Hey folks!

So here are two more portfolio pages for y'all to see.

First up we have a Gen 13 page which I picked because I've never coloured anything even remotely mangaesque before, so I figured I'd give it a shot.

Why was a Gen 13 book was done in this style, you ask?  Well truth be told I don't really follow the book so I haven't a clue actually (though I am fairly certain it's not normally done like this..right?).  However this was taken from an annual instead of a the regular series, so maybe it was sort of a "What if?" one shot type of thing.

Pencils by Kaare Andrews

Inks by Mark Irwin

Colours by me

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Next up we've got a Green Lantern page that oddly enough doesn't have a single member of the GLC on it (though it does have Alan Scott, so at least that's something). Can't really remember why I specifically picked this page, but I'm guessing it had something to do with the fact that it allowed me to colour Superboy Prime, Cyborg Superman, and Sups himself all on one page. Sadly, no Krypto though, but no page can perfect I guess.

I should also point out that I spent way too much time tweaking this page once it was done. Don't get me wrong, I think it's always good to take another pass at something that just doesn't look perfect to you, but there comes a point for me where if I obsess about a page for too long I lose all sense of perspective and begin to second guess everything I've done. That's where I'm at right now. So in the end I figured the best thing for me to do at this is just post it, move on, and then look at it again in a couple weeks with fresh eyes.

Pencils by Ivan Reis

Inks by Júlio Ferreira

Colours by the man sitting here wearing nothing but a smile and a wacom tablet

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Alrighty folks, that's it for me.  Have yourselves a wonderful weekend and I'll see y'all when I have more to show you.

Later,

-Ed

Hey folks.

Sorry for the long delay between updates. Most of the time I get so wrapped up in doing the work I have laid out in front of me that I forget to take enough time out to actually show it to y'all.

Anyway, here are a couple more pages from the colorist portfolio that I'll be carpet bombing editors with in the next couple months.

First up, much like the last one, we have page inked by Tim Townsend. This is one of those pages that really shows the unbelievable talent of Townsend, and how he can take an already beautiful page and then turn that bitch all the way up to 11. Seriously, for those of you out there who still think inkers are just "tracers", I dare you to check out this man's work and not be blown away.

My only regret with this page is that I wasn't able to get a clearer high-res version to work from.

But enough blabbing, here's the pic...

Pencils by Chris Bachalo

Inks by Tim Townsend

Colours by some jackass who doesn't update his site often enough

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The second page I've got for ya is the first of two Green Lantern pages I've done up (I'll post the other one in a week or so).

When I pick pages to do for my portfolios I always try find ones that will be a bit of a challenge, or that'll allow me to work on one of my (many) problem areas. So this next page I chose because I figured it would be a real bitch to light properly.

As well I have a horrible habit of going off the deep end when I need to add any type of glow effect to something I colour. I try my best to keep this tendency under control, but sadly it often gets the better of me. In fact I can easily point out a couple dozen of Brad's strips that I feel I went totally over board on. I won't mind you, but I could if I felt like putting my numerous past mistakes on display for your entertainment.

Anyway, I knew that this particular page could do with a bit of a glow here and there, so I figured this might a perfect opportunity to show some restraint on my part.

Pencils by Ivan Reis

Inks by Julio Ferreira

Colours by me

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Well that's it for now I think. I'll see you guys in a week or so when I finally get around to posting yet another portfolio page.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have a tattoo to get back to work on.

Later,

-Ed