Practicing, practicing, practicing...

This is some of the new stuff that I've been preparing during the last days.
I've been practicing several styles and reviewing and polishing some aspects of my artwork. So, these illustrations end up being some kind of 'rehearsal'.
More illustrations and sequential pages are on their way too.

The Batmen

I've been working on a few sketches, testing some styles and stuff. Classic B&W style and modern, animated style.

Zombie project: a few samples

I'll come with more information related to the project soon.

Happy Comics Day!

Here I'm uploading more pages from Tiny Life.

Some of the newest Tiny Life pages

Pencils by me, and written, inked, toned and lettered by Nick Jones.

The Tiny Life Official Website

H. P. Lovecraft

I've been painting one of the pictures of the Master of Horror, just for fun and exercise.

Sketch

Hi there. This is just a superhero sketch I did for fun some days ago. Has been a while since I draw something in this style (for a work), so I want to keep exercising it.
Ok then, I'll get back to the drawing board!

The Bullet, page 20

I really like how this colored page by Joiton came out. You can see the original B&W pencils (by me) in the previous post.

More new pages

These three are from The Bullet.

Some of the newest pages

These are two pages from Tiny Life and two pages from The Bullet.






















Check out the Tiny Life website and the Robot Comics website.

The Bullet, page 5

The story is called 'The Bullet' and was written by Hermés Piqué. It's now being illustrated by me and colored by my colleague Joiton.

Hopefully the comic will be available at Robot Comics soon.

About the process...

Hi there, I thought it'll be cool to show the process of one of the pages from 'Tiny Life left'.

First I receive Nick's scripts. They're different to what I'm used to work in comic books. They're like a text, divided only by paragraphs (which may contain a bunch of pages) and chapters.

My first task is to give comic book format to it, dividing the text in panels and pages, and then I start with little sketches for all the pages. For the first book every chapter had to be divided in 20 pages, but in left I have no limit for that, so there's more freedom to work on each scene.

With Nick's approbation on the sketches, I start drawing. When's ready, I scan the page and send it over to Nick. Then, he gives me comments, suggestions, corrections, or new ideas.

Whenever a change in the pencils is done, I usually take a picture of it and send it to Nick instead of scanning again the whole thing. Then, before sending a package of 10 pages to him, I correct some more details and changes.

For example, here we have Jed and Fred playing they're infiltrating an enemy alien spaceship. In the first try my interpretation of the script was this:



Then, Nick told me that he wanted to visually show their imaginations on the page, so a spacesuit to Fred was added, and laser pistols to both of them. This idea was insinuated in the script, specifying that the backgrounds change at some moments. But here the changes were on the characters, as happened in a previous page that I made them look like robots, but that wasn't specified and fortunately Nick was ok with that. In this case I decided to show these extra elements whenever something fantastic appears in the same panel:



Something else was needed for Jed, he still looked 'normal' holding only a pistol. The solution was this:









So, this is my pretty simple explanation of the process behind the pencils, basically this is the way we work together with Nick in every page. Most of the pages don't need so many changes as this one, only those pages where a new idea comes up or there are many specific things that Nick wants to show.

You can always visit The Official Tiny Life Website to follow the advance of the books closely.

A preview of current projects

Here's the complete pin-up for 'Astral Empires', and the page 4 of 'The Bullet'.

I'll be uploading more stuff soon.

2 more projects

I've restarted my work on 'The bullet' a two-issues story written by Hermés Piqué. The first time I worked with this story was a few years ago, and the project was stopped.
Now, Hermés wants to continue the project and I'm starting over again, drawing and coloring the comic. Right now I'm sketching all the pages of the first issue.

In the other hand, I've also started a new work for Kevin Monk, with whom I've worked drawing several pin-ups and characters for a Role Playing Game in the past. Now, he wants me to start drawing another group of characters and pin-ups.

That makes a total of 5 projects at the same time. I'm so happy... and busy.

New projects

Hi there, I've been pretty busy these last days. I'm right now working on 2 projects besides Tiny Life, so here I'm showing a picture of each one.

I can't talk a lot about them, so barely speaking, the color page it's for a project where different scenes from movies are taken and crazy twists are given, plus original scripts of the creators.

About the other picture, it's just a sketch that I've done as a test for the third project. The story consists of a group of women who foment a rebellion.


By the way, another year is about to pass. I'd like to send my best wishes for the next year for everyone out there reading this. Thanks for your visit.

More pages of Tiny Life: left

Hi, these are some of the new pages of the new book, I guess I'll be uploading some more pages from time to time. Remember to check The Official Tiny Life Website for more information on this new book and the first one: Tiny Life l(a, which is now on sale. You'll also find reviews and podcasts from the creator Nick jones.

New pages of Tiny Life: left

Tiny Life: left has begun, all the scripts and the storyboards of the first chapter are done. These are the firsts two pencilled pages of the book. I hope you enjoy them.

The Official Tiny Life Website

Podcast review of Tiny Life 1(a

Derek Coward of Indie Comic Book Noise reviews Tiny Life: l(a.

Listen to it here

Always remember to visit The Official Tiny Life Website for more information and cool stuff!

The Old Man Game

I've been working on some small animations and backgrounds for the game.
The new version of the demo is already available to download here:

http://www.theoldmangame.com/index.html

I had the wonderful chance to start working on pixel art among so talented artists such as Gonzalo Villagomez - 'Gonzo' and Paul Davis (his impressive CV includes video games like GTA4, San Andreas, Manhunt and Manhunt II).

New sketches for Tiny Life

These are the new versions of the characters for the next book of Tiny Life. They're younger, and a bit more realistic in some aspects.

The full body views were the firsts trys, then the faces are the more defined versions.

I've been dividing the new script in pages lately and I think I'll be starting with story boards for the pages pretty soon.

Tiny Life out in December!

Hi everyone, as the title says, Tiny Life will be out in December in Trade Paperback format which includes the first 5 issues, please check the official site for more information and cool related-stuff, such as Podcasts by the creator Nick Jones and 'behind the scenes' material:

Tiny Life Official Site

Tiny Life is drawn by me and everything else (Script, inks, tones, letters) is done by the creator Nick Jones.

Enjoy!

Character Design

I've been working on this character to get closer to the possible final appearance. It belongs to a comic book that I may be starting soon.

Drawing...

I've been drawing this illustration just for fun, during a recent meeting of Cablenube's members. The plan is to create an original script to work on it as a team, which is already advanced in the firsts stages of development.
A new blog for Cablenube is being developed, in the meantime feel free to check some of the already uploaded artwork:

Cablenube - Home
Cablenube - Toon / Kids

Page Sample

Here's another page that I've been doing these days, it's not related to the previous post, this one is a test for a work.

Superhero Comic Sample

Here's a sample of the new style I'm developing, in this case it's superhero oriented, but I think I can make it pretty flexible for different kind of stories.
I'll be probably working on 4 pages more.
Anyway, I'll still be using my crosshatching style when could be needed.

Latest sketches

Hello there, these are some of the latest drawings that I've been doing. I can't tell anything about the project or the creator, but I wanted to show a bit of the new style I'm developing for my work in comics.

Pixel Art

I've been introduced to pixel art and I found it quite interesting.

As a result I started my first attempt and here's what I've done, a toonish self-portrait.

Then I've done a portrait of one of my characters.

I'll be probably experimenting a bit more with this.

Practice

I've been drawing and coloring this illustration based on a picture of an actress, just for practice and exercise.

New pin-up

'Cambryan Saga: The world before the waters'. It's the title of the graphic novel written by Kevin Monk. This is a pin-up presenting the main characters.

New Illustrations

I've been working with the writer and creator Kevin Monk from Port Nova Media in order to create some illustrations and pin-ups.
Here are two of them, one is for a project called 'MegaHeroes' which involves 'retro' superheroes, who look more or less like in the 80's.
The other illustration is the cover for a Role Playing Game called 'Astral Empires', which was created by Kevin.

Camouflage

This is the same tank as before, but with different camos according to different war fronts.

The lineal drawing is a different version of the previous that I've uploaded. This one is much more accurate in the measures according to the real tank.

Jagdtiger

This is in what I've been working during these days. Vehicles' illustrations from the World War 2.

It's a very good opportunity to draw and color in a more technical way.

Styles samples

Hi, here's a sample of character design done for a work. It's more or less according to Ken Akamatsu’s style.
The other is more Toon, and it's also for a work. I've uploaded them to show more variety of the styles I can do.

New drawings

These are some new drawings I've been doing in these days. They are completely done fast on the Wacom tablet, and also vectorized. I was looking for a modern style, maybe for using it in a new short story.

Close-up

Just a close-up of the previous drawing.

She-S.A.S.

Another female version of special forces, this time the Special Air Service from the UK. Just for fun and for expanding the gallery. Enjoy it.

Horror Anthology: Horror from the Pit

I've received the notification that my story "The Master Key" has been selected to be part of the Horror Anthology from Pit Bros Productions.

You'll be able to take a look to the story here.

You can also visit the Pit Bros Productions official site.

Drawing

Hello,

Here's the full drawing of the previous post. I'm not sure yet if I'll color everything, but for now I like this version in grayscales.

I hope to have new material soon to show some of my new works.

She-Commando

Hi there, here's a drawing I've been doing today, just for fun. Isn't finished and this isn't the full drawing, but I wanted to upload this part of the process.

It's colored in photoshop and made vector with CorelDRAW X3.

I'll be changing a few things and surely recoloring it.

I'll be uploading some new illustrations soon.

Tiny Life at IndyPlanet

Hi everyone, I just wanted to say that Tiny Life is now available at IndyPlanet, you can take a look by clicking here.

The official site has some new stuff and more is on his way. Take a look here.

Tiny Life is illustrated in pencil by me and everything else (script, ink, tones, lettering) is done by the creator Nick Jones.

Submission

During these days I've been preparing five pages for a submission. This is the first page.

I'll be working in the next days in a new short story for submission to different places. I'll be trying to make each page in two different styles, one 'mainstream' and the other my personal style.

In order to achieve that, I'll have to do a lineal drawing style and consider it like the mainstream style, then I could apply lights and shadows, textures and different effects to transform it into my personal style. We'll see what happens.

In the other hand, I'll start to finish some old scripts to have them ready for a writer submission.

Superheroic sequential

A short story for expanding my gallery with superheroic stuff. The two main characters here shown are © 2008 Marvel Characters, Inc.

Short Story - Page 6 preview

Hi, here I'm presenting the page 6 from a short story that I've been doing these days. It's just for fun but I'll be probably submitting it somewhere once it's finished. It's also useful for expanding my gallery.

I'm also working on Shugendo, a warriors path. I'll be uploading some more preview pages soon.

Coloring

Drawing and coloring just for fun.

I've done the volumes in grayscales, then I've applied the colors with the 'tone/saturation' option in photoshop.

Then I've adjusted the light a bit with the 'lighting effect' option.

Finally I've adjusted the mid-tones and shadows with the 'levels' option.

Self-portrait

My first attempt at vector art using Photoshop.

It's a self-portrait though I was younger at the time of that picture.

I'll be experimenting a bit more with this to see what happens.

Tiny Life: Issue 3 preview

Here's the preview of page 17 from Tiny Life #3.

In this issue Jed gets back to the house where he lived when was a kid, and he finds it almost in ruins.

He's searching for clues of his past and his parents' past. The story starts to give a mystic turn.

The script, inks, digital textures and lettering are the work of Nick Jones, president of Sliver ltd.

Pencils by Nicolás Colacitti.

You can find out a lot more about Tiny Life in the official site, here.

And get the issues at Lulu.com here.

Shugendo, a warriors path: Page 1 preview

Here's a preview of the first page from the first chapter of 'Shugendo, a warriors path' written by Kris Gardner.

Has been a while since the last time I've done the Anime/Manga style, but I find out that I can easily adapt me to it.

I'm also learning a lot about ninjas. It's a really cool project and I'm thankful to Kris that chose me to draw it.

I'll be uploading here some sketches and pages from time to time.

Greetings!

I just wanted to wish a Merry Christmas and Happy new year for you!

Anime/Manga style

I've been working in a few sketches for a new project in Anime/Manga style. The characters and the story are from Kris Gardner.
Hopefully I'll have more stuff related to upload soon.

New Gallery

I've added a new art gallery at my ComicSpace to show some sketches and different styles of artwork.

Hopefully, soon I'll have more material to put there.

Teamwork

I've been working hand-to-hand with the CableNube's members in order to create a 2-pages test for an editor these last days .

We made the short script and the layouts, then the sketches, the rendering and the inks.

Once all was done, we add to it some edition with Photoshop.

It took about 22 hours of work, and this was a great experience to work as a team.

The Master Key - Page 6 of 6

This is the last page, you can see all the finished pages are at my comicspace: The Master Key

The story has some meaning for me but I believe it's open to the reader's interpretation.

About the style that I've used, I think it works good but just for short stories and illustrations. The main issue that I found is that it requieres a lot of time, with the same quantity of lines used in a panel I could have done one or more lineal pages (well, maybe a little exaggerated).

Anyway, it was something fun to do.

The Master Key - Page 5 of 6

I've been drawing the last two pages in these days, so here they are, finally the story is complete.

The Master Key - Page 4 of 6

Here's the fourth page of the short story. Fortunately I'm not in a rush with this comic, I'm taking almost two weeks for each page.

Anyway, I've found some anthologies that are going to be published, so I'll have to finish this before the final date for submissions.

The Master Key - Page 3 of 6

Here's the third page completed. I've been experimenting a bit with these pages, trying to put some photos on the background, for example. So maybe these are not going to be the final versions.

I'm also uploading the pages at my Comicspace.

The Master Key - Page 2 of 6

Here's the second finished page. The original version is without text, but I'll be working on some texts to do an alternate version, possibly for submissions.

The Master Key - Page 1 of 6

Here's the first page finished of the short story. I hope you like it.

6-pages short story

I've been also writing a short story just for fun, and it's also useful to extend my gallery with new material. I'll try to work these pages with a new style, we'll see what happens.

It's possible that I'll try to get it published later, maybe at some anthology.

These are the little storyboards that I make once I have the script done. Their only purpose is to serve as a reference for the main sketches in the final page.

I'll try to upload here every finished page as soon as I have them ready.

What I've been doing these days

I've been working recently in the last pencilled pages of Tiny Life's issue 5. Once the first five issues are completely inked, toned and lettered by the creator of the series and president of Sliver ltd. Nick Jones, to final product will be submitted to a publisher.

Here's the official site of Tiny Life.

Good news

The short story "Ticking Away" written by Dan Fleming and Illustrated by me was accepted to be part of the Arcana Studios "Dark Horrors Anthology II".

Take a look and face the Dark Horrors

Role Playing Game

I've been working in finishing some details of an RPG that I've done about five years ago (and I've been developing it during about another five years). I've found it between old drawings and papers and I think that it has some potential.

I'm planning to submit it somewhere once all its pages are completely designed. It's about special forces in world war II. I know this has nothing to do directly with comics, but they're related somehow.

Ticking Away

Finally, here's the comic complete. I say thanks to Chris Beckett and Dan Fleming for making me a part of it, and I hope to have the chance to work with them again in the future.

New work

I've met Chris Beckett and Dan Fleming from OnTheFlyPublications at comicspace, and I'll be working with them in a 6-pages story called 'Ticking Away'. The story is into an anthology. Here's a preview of the first page.

For more information about Chris and Dan:
OnTheFlyPublications Comicspace
OnTheFlyPublications Myspace

Into the Comicspace

I've been working on an account at comicspace, and I'll do my best to keep it actualized.

Click here to check my comicspace.

You'll find more and new images from the projects.

Code: Humans: Page 1 test 2

Here's a new version of the first page. I think that I've corrected the failures of the previous version.

About colors, I think they could be necessary at a certain moment of the story, but in the meantime the grayscale accomplishes his objectives.

About the text boxes, I've tried to not interrupt too much the drawings.

Code: Humans: Page 1 test

Here's a little preview of a test that I've done in the first page of 'Code: Humans'. I've tried different coloring styles and also grayscales, and possibly I'll take this option.

Anyway this won't be the final version yet, the character's legs aren't clear and I hope to add more lights and shadows later.

I've added the text boxes just to see how it looks, but I'll have to work in how they're located across the page.

Even more new projects

More personal projects are on sight, this time a series of short stories that will conform a graphic novel or more.

At this time, 'Code:Humans' and 'The Messenger' are paused but I'm planning to finish at least 5 or 10 pages for 'Code:Humans' and use those pages to submit to different publishers.

The same thing for 'The Messenger'. It's possible that Rodrigo and me will start this project first. Time will tell.

Another new project

I've just finished the pencils of the first 5 pages for the project 'Deathmatch UK' written by Paul Holmes. The project is going to be submitted to various publishers. We'll see what happens soon.

Here's a preview of the first page, I've done the pencils, and Rodrigo Mavica the inks.

New project: Characters

I'm working right now in a new short 8-pages story written by Travis Gibb. These are his characters.
In this process of remaking the characters in my style (they were drawn by another artist before) I take the chance to test what style works better for the characters and the story. I think I'll be using both styles (shaded and lineal) for two different stories that are narrated in the same 8 pages.
The story is part of an anthology called 'Forbidden Paradise'.
You'll be able to know more about Travis at the Orange Cone Productions myspace.

Test Panels

Here's a test I've done for a publisher. Two panels that describe the script they gave me.

For this work I've used a more clean style than my usual work, and this will give a simpler job for the inker and a great chance for the colorist to create volumes and lights with the color.

I can use this style also for superheroic comics, but anyway I'll be uploading more of that specific genre soon.

Angels & Demons: Digital ink

Here's the same character from the previous post, now I'm using the same image to explain the process of digital inking that I've done, just like an experiment.

First I've done a really rough drawing of the character. I didn't detail a lot her face nor the clothes. Once the image is in the computer, I've used my Wacom tablet and Photoshop to start the inking.

The pro is that you'll be able to add lots of details. The only negative thing that I've found is that maybe it'll take more time than the common inking.

I'm still using markers for the inking, but I think I'll be considering the digital inking in the future.

Comic book: Angels & Demons

Here's an image from one of the characters in my story "Angels & Demons". I got this project aside at the moment, but as soon as can I'll be sketching all the pages and re-writing the script.

The story is about the internal struggle of a man in his way towards knowing himself, and in the search of his truth.

Code: Humans: Issue 1 preview

Here's Code: Humans page 1. These are the pencils digitally inked. However, maybe this won't be the final version.

This first page introduces the reader into the main character's dreams about his perfect future.

Let's remember that the story is set in a futuristic and decayed humanity.

Tiny Life: Issue 1 cover preview

Here's the first image of the cover for Tiny Life #01. This is just pencils, it'll be inked and lettered by Nick Jones, president of Sliver Ltd.

The concept was to show that this story is about a 'stick figure' character, so I've developed this image in where I show the difference between the main character and the rest of the people.

He's going to the left walking, and the rest is going in a rush towards the right side. He's also facing the sun, and the rest not.
Now I'm working on Tiny Life #03.

Comic books: Scripts status - Part 2

'The messenger' all the pages of 4 of the total 7 issues are already sketched by The EX3 Project team.

'America' right now the script is being developed by Rodrigo Mavica.

'Code: Humans' (image) it has all 4 issues sketched and now I'm deeply in the process of developing the characters designs.

Comic book: Code: Humans

Here's the first sketch for the main character of 'Code: Humans'. For now it's a short 4-issues mini-series, and thus far 2 issues are completely written and with their own story boards.

The story tells about a futuristic and decayed humanity, who suffers an alien attack leaving just a few humans alive on earth.

That's for now, I won't be revealing a lot until the work is more advanced, but I can tell that this isn't a typical 'alien invasion story'.

'Code: Humans' is being developed solely by Nicolás Colacitti.

Comic book: The Messenger

Here's a new design for the face of the main character in 'The Messenger'. However, it's possible that this won't be the final design. The story is set in the 1920's, and this man is in his search of a new beginning after his dark past in the Great War. He's now a private investigator, and the story is about his first great case.

The story involves mystery, horror, beliefs, and lots of symbols. We want the reader to take part and interact with the story to try to solve what's happening.

Let's remember that this story is the first that I do in group with the co-creator Rodrigo Mavica. The group is called The EX3 Project, and that blog will be updated soon.

Tiny Life: Issue 1 preview

Here's the preview of page 7 from Tiny Life #1.

Jed jr., the main character, is entering to a bus in his way to the house of one of his friends, and he seems to start having visions.

The script, inks, digital textures and lettering are the work of Nick Jones, president of Sliver ltd.
Pencils by Nicolás Colacitti.

Comic book: Character design

Here are the first sketches for the design of the seven main characters for 'The Messenger'. This isn't an illustration, nor a complete design, it's just a reference with some of the elements we want for the characters.
Co-creator Rodrigo Mavica is also working on his version of the characters. Soon we'll be comparing both versions and selecting what works best for each character.
Each character has a completely different personality and even nationality. We want to emphasize in each character's strong points and weaknesses.

Comic book script: Story boards

Here's a quick show of the first rough story boards for 'The Messenger #1'.
As you can see, the level of detail is minimum and for now it just has the utility of being a reference for the later sketches. These story boards give me a clearer view of the script, and also give me the chance to apply changes if something could be better represented.
Soon I'll be up loading more story boards and a few characters sketches.
As 'The Messenger' is being developed by Rodrigo Mavica and me under 'The EX3 Project' please also take a look into the group's blog.

Comic books: Scripts status - Part 1

At the moment NC Comics is working on a few own projects. All titles are tentative to change for now.

They are:

'The messenger' which is done with the participation of Rodrigo Mavica (The EX3 project team). The entire script is almost done, now in the process of sketching all the pages.

'America' which is also done by the The EX3 project team. At the moment the story is being defined, in its firsts steps.

'Code: Humans' which is for now entirely being made by Nicolás Colacitti. It's on his very first steps. Just concepts and ideas for now.

More information will come as soon as new material is produced. Thanks.

Tiny Life: Issue 2 preview

A preview of Tiny Life's page 02 from issue 2. Art by Nicolás Colacitti. The main character is called Jed jr. and he's a 'stick' figure who lives in a real world. Tiny Life corresponds to the scripts by Nick Jones, president of Sliver ltd. For more information, please take a look into the official site: http://www.sliverltd.com/

Music - Part 1

I've been working with a bass guitar and music software in order to bring to life a few songs or ambient music inspired in the comics I'm working on. I'll be probably making a video with images of the comics too.

Comic book script: Time line

The first steps in the creation of our first comic book script as a team, tentative title "The Messenger".

Having a resume of the main events in the story, we proceed making a time line for these events and a time line for each event in the lives of the characters.

"The Messenger" is supposed to be a 7-issues mini-series full of mystery, horror, suspense and mysticism.

Co-created by the artists and writers Nicolás Colacitti and Rodrigo Mavica.