CLASSIC SPIDER-MAN ARTWORK BY TERRY DODSON

Those familiar with this sci fi blog know that I have a very great deal of respect for Pro-Artist Terry Dodson; he is a man that I consider a mentor and he's been producing exceptional work since 1991. Here are some of his classic works, showing the three standard stages in producing a comic page; the pencils, the inks and the coloring.

 [Above: Amazing Spider-Man artwork by Terry Dodson]

These days, some artists utilize graphite tablets and digital pens for directly making their artistic creations right into Photoshop or other graphic software applications. There's nothing wrong with that. It's really just a matter of preference.

More exceptional artwork by Terry Dodson archived in this blog can be found Here and Here

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MASTERFUL ART BY TERRY DODSON

A Salute to a Great Man, plus Marvel Comics Generation X

Terry Dodson started his career as a comic artist back in 1991 at Revolutionary Comics. Since then he has worked for Dark Horse, Malibu Comics, DC Comics and Marvel Comics. I have a tremendous amount of respect for him, and I've been following his work since 1998/1999, when he was drawing a series called Generation X.

Since then he's drawn a host of series, penciling them to perfection while his talented wife, Rachael, does the inking. Here are some classic covers from my comic book collection, showcasing his magnificent work.

    

   

[Above: Generation X covers, drawn by Terry Dodson & inked by Rachael Dodson]



Evolution is something that no artist/creator should be afraid of.
I remember being told by an animator in Atlanta many years ago: "We never stop learning."
He was in his 60s and I was in my 20s. And back then [while I was working on an animated project to be pitched to Disney called D2] I could draw, but didn't know a damn thing about Photoshop. That man was the one who inspired me to make the leap from classic coloring on paper to digital coloring on a screen. And since then I am grateful that someone inspired me to reach higher.

Terry Dodson is also an inspiration to me in that area, because he also has never stopped learning. Today he is a digital colorist as well, giving life to his own work after his wife places her expert finishing touches to it:

    

[Above: prelim pencils and colors for Xmen #7, drawn & colored by Terry Dodson]

 

[Above: Namor, Colossus and Wonder Woman by Terry Dodson]

If you desire to be great, you have to learn your craft from a great mentor. And at the top of my list of art mentors is Terry Dodson. I hope that one day I can be half as talented as he is.

Terry Dodson's Devianart gallery: http://terrydodson.deviantart.com/