Hi @DCFanArtClub and welcome to the second week of Pride month at DC.
This week saw the release of the DC Pride 2022 special (this year in print and digital on DCUI on the same date) and one story featured Sojourner “Jo” Mullein from Far Sector.
The original Far Sector series from 2019 by N.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell (the full 12 issue series is available on DCUI) is a murder mystery starring a newly chosen Green Lantern and set in deep, deep space. So deep, in fact, Jo describes it as:
Visually, the design of the series by Jamal Campell is amazing. It has aliens, spacecraft, cityscapes and a fantastic Green Lantern costume! I know I brought up this series back in February for AAPI month, but I think it is worth coming back to so we can all take a crack at drawing some of these designs.
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Started reading and very current language in use! Definitely a story arc worth using as a base platform for an alt-Justice League; Kryptonian, Speedster, Crazy folks, Tech infusers (Cyborg), Wealth Privilege, “Ocean” Warrior, Mythical God etc…
Artwork totally cinematic!
And I am of course going to bring some very interesting perspective with my art! Hopefully I’ll be done Wednesday. I decided to work on Jo’s shades for the “Lantern” perspective! Started already and … yeah it should be fantastic!
I decided on referencing Cis & Trans based on assuming Jo is right handed. It’s about the left brain-right brain Theory that essentially says one side deals with logic and strategy and the other with emotions and art. Cis, then, would be the non-deterministic personality. Trans would be post-referential thoughts; as in “I have seen and must now explain to myself what I have seen!”
The center point of the outside of the shades are meant to be hardwired into the light construct. The idea is that regardless of the Lantern type, their shades (like their rings) have advanced technology that allows them to see light constructs.
The inside is what a typical Lantern might see. Something akin to a fighter pilots’ helmet. However the question I always wondered was, “If a Lantern thinks into reality a light construct, doesn’t that include visualization & simulation?”
I was not familiar with this Green Lantern but the design was just so striking that I felt like doing a closeup portrait this time instead of an action shot. I really like how I got the goggles/glasses effect.
In addition to this week’s challenge, I’ve been working on my celebrity sketches to bring to Terrificon to show the celebrity guests and get autographs on. I’ve completed two so far this week. The DC Fan Art Club has really built my confidence and improved my skills to the point that I can share with those I draw drawings of. I have shared my celebrity likenesses on the q and a here in this community as well as had Doc Brown and Lorraine Baines McFly sign my drawings of them. I plan to share with you after I’ve shared with the celebrities first. Stay tuned
Question and answer
They would often have DC related celebrities on where you could post questions and they would answer them. I started posting questions and drawings
For the glasses, I started with the face drawn as I normally would. I outlined where the glasses would be. Then I erased some of it to make the lines lighter and tried to gray the hair underneath. I then lightly shaded the glasses and then erased my outline of the glasses. It looks like I pasted a clear cellophane over it so I like it.
As fur the buttons don’t worry about it. I looked at several references and noticed them. They give it a Rocketeer feel to the jacket I think.
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