tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010863220177018792024-02-20T04:00:41.691-06:00CARL DRAWS THE BLOGCarl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-83338099660232974712015-10-13T17:26:00.002-05:002015-10-13T17:31:13.104-05:00Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Poster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I created the poster above for a promotion Lucasfilm and HP are running called Art Awakens. The artwork they select will be shown at <a href="http://nineteeneightyeight.com/" target="_blank">Gallery 1988</a> in LA and then auctioned off, with proceeds going to <a href="http://unicefkidpower.org/about" target="_blank">UNICEF Kid Power</a>.<br />
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I won't know if my piece really captures the spirit of the movie until "The Force Awakens" comes out in December, but I did a lot of research on the new characters to make my piece as authentic as possible. From the costumes to the hairstyles to the spaceships, I tried to get the details right. I did a matte painting-esque mountain range in the background that I hope harkens back to the original movies. And I even threw in a lens flare for J.J. Abrams (and because it looks cool).<br />
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You can see my piece on the Art Awakens website <a href="http://art-awakens.tumblr.com/post/130992891753/my-force-awakens-piece-i-drew-this-illustration" target="_blank">here</a> (it takes a minute to load). Or you can just click on the image above for a good look.Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-23214293735277566022015-08-09T23:53:00.001-05:002015-08-09T23:53:42.763-05:00UDON's Fighting Tribute ArtworkI don't know if you guys know about UDON, but they publish (among other things) "Tribute" art books for videogame franchises. They've done books for Street Fighter, World of Warcraft, Megaman and many others. Earlier this year, they announced they needed art for a "Capcom Fighting Tribute" book (devoted to most of Capcom's fighting franchises). I wanted to do something that incorporated as many of the games as possible, so I crammed all the female characters into one crazy-busy drawing. I’m not super familiar with all of these ladies, but it was fun giving them all little “moments” and personalities.<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-61382684256787889882015-08-06T18:41:00.001-05:002015-08-06T18:41:31.865-05:00Transformers Devastator PaintingHasbro recently released a new toy interpretation of Devastator - a "combiner" Transformer made up of six robots, each of which turns into a construction vehicle. The toy is great, and I love the official box art, but I wanted to take my own stab at it. I wanted mine to evoke the murals on back of the boxes from the 80s, and I wanted to give the impression that this is a moment from a larger story. Here, we see Devastator smashing his way through a power plant with Megatron directing his mayhem. Autobots are crushed underfoot and Decepticon planes rain laser fire from above. Fun times.<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-86349266675204493182015-07-28T15:51:00.003-05:002015-07-28T15:53:17.135-05:00Joker - 75th AnniversaryI've done a few of these "anniversary" pieces, and they're always a lot of work, but also a lot of fun. I wanted the current version of the Joker from the comics to be dominant, because I wanted to honor where the character is and not just where he's been. Hopefully after he creeps you out, you notice the Jokers on the playing cards. Cesar Romero (and moustache), Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger, two animated Jokers, his first appearance from the comics, and several other incarnations are all represented. This piece was a little rushed, but I'm pretty happy with it.<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-28150175287726636602015-07-20T10:54:00.001-05:002015-07-20T10:55:29.404-05:00New Comic Book PencilsHey all! Long time no see. Today I thought I'd post some recent comic book pencils I did for fun. I used an old Avengers test script I found, and although I didn't quite get it to the level of finish I would like, I still think it has some good storytelling and energy. Let me know what you think.<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-86186876593549258752014-04-27T21:20:00.000-05:002014-04-27T21:20:21.118-05:00Ninja Turtles Poster - ProcessAs promised, here's a post on the process for the Ninja Turtles poster I put together. Before I drew anything, I settled on which incarnations were my favorites. Seven groups of four turtles (+ Master Splinter, April and Casey) added up to close to 50 characters in one composition.<br />
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From there, I started organizing the figures, sketching them digitally:<br />
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Then I moved on to drawing more finished lines:<br />
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I added the basic colors:<br />
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And I added the final rendering:<br />
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And just for fun, here's an animated gif, showing the whole process (click for a larger view):<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-47505821629054766592014-04-27T20:55:00.001-05:002014-04-28T16:39:50.886-05:0030th Anniversary of the Ninja Turtles!Did you know the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles turn 30 this year? I guess that makes them the Middle-Aged Mutant Ninja Turtles, but that really doesn't have the same ring.<br />
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To celebrate, I created a giant poster featuring some of the best incarnations of the turtles yet, from the original black and white comic, to the the big-budget movie due out later this year. The process was a blast, and I'm really happy with the result. I'll talk about the process in another post, so for now, I hope you enjoy the final illustration (click for a better look):<br />
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And for those wondering, here's a key to the characters (click for a better look):<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-76154167221222594362013-04-05T14:06:00.001-05:002013-04-05T14:06:27.492-05:00Concept Art - NVIDIA Annual Report CoverFor those who don't know (and why would you?) I have a staff job at NVIDIA. It's a great place to work: The creative team is talented, passionate and professional, and I get to try on a variety of creative roles. Recently, I developed some concepts for the cover of our annual report, which was released today. As if that wasn't enough, staff blogger Brian Caulfield (the nicest blogger alive), wrote <a href="http://blogs.nvidia.com/2013/04/cover-story-how-nvidia-put-its-soul-on-its-sleeve/" target="_blank">an article about my work on the report cover</a> ... which I am now blogging about. Meta.<div>
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Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-77728867236343090412013-03-06T15:50:00.000-06:002013-03-09T12:52:41.457-06:00MAD (Magazine) Batwoman Cover ColorsI don't know if you've heard, but the folks at MAD Magazine are celebrating MAD's 60th anniversary in 2013. Somebody owes Alfred E. Neuman a diamond. Anyway, as part of their celebration, the "usual gang of idiots" are having MAD artists illustrate variant covers for DC Comics. And <i>that </i>is where I come in! I regularly do coloring for MAD, and this time they tapped me to color artist Rick Tulka's lines for the variant cover of Batwoman. It'll be on the stands (if you can find it) in April.<br />
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Anyway, there are 28 days in February, and I posted 28 drawings. Woohoo! I have vacation plans this weekend, but starting Monday, I'm going to shift my attention to my other resolution, to finish my pages by SDCC! I'll still try to post something regularly to the blog (once a week at least), so stay tuned!<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-61174171543143033342013-02-28T02:16:00.000-06:002013-02-28T02:16:19.738-06:00This Superman Doesn't Run on Gas (He's Electric)In 1998, Superman briefly traded in his standard tights for an electricity-themed suit ... then he <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGXYO2SrF5U5xssDyTi0S4v9yrNOGpWj9yQV3V7531qR89q3v6rs7dMP5grCZZ5LnVs4lwsJ7MnrlJotrPKW7819NU1FTe2Pc6SxZUVXcYx3JzWApH3rdX3kt9GGk3f4jc3Sov-AKLZg/s1600/mbailey-bluered.jpg" target="_blank">split into two electric Supermen</a>. As I've discussed before, a costume redesign is a good way to drum up interest in a character and sell some comic books. But alas, this redesign (like so many) was never as popular as the original, and was retired shortly after being introduced. I still enjoy it as an oddity. Please note Clark Kent's plain undershirt (the electric suit formed around his body when he transformed from Clark to Superman):<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-11243459123924323872013-02-27T00:00:00.002-06:002013-02-27T00:00:59.303-06:00Death of a (Super) SalesmanIn 1992 the "Death of Superman" storyline sold a LOT of comics. The media coverage snowballed and somehow it became major news. I remember Jay Leno wearing one of the black arm-bands that came with the "death" issue. Of course this was not the first time a superhero (or even Superman) had died, but this death was somehow different. It tapped into the public's interest in comics as an investment, and I think people were intrigued by the idea that the indestructible man was going to die. Unfortunately, there was such demand for the issue in which Superman died, that it's still not worth much more than the cover price, and Superman returned to the land of the living about a year later.<br />
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20 years later, some comic fans feel like it created a bubble of investors/collectors that hurt the industry when it burst, but I can't feel anything but love for it. Besides, that argument doesn't make much sense to me. Anything that brings attention to the comic medium seems like a good thing. The current state of sales declines is sad but inevitable. But fear not comic fans; comics will survive in some form for many, many years to come. Superman circa 1992 on the other hand:<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-28373604546337212972013-02-26T02:01:00.000-06:002013-02-26T02:01:34.313-06:00Beauty and the Swamp ThingWhile my sister was visiting this past weekend (hi Ann!), my office doubled as a guest room. Actually it singled as a guest room: With the bed set up, there's not really enough room to sit at the computer. But it's okay, I was too busy having fun to stop and scan my drawings. So we're playing catch-up.<br />
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Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-1791425595213993102013-02-22T03:43:00.001-06:002013-02-22T03:43:21.955-06:00Wonder Girl Eyes SuperboyIt's been another long day and a late night, so I'll be brief. Pictured below you will find Wonder Girl and Superboy in their current, "New 52" incarnations. It seems like they're always scowling on the covers of Teen Titans, and something about their seeming similar temperament implies romantic potential to me. You know, the old, "at first they resent each other because they're so similar and teen-angst-y, but then they fall deeply in love" thing. Or maybe I'm just tired ... it's probably that second thing. Anyway, enjoy!<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-6723689656483781672013-02-21T02:44:00.003-06:002013-02-21T02:45:05.918-06:00Because a Homicidal Clown Isn't Scary EnoughWhen DC launched the <i>New 52</i> in October 2011, they tweaked quite a few things, but one of the more extreme changes they made was removing the Joker's face. When he finally reappeared 12 months or so later, he was <i>wearing his face as a mask</i>. It certainly has made for some interesting reading with the tremendous team of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo on the lead Batman book. You've gotta figure Harley Quinn had some reservations about the new look ...<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-28367467767463657572013-02-20T03:50:00.001-06:002013-02-20T03:50:39.635-06:00Bizarro TuesdayConfession time folks. Today's drawing was not in fact drawn today. It was drawn in January. But I accomplished other things. I hung pictures with my fiance, and I formatted my laptop (I haven't convinced it to install Windows 7 yet, but I'm negotiating with it). Anyway, here's a Bizarro sketch from January.<div>
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Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-23326628063017308822013-02-19T01:33:00.002-06:002013-02-19T01:33:13.477-06:00Which Scarlet Witch?Marvel's Scarlet Witch has gone through several crimson outfits over the years. This is her current "Marvel NOW" outfit.<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-27528162979197715592013-02-18T02:55:00.001-06:002013-02-18T02:55:40.682-06:00The Death of Spider-man, Long Live Spider-man!Spider-man recently died ... while in the body of Doctor Octopus. Doc Ock was terminally ill and somehow swapped bodies with everyone's favorite wall-crawler. That's gotta be weird - holding your own body as the life drains out of it. Anyway, this is my interpretation of Spidy's death scene. He speaks the words that were so influential in his career as Spider-man to the new Spider-man.<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-59302713828201251692013-02-16T01:09:00.000-06:002013-02-16T01:09:05.314-06:00Wonderfully Womanly Wonder WomanI love the way Cliff Chiang draws women (and really the way he draws everything). His art is a big part of why I'm still reading the "New 52" Wonder Woman. His Wonder Woman is strong and beautiful and something about her rings true for me. She's not an abstract character, she's a person. That's what I aspire to in this sketch and in my art in general.<br />
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On another note, I have officially passed the half-way point on my way to the goal of doing a sketch every day during the month of February. Yay me. However, I have not made a lot of progress on my other resolutions ... yet. Stay tuned!<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-63130310545773243722013-02-15T01:32:00.000-06:002013-02-15T01:32:56.961-06:00Better Late Than Never?I post my daily sketches late into the evening, so people probably see them the next day. As a result, my Valentine's Day sketch probably seems a little overdue ... oh well. Anyway, tonight's subject is FF, a new team that is part of Marvel NOW. <a href="http://allredart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mike Allred's art</a> (which is currently featured in the "FF" book) is really inspiring to me. His face/body types are varied and distinct, the characters look/feel like actual people and the drawings are just beautiful. Check it out if you haven't had a chance.<div>
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Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-62382349667426252352013-02-14T01:51:00.002-06:002013-02-14T01:51:53.698-06:00Batman Beats Bane... in a paper/rock sort of way, not in a dead horse sort of way. Anyway, Bane famously broke Batman's spine in the 90s. While Bruce Wayne recovered (a broken back heals, right?), his temporary replacement modified the Batman suit and avenged the true Batman's back.<br />
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This is one of the more "out there" costume redesigns from the 90s I was mentioning the other day. He held onto this outfit for about a year, until the original Batman made an inevitable return.<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-16792130822816084742013-02-13T02:13:00.002-06:002013-02-13T10:06:26.063-06:00Days of the Future PastIt was a long day of work. I barely had enough energy to finish this sketch, so please forgive my lack of commentary. Inspired by <a href="http://biffbampop.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/uxm141-00.jpg" target="_blank">John Byrne's iconic cover</a>, here's old man Logan:<br />
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-12137619153487739702013-02-12T01:22:00.004-06:002013-02-12T02:10:36.115-06:00Cyborg Superman Kills the Superman Who Wears Sunglasses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Carl Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13872090496689885886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-901086322017701879.post-20628171572553488752013-02-11T01:14:00.002-06:002013-02-11T01:14:52.400-06:00Super BabyIn Frank Miller's much less celebrated sequel to "The Dark Knight Returns," "The Dark Knight Strikes Again," Superman and Wonder Woman have a child together. I'm not sure she's ever explicitly called Supergirl, but she wears the "S," so I think it's safe to call her Supergirl. I always liked her costume design, but a lot of the appeal is supplied by the colors. I should do some colors one of these days, or at least inks. One of these days ...<br />
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