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Sketch Card – Ms Marvel

Ms Marvel
Avengers Sketch Card – Day 4

Day 4 in my 365-day series of Avengers Sketch Cards for 2011. Presenting Carol Danvers, Ms Marvel, a.k.a Warbird. I tried to make it look like she was jumping or flying.

For this card I used a .03 HB Mechanical pencil instead of my usual .05. I started with a quick light sketch and built on the lines. I found that I had a little more control starting with the thinner-sized lead. This card took me about 15 minutes from start to end.

This blog post was originally published on my other website Comic Book Graphic Design and has now been migrated here to RSC Arts, Ralph’s Art Blog.

Sketch Card – Iron Man Bleeding Edge Armor

Iron Man
Avengers Sketch Card – Day 3

Here’s my newest Avengers Sketch Card. Iron Man in his newest Armor a.k.a The “Bleeding Edge Armor”. This armor was a challenge. Not sure I got the helmet just right. But I’m doing these sketch cards quickly. I’m trying not to overthink or overwork the drawings.

For this Sketch card, I used my regular .05 HB Mechanical Pencil. Started with a very quick gesture sketch then quickly defined the armor. I had fun with this one. Iron Man had always been a great visual character.

This blog post was originally published on my other website Comic Book Graphic Design and has now been migrated here to RSC Arts, Ralph’s Art Blog.

Sketch Card – Black Widow

Black Widow
Avengers Sketch Card – Day 2

January Day 2 and here’s a new drawing. Black Widow, my newest Avengers Sketch Card. I’ll be drawing a new sketch card every day this year. So by the end, I”ll have about 365.

For this drawing, I tried to make a more dynamic pose. So there’s some foreshortening in her stance. I used an HB .05 mechanical pencil. This card took me about 18 minutes. I’m trying to do these sketch cards fast and try not to worry about making them perfect. It’s a fun exercise for me.

This blog post was originally published on my other website Comic Book Graphic Design and has now been migrated here to RSC Arts, Ralph’s Art Blog.

Sketch Card – New Captain America

Sketch-Card-Captain-America — Captain America by Ralph Contreras

Captain America, Bucky Barnes
Avengers Sketch Card – Day 1

2011 is a new year and I’m giving myself a new personal challenge. Last year I did a couple of sketch cards. I had intended to do one every day, unfortunately, I didn’t follow through. But this year I’m rechallenging myself! Heck yeah! My goal is to have 365 Sketch Cards done by the end of the year!

The cards I drew last year were of Thor and Hawkeye of the Avengers. This year I’m going to continue with the Avengers-themed sketch cards. I’ve always been a massive fan of the Avengers, in fact the first comic book I read was an Avenges book. Also, the Avengers movie is being filmed in my backyard of Albuquerque, NM this summer. So it just feels right!

Here’s my first Avengers sketch card for the year, the New Captain America a.k.a Bucky. It’s a quick sketch that took me about 16 minutes. I used an HB .05 mechanical pencil. The reflective nature of the costume was challenging, but I think it came out ok. I had fun with this sketch card!

This blog post was originally published on my other website Comic Book Graphic Design and has now been migrated here to RSC Arts, Ralph’s Art Blog.