Ralph Contreras Comic Book Graphic Design http://comicbookgraphicdesign.contrerasdesigns.com A blog by Ralph Contreras about comic penciling, digital inking, and character designs posterous.com Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:22:43 -0800 The Weekly Comic Art Challenge 2012 http://comicbookgraphicdesign.contrerasdesigns.com/the-weekly-comic-art-challenge-2012 http://comicbookgraphicdesign.contrerasdesigns.com/the-weekly-comic-art-challenge-2012

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The Weekly Comic Art Challenge 2012 is Here!
This year I’m putting out a challenge to all my art friends out on the internet! Every Monday I’ll name a theme, all artists that want to participate can draw, ink and/or color a piece about that theme. I’ll post everyone’s entry on my blog (www.ComicBookGraphicDesign.com) on that Friday! Everyone is welcome to participate and have fun with the challenge! I think it’s a great way to branch out and draw new things, build up your portfolio and showcase your style! I would like to get suggestions on weekly themes. I’ll randomly choose to keep the challenge fresh and new!

Email entries to: ralph@contrerasdesigns.com (email subject: The Weekly Comic Art Challenge 2012)
File Size & Type: 600w dpi, jpg
Entry By: 01.12.12 (Thursday)
Include: Your Name, Website/Blog

The first weeks challenge is…………..“SHAZAM!”
I’ll post all art entries next Friday (01.13.12)

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In the new promo art from Valiant, we see a silhouette of Bloodshot that is not a huge dude. So I decided to go with that and draw him more lean and athletic, not as bulky as he’d been drawn in the end of his comic series.

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