Sorceress costume changes: a sketch

Jumping around between projects a bit, here are some sketches of a villainous sorceress from a comic project I've been kicking around for a couple of years. The problem with this project is its scope: the more I work on it, the more it turns into a multi-volume epic with hundreds and hundreds of pages. That's too many pages! Still, even though I wont be officially undertaking this project any time soon, I don't feel like working on it anyway is wasted effort in the least. Character design is character design, and I can always apply what I learn from working on Tsamira here to other characters on more realistic scales. 

Here are some of the many costume changes this character makes throughout the storyline, some more Frazetta-esque than others. 

I posted a drawing of this character once before, though back then the drawing was more intended to get me used to working completely in photoshop. This time it's more about pure character and fashion design. 

"Science In The Blood" illustration

I finished a new illustration for the Story Collider. The theme that jumped out at me was "life as a clockwork mechanism," although they wanted me to avoid using the human figure so it wouldn't become morbid. Probably the right decision.

Click Here to read "Science In The Blood" at Story Collider!

Superhero Pencil Sketches

I'm working on a story about two young superheroes: one with corporate sponsorship, and merchandising deals, and a ton of media following; and the other with student loans, and a crappy part-time job, struggling to pay her rent while at the same time trying to live her passion for crime fighting, because saving people doesn't pay in money. 

Can you guess which is which? 

The idea is that Kid Magnificent (top) made her own costume, bearing in mind things like how she has to do her own laundry. On the other hand, MadBrat (bottom) is sponsored by a fictionalized version of Nike or Puma or some activewear company like that, and has an entire ad agency that designs and provides her accessories. The character design is still a work in progress. I want to get away from capes and spandex and make these costumes something a girl could actually jump around and be athletic in, but right now I feel like they're a little too utilitarian, not quite glam enough for American comics. Plus the color themes are still not right. 

Korra will get you out of your chair

Did you guys see the Korra premier last Saturday? It was amazing! Something about that show brings out the kid in me, I can’t help but find myself jumping around like an airbender when I think no one is looking. So I made this piece to celebrate that. 

Honestly coming up with unique bending poses for each of the four nations isn't as easy as it seems when you're just pretending to be a kung fu master. 

Here's a larger detail of the Korra section with the Hokusai pattern behind her. 

Innocence: A Story by David Dickerson

I posted recently about a six-page comic I'd made for a story podcast and live stage show called Story Collider. At that time I couldn't post the whole comic, though, because it was part of a benefit package for a fundraiser they were running. But good news! They've decided to make the comic available to read for free on their site!

Click Here to Read The Full 5-Page Comic and Hear the Podcast It Was Based On