Here is the diver again with a sample story of her tracking down killers. The sketch is a homage to one of my favorite comic book illustrators, Ross Andru. Andru worked on The Amazing Spiderman in the late seventies and is known for his use of foreshadowing to make his poses more dynamic.
Once again the sketch was started in sketchbook pro, first using the pencil pal to draw the foundation of the sketch then using the signature ink brush to darken and accentuate the lines. Later a blend mode called glow was used to make the color of the diver less uniform. There's not much of a setting for the story just a lamp shade, a chair, and a door. The objects, however, serve as a place holder for the characters.
This sketch has its share of mistakes that's worth noting. First the panel right below the yellow arrow was mistakenly drawn from left to right (hence the need for an arrow.). In the panel where the diver kicks the gunman her bikini bottom was mistakenly rendered in blue instead of grey. The grey color of her bikini was supposed to transition to the grey color of her leg. Another shortcoming for the sketch are the dialogue bubbles without the use of tails. Finding a quick method to draw the tails with the same width as the bubble is still a work in progress.
Once again the final sketch was composited in procreate. First a similar blend mode called color dodge was used to replicate the initial blend mode from sketchbook pro, then a more vibrant color was achieved by adjusting the curves.
At this point in time the novella for the diver is now in its second draft. Hopefully the story will come out more condensed and cohesive.
