Misfits poster step by step

[Gaither]

I start out drawing several roughs on Aquabee Tracing Paper. I like using tracing paper because you can start out with a real basic design and use layers of tracing paper to build on the design. The image below is the last rough of the poster design I did. I draw roughs a little smaller them the actual art size as it is easier for me to work this way and faster. As for the pencils I use, they are good old Black Warrior Pencils.
http://www.gaithergraphix.com/misfits/111.gif

[Gaither]

The next step is enlarging the rough to the correct size. I use a cheap copy machine at the local copy shop, enlarging the art I have to piece copies together using tape to form the complete design. The size of the image for the poster is 10" x 22".
http://www.gaithergraphix.com/misfits/333.gif

[Gaither]

Now I transfer the design onto the paper or illustration board. I do this by using a pencil and covering the complete back of the enlarged copy I have made. Next I flip the copy back over with the shaded side down and tape the copy in place. I trace over all lines on the copy. This transfers the design onto the illustration board.

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[Gaither]

At this point the design is very light, but you can see enough to start working on the actual art. In the image below you can see I have started inking in the logo. Some times (like the logo above) I jump right in and start inking and other times I will re-pencil parts of the design in much greater detail. I use tracing paper again at this point to cover the art as I work to keep it clean. The pens I use are Kon-I-Noor Rapidographs and the ink I use is FW Non-Clogging Waterproof India Ink.
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[Gaither]

Below you can see more of the DEATH NOTE coming to life. Notice the black marks in the lower right corner. I use non-clogging ink but my pens still clog up now and then. Also note that the illustration board is a little larger then the finished piece.
http://www.gaithergraphix.com/misfits/777.gif

[Gaither]

Most of the inks done now. The show for the Misfits will be at the House of Blues so I pencil in my version of the House of Blues logo.
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[Gaither]

Hard to tell looking at the image above, but the HOB logo is inked in. At this stage I cut the excess board off leaving about 2" boarder around the art.

http://www.gaithergraphix.com/misfits/1010.gif

[Gaither]

Next scan in the art at 300 DPI in grayscale. Image #9 is a scan of the finished inks. From here I use Photoshop to add the colors. After the colors are finished I email the files to the printer or publisher. In this case it is Drowning Creek Studios.

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[thebluepuppy]

cool. thanks for sharing that. 8)

[matesch]

oh year!!!!! Gaither this Rocks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

massive Creadits to you !! <3

[hopeless shade]

wow, thats awesome! thanks for the step by step, i especially like your usage of tracing paper, smart idea. and what radioactive colors! nice work, man.

[Gaither]

Thanks. This poster was silkscreened in an edition of 500.

[derangedbunny]

rock on gaither, nice step by step. Dig the color scheme, suites the subject matter perfectly!

[Gaither]

GOSH thanks a lot!

[Aly Fell]

Golly, I like this! Have you done any for The Damned?!

[Gaither]

Gud are freakin insane 8)

Really no I have not.
BUT did do one the The Undead