Batman '89 Cover Process

Joe Quinones drew it, I painted it. Here we go into some of the thinking and process behind our jam cover for Batman '89 #6.
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[@christianlol0184]

I had seen his illustrations but don't know them by name, and man am I now addicted to his works! saludos desde venezuela maestro

[@PaoloRivera]

Thanks so much!

[@crakoa1254]

I just love way you paint In gouache!!! You taught me alo about painting in gouache too ! Thanks Mr Rivera

[@PaoloRivera]

Thank you! Glad I could help :)

[@orin4116]

Amazing work, as an artist every time it is interesting to watch the problem-solving process behind it.

[@PaoloRivera]

Thank you!

[@chrismlone]

So cool! Would loved to have seen that movie!

[@PaoloRivera]

Thanks!

[@lossexos]

love it buddy! now I want it more

[@PaoloRivera]

Thank you!

[@AishwaaryAnant]

Master❤

[@PaoloRivera]

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[@MultiCastorFiber]

When painting in gouache do you paint wet on wet or wet on dry or both?

[@PaoloRivera]

A little of both, depending on what effect I'm going for. For this piece, the underpainting is gouache on dry, much of the color is watercolor on top of that, and the gradient background is mostly wet on wet.

[@X2Magneto]

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[@PaoloRivera]

Much appreciated!

[@fabiocaravieri5121]

For the shadows do you use gray made with watery gray or sepia? Gouache?

[@PaoloRivera]

Sepia and Ivory Black gouache, watered down as necessary.

[@fabiocaravieri5121]

@@PaoloRivera And when do you use gray and sepia?

[@fabiocaravieri5121]

Did you use the original or make a reproduction?

[@PaoloRivera]

@@fabiocaravieri5121 Depends on what I'm painting. I used Black for Batman, Sepia for the Batmobile.

[@PaoloRivera]

I painted over a digital print of Joe's pencils.@@fabiocaravieri5121

[@AandA697]

What is the colored reference you are using? Where did that come from? Thanks a lot

[@PaoloRivera]

That's a digital color study done in Photoshop.

[@degu5414]

maronna mia...

[@Tugboat_City]

Did you put a thumbtack in the middle of the drawing?

[@PaoloRivera]

I hope not! 😅 I work on a metal board (covered in kraft paper) so I use magnets all the time.