X-Men Pin Up: Process

Well, there's no need to say too much about this, isn't it?

Rough sketch.

Inked, with a Pilot Pen.

Clean, with the CGI floor.

Blue pencil work in final board.

... see it better here.

Ink in process.

Finished ink.

Finished ink in Line Art Mode.

Flat colors.

Colors with volumes.

A few layers of filters.

More filters...

Finished work.

Finished work, the day after.

Final art, published.

New Mutants #41, reviews!

Love the cover.

New Mutants #41 just hit the stores and is my last New Mutants book so far. I hope you liked it as much as I did.

Quite busy doing this one.

Comic Book Resources.

PDX Comic Geek.

Inside Pulse.

Comic Vine.

Psycho Relik Studios.

My Comic Network.

X-Man's Comic Blog.

Comic Attack.

Alex Tisdale.

House to Atonish.

Salón del Cómic de Barcelona

Close to the exit!

 This Friday I'll be signing books at Mundo Comic El Corte Inglés in Barcelona's convention, at stand 150.

I'll be drawing fantastic sketches and wearing my best smile.

See you there!

Monday in Tarazona

Tarazona's skyline from "El Pósito".

Last Monday, April the 16th I was invited by the CPEPA "El Pósito" in Tarazona to go talk with them about comics.

The students of "El Pósito"(Picture by Mamen).

It was a windy rainy day but they gave me a warm welcome to their amazing facilities, the building itself is in the higher part of Tarazona a beautiful and historical city one hour away from Zaragoza.

Toni.

Mamen and Gema.

The people there were great, the teachers all kindness and the students behaved in the best of ways.

(Picture by Mamen.)

We had a great time drawing a comic strip live and while doing that learning the basics of how to do a comic strip, it's not a matter of drawing better or worse, it's all about thinking in the language of comics.

The students, happy after it all ended...

I can only say that I'm really thankful for the chance to spend a fantastic afternoon/evening with them.

The fantastic display they prepared for me with the finished story as a background.

 And last not least, thanks to Rocío who drove us back home safe!

Mystic gets an Eisner nomination!

You can't imagine how happy I am (and all the Mystic team too, of course), we've been nominated to the Eisner Awards in the category of "Best Publication for young Adults (ages 12-17)".

I have the feeling that we're going to win it because our book is amazing, I've been defending it since day one, not only because it's my work but because I sincerely think is a great book, a must read and a perfect book for Young Adults and people all ages.

Congratulations to all the team, to Jeanine Schaeffer, the editor, the woman with the vision, to G. Willow Wilson, writer, the soul of the book, to myself (yeah!), to Álvaro López, inker, a guy with one thousand eyes always looking for perfection, Nathan Fairbairn, colorist, the guy who decided to leap forward and pushed us all to do our best, to Jared K. Fletcher, letterer, an invisible and delicate work, to Amanda Connor and Paul Mounts for the great covers and not forgetting Jody LeHeup assistant editor and very cool guy.

And thanks to all those who read the book, I'm sure share my love for it.

Here a link to the nominees list.

A couple of interviews

Seems like the guys here in Zaragoza have decided to interview me all at once... maybe the X-Men effect? Don't know, maybe my natural charm.

Blog de Súper Héroes.

Viñetario.

Didn't I mention? Yes, in Spanish.

David López is on Strike

I support the Spanish day of National Strike.

I am on strike as a protest against the new work laws approved by the government of the conservatives of right wing Partido Popular, they've passed laws abusing their majority in congress and senate denying any kind of negotiation with unions or social forces.

• I support collective agreements.
• I support the right to health.
• I support job stability.
• I am in favor of skilled labor.
• I support dialog to resolve conflicts.
• I support the interim wages.
• I support real contracts.

From here my respect  to those who choose to work today, it's their right even though I don't share their choice, but my support and best wishes are with those brave ones daring to stand up in front of those who have easier ways to fire them today.

There is too much on stake.