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X-Men Nightcrawler (Xmas theme)

Reza Hadi Lesmana | rezahadilesmanagmail.com

Reza is an ordinary man from Indonesia with a hope to be more expert in illustration, join in a large studios such as Imaginary Friends Studios, Marvel, DC, Udon, etc.

Nightcrawler character from X-Men comic series was picked to be set in Christmas theme as part of the contest (this drawing won the 1st place). This digital art is composed from three various models. You can find those (and many others) on this photo reference site for comic artists. So, let’s crack on with this really quick tutorial…

Step 1 – Have an idea of what you would like to draw, look for the examples of your character

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Step 2 – Look for the references that fit your vision

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Step 3 – Compose single parts from your references into one image, sketch over your composition

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Start adding shapes, transforming your references into actual drawing. Focus on details, don’t forget to use multiple layers.

Final image

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You can download a final full size image (3954x2655px) here. Hope you’ve enjoyed this quick tutorial.

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