comic boards, or even the runs to kinkos. You can get individual sheets of vellum for like 50 cents. It is not necessary, but you may need to invest in some type of lightbox as vellum is opaque and can be hard to see through sometimes. Downsides to vellum is that they are usually thin and buckle. The ink also does not get absorbed as well as paper does, leading to a lot of pooling

Digital Inking: all the benefits of higher turnaround time, probably even faster than blueline printout because you skip the printout and scanning. There are different types here, but I am talking about the type of digital inking that involves actually inking with a wacom tablet or similar form. I have not had much experience in this so some professional digital inkers can give better advice on technique. For me, the only real con is that there is no physical product at the end.

I'll end the post here to let things digest.

For some more practical advice, here is a link to a previous post Inking tips

Wonder Woman Sketch

2009-04-01T21:48:00.000-07:00

This is a sketch I did last year of Wonder Woman.

Moonknight

2009-03-21T12:58:00.000-07:00

Inking straight for a few days, had to do a quick sketch. Sharpie and kohi noor 10 mins!

Inking Tips

2009-03-20T10:01:00.001-07:00

Here are some small inking tips for aspiring inkers:

Ink over professional work! Two obvious reasons for this is you can learn from the artists, and you can practice your techniques on professional grade material. Many artists have no problems sending high res digital files for you to practice on. Just ask nicely!

When possible, always communicate with the penciler. A good dialogue can sometimes turn into a working relationship! If the penciler likes what you do, he is more likely to request you for other jobs!

Always treat each new gig as a test!Don't be afraid to change things up, especially if it's a new penciler you are working with. If it's a rush job they want you to do, it's more than likely it's also a test to see if you are a good fit with the artist. Try to do your best job on it!

Hehe, notice all these are common sense tips! It has nothing to do with technique or whatnot. Like anything, the technique of inking comes with confidence and practice!

Now, go at it!

Inking Today

2009-03-14T12:39:00.000-07:00

So I'm inking today. What I love about inking is that you get to work with so many talented artists. Sometimes it just humbles you. Every year at San Diego, or New York Comic con, you see a bazillion artists looking to get work, many of whom have been published before. Deep down though, I still want to be able to bring my pencil work into the industry and make an impact. I guess that's every comic book artist's dream. In the meantime, I can just keep on learning from these artists and improve my own pencilwork.

Bloggin

2009-02-28T22:51:00.000-08:00

I've had this site for a while now, but I haven't posted much on it. So, last night, I was thinking of what the purpose of this blog will be for me. I could do rants, but so many blogs do that already out there. There will be my artwork from time to time. Although if you are looking for my art, my deviantart site will always have new stuff uploaded on a more frequent basis. No, I think in the end, I am going to post my experiences in the wonderful world of comics. I don't profess to be an expert in the subject matter, far from it. I can only tell you what I've experienced.

I'll end off this short post with a link to an interesting thread. Link .This is a critique from the late Alex Toth on Steve Rude's artwork done several years ago. It's interesting because the critique is quite honest and brutal which we all need from time to time. When someone critiques your artwork, you may not agree with all the criticisms pointed out, but I think you should be aware of what others think. Try to take critiques constructively and advance in your artwork!

2009-02-27T14:18:00.000-08:00

Slam Ridley Teaser. Page 1 Pencils!

2009-02-27T13:09:00.001-08:00

The intergalactic adventures of Slam Ridley,

This is a pinup for a project I'm working on with Ian Sharman called The Intergalactic Adventures of Slam Ridley. It's a chance for me to do some penciling! This was a fun piece to just dive into.

A lil about the project: The Intergalactic Adventures of Slam Ridley will be published through AAM/Markosia (the wonderful people who brought you Eleventh Hour Vol 1). Slam Ridley is plotted by , with a script by Peter Rogers and you can find out a bit more about it here.

The Intergalactic Adventures of Slam Ridley created by: Ian Sharman and (c) Orang Utan Comics Studio

2009-02-16T01:56:00.001-08:00

New sketchie!

More sketches at csyeung.deviantart.com

2008-07-03T18:22:00.000-07:00

Some of my works. You can see more at http://csyeung.deviantart.com/

Craig