Menasor Update

Here's an update on the Menasor illustration that I am working on as part of a set of samples that I am putting together for an application with IDW.

I'm starting to add the blacks to the images and to thicken the outlines of some of the panels to help add dimension to this piece.  I'm not really comfortable with adding blacks to my illustrations as I am more used to drawing lineart but  it is something that I want to learn how to do. Also, I favor this method over heavy hatching or gray shades because I want the colors to pop out as if it was a grab from an animation cell. 

I love drawing details on mechs. If there is one thing I can do the whole day its probably this. It's just so much fun. Also, I decided that i'd like to get more loose with my strokes. By that I mean that I will not obsess over some of my lines not being perfectly parallel or "ruled" enough. I think that doing so adds more life and character to the drawing specially when it is for comics.

I'm hoping to get this done by tomorrow if my schedule permits. I am itching to start working on some sequentials on my sketchbook that will be part of this set and God willing I'd be able to complete all of them by the end of March.