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Comics 101 for 04/22/2004
Star Wars Insider #74 - The Art of General Grievous

In the latest installment of my recurring feature in Star Wars Insider magazine, HoloNet News, I was tasked with the assignment to illustrate the debut of the new Episode III villain -- the cyborg Jedi-killer and Commander of the Separatist armies, General Grievous. His appearance in Star Wars Insider magazine was timed to coincide with his animated debut in the last episode of the brilliant Clone Wars micro-series cartoons from creators Genndy Tartakovsky and Paul Rudish.

Clone Wars micro-series General Grevious

The following story notes from HoloNetNews (the ongoing news updates from Star Wars Insider magazine covering the Clone Wars campaign in real time) were passed to me from my collaborator and writer, Pablo Hidalgo:
I picture something that shows off his evilness. Like a vision of Hell itself. Fire, twisted metal, a charred flag, a new flag erected, and an angry yet victorious general in the middle. The HNN story mentions it was glimpsed in a hologram, so that gets us around the need of having to be 100 percent color-accurate. That is, you can put a *slight* holographic sheen to the image (I wouldn't suggest going duotone -- you're gonna want those reds in there).

I've attached my minds-eye-view of what I was picturing when I wrote this, but you don't have to follow this. I'm just trying to picture what would look cool in a two-page spread, larger than usual?

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The following images are a look at my process of creating my General Grievous illustration from rough concept sketch (Pablo's own initial artwork idea to me), thumbnail design, pencil art to inked line art and finally digital, full color final.

Rough Concept Sketch
Rough Concept Sketch

Thumbnail Designs
Thumbnail Designs

Pencil Line Art
Pencil Line Art

Inked Line Art
Inked Line Art

Digital Color Final
Digital Color Final


I hope you enjoyed this look at the design process for this illustration and be sure to pick up your copy of Star Wars Insider #75 magazine from my Stuff to Buy section.

See ya next week for a new Comics 101 feature!

-Joe

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