Newt And Theseus . A Little Later Today, Sorry Recently Discovered This Deleted Scene From SoD And I

New Year Resolution: More Newt

This was supposed to be the last of 2023 but… I forgot, since the first thing of 2023 (that’s still up) was also Thor so “tie it all together”. But here he is.

Another one of my “One off Pin-ups” for whenever I just want to draw some Marvel without any deeper meaning and if you have a character you want to see, or one you think I have to update, let me know :D maybe I can dare to look at comments or just send a message.

Spider-Man WIP

Hi!

Feels like ages since I did a superhero. I don’t really read many comics these days, not that many that managed to keep my interest. So I haven't gotten that many new ideas either. Kinda feels like I’m losing touch with a big part of my childhood, wondering a little what will take its place.

But I have started on a Spider-Man/Captain America Team-Up and felt I wanted to share my step-by-step drawing ol’ Webhead!

First of all, open up your friendly neighbourhood JustSketchMe. Really helpful when you can’t really see the full canvas when you draw. And start with lineart. Spidey’s suit is tight and thin to allow him to use his powers and to hide under his clothes. So, abs, ribcage, toes should even be slightly visible while adding wringage or stretching in groin, elbows and knees. If I make a younger Ditko-era Spidey, the mask would have more wrinkles and the ears more prominent but for an adult Spidey, the head is smoother and the neck tighter.

Spider-Man’s eyes are one-way-glass and in my render, not that flexible so I imagine them being this round shape and the mask form around that and are held by two shiny plastic frames, them being separate from the thin fabric as well.

Most times I have to adjust the ratio of red/blue in the torso to make space for the webbing but managed to pull it off this time without any major readjustments. Webs are drawn on an individual layer.

As the lineart is done, the next step is the coloring. I actually make Spidey’s eyes quite dark here as a dark base will make it easier for me to make it shine afterwards as I try to catch a glass-effect. I always make sure to keep an extra layer for each color in a hidden folder so I can mark the specific colors when needed.

Next step is my highlighter. Simply strengthen the lineart and first step to add a little depth in it. Where I chose to highlight and not has changed over the years, like the space between the head and the further arm lacks highlight as it’s further away, same with the closer arm and the torso as well as left leg/thigh. Areas where one piece of clothing goes to another gets a subtle highlight like shirt, gloves and boots.

Next step is a 3-parter where I depthen the figure more. First layer’s functions the same as the last step but in a larger area and wider brush. Second layer goes more along the edges of the line art and makes the body rounder. Last is just focusing on areas with more depth like collarbone, ribs, some wrinkles, maybe if I missed a spot on the wrist.

So now is the basic “pillar” of the character done, the steps I undergo for all my figures, so now are the personal details like eye colors or hair coloring. This is where the spare layers are mostly welcomed. I give my Spider-Man a halftone effect on the red areas, making the suit look more breathable and giving the thing a comic-effect while the blue parts get darkened. I then eliminate the already shadowed areas, kinda reversing the work so wrinkles get lighter and smoother parts get darker. Inspired by how the suit can be portrayed black with blue detailing in classic comics as well as the fabric in Tom Holland’s second homemade suit.

Speaking of films, I also brighten some spots. I add a light grey spot on the eyes and I brighten the webs, inspired by Tobey Maguire’s suit but more subtle.

Last steps are brightening the black areas like the frames and logo. A lesser layer along the edges to showcase the shape and bulge of things and a brighter one that can be splashed across, reflecting light. I add more black and white on the eyes for that glass-effect.

AND… That’s basically it! Things might change and get added when I put in a real light source but for a basic 3-Dimensional Spider-Man in a pure white world, the process is done!

I kind of love making these kind of drawings and just curious if there's a character I should add? Do have plans to try to make X-Men or Teen Titans but can be other stuff as well. Some Villains or stuff outside of Marvel and DC perhaps

Kind of feel done with couples for now and Valentine, which is natural maybe as it has passed. But before going back to whatever stuff I want to do at the moment, here’s a heart someone drew outside my apartment building. I thought it was cool with all the steps avoiding it, even animals like dogs and birds had totally just gone around it.

Oof, that purse, those shoes.

Should become a fashion designer

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Just got home from Comic Con where I listened to my favorite swedish artist, a DC comic-artist panel and got a free poster from the DC Editor-in-chief. And also bought a Steve Ditko-collection right after celebrating his birthday so that was fitting.

What is this? Me doing fan-art of something other than the first Life is Strange?? The… third? Fourth? How do you count them? It’s not Max, that I can say.

My sister has been letting me play True Colors on her PS and I enjoyed it. Finished the first chapter today. I will forever miss Gabe.

I will try to draw more related to True Colors as I keep on playing but because I play when I visit my sister, my gaming-sessions will be shorter and further between so who knows when the next time will be that I get an idea for this game.