Friday, May 08, 2009

How To Draw Deadpool

I will use the Rob Liefeld version of Deadpool. I love this version the most because of its simplicity, plus it's the original version, I consider this the de facto version of Deadpool or the base design for the character.

1.) First, draw some shapes to make the basic human figure. It's entirely up to you how you want him to pose.



2.) Add some Deadpool-like details to the basic shapes.



3.) You may add more details but since I'm the one who's inking this piece-- this is enough detail for me to go on. I use the pencil details to render the basic lines.



4.) Then I would proceed with more details. I add the shadows and feathering. And, since this is the Rob Liefeld or 90's version of the character, I would put a lot of cross-hatching XD!



5.) Erase the pencil lines... and voila!!! 90's Deadpool!!!



6.) This is not enough for me. I like my characters in 4-colour glory. So I would use my handy dandy Adobe Photoshop to render the character... I would start with basic flatting.



7.) This is what the flattened RGB channel would look like.



8.) Then I would proceed to airbrush the piece, adding shadows and highlights to give it volume. Below is the finished product! TA-DAH!



9.) Here's the RGB channel for the color if you're interested.



Watch out for my next tutorial. I haven't figured out what to do next. You may post request for character's you'd like me to use. Hmmm... I'm thinking Lone Wolf (the classic Timberwolf from the Legion of Super-Heroes) but then again something else might pop into my head. I also would like to show my process for creating sequentials out of prose fan fiction. Ok, that's it for now!

Excelsheet!

Joe

7 comments:

  1. Anonymous4:05 AM

    this is a good one to follow im 17 and i want to learn to draw like this.
    as for a request how about spawn or punisher

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  2. Anonymous2:33 PM

    Thanks for this. Could you please do Spider-Man,
    or Punisher next ?

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  3. Anonymous8:20 AM

    that sick bro but i draw better

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  4. Anonymous10:46 PM

    This was awesome. When I drew it, I didn't get to the flatting, or airbrushing, but with your method it's WAY easier than when I tried to freehand it. Maybe next, you could do one of the following hero's/villain's: Moon Knight, Spawn, Daredevil, Nightcrawler, Dr. Strange, Thor, or even Iron Man? Hulk would be cool, too.

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  5. Thanks dudes, I'm glad you found this piece informative.

    I'll see if I can make some more How-To's that'll be useful to budding artists.

    ~JOe

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  6. that looks badass best i have ever seen

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  7. Anonymous7:58 PM

    I would open-mouth kiss Deadpool and his rotten face...

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