Dan's Drawing Practice

My name is Dan Voltz. I use this blog to practice my drawing. Not everything is good. 

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Inks and colors for a piece of Destiny fan art. Really happy with the final outcome, as I’m still getting used to coloring. 

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I’ve been drawing some Star Trek characters lately, all inspired by Modiphius’s Star Trek Adventures rpg. I’ve also been experimenting with digital coloring. The end result is what you see here!

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Here’s a drawing of Batgirl I finished a few weeks ago. It was my first time using digital tools after a couple of years. Really like the result. But at the same time, I can definitely see how sticking to traditional methods improved my art. 

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All right, so this is my first real attempt at coloring anything with watercolors. For the most part, I am pretty pleased with the results. That said, I think gray is one of the hardest colors to work with and get right. #ironman #tonystark #robertdowneyjr #invincibleironman #armor #superhero #silvercenturion #metal #heavymetal #color #painting #watercolors #paintforfun #drawing #draw #art #artistic #marvel #comicart #fanart #avengers #heroic #hero #heropose #anime #illustration #doodle #captainamerica #spiderman #hightech

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Finally finished inking Darth Vader vs. Worf! Pretty happy with how this turned out. #startrek #starwars #starwarsart #worf #darthvader #klingon #sith #michaeldorn #anakinskywalker #anewhope #tng #trekkie #instaartwork #fightscene #saturdaydrawing #saturdaymorning #art #illustration #lightsaber #batleth #jedi #alien #sciencefiction #scifiart #fantasyart #inking #inkedart #blackandwhiteart #2dart #penart

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Finished inking the first page of my new five page comic. Pretty happy with how it turned out! But I am even happier to be starting on page 2. #comic #comicnerd #comicart #comicbookart #5pagecomic #shortstory #storytelling #originalcharacter #tuesdayart #ink #instaink #sequentialart #panels #comicpanel #interrogation #artlife #myart #detective #dark #office #shadow #comicbookartist #art #artistic #nerdart #nerdthings #artist #instacomics #drawdrawdraw #drawing

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I drew Batgirl doing a backflip. Or, would that be a Bat-flip? Ha. Still working on making the poses dynamic, fluid, and natural. #batgirl #oracle #barbaragordon #batman #superman #dccomics #dc #birdsofprey #backflip #gymnastics #cape #drawing #fanart #art #draw #theyrecomingtogetyoubarbara #dynamic #pose #instacomics #instafanart #fandom #comicartist #illustration #drawingoftheday #robin #justiceleague #jla #wonderwoman #comicfan #nerdyart

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Tried out a new coloring technique, laying down all of the tones with gray before adding color. I am pretty happy with how this turned out, so I might be continuing with this in the future. #captainmarvel #caroldanvers #carolcorps #red #blue #color #coloringforfun #copicmarkers #strathmoreart #anime #doodle #illustration #rendering #yellow #blond #power #superhero #artistic #instaart #arthub #comicnerd #geek #fanart #nerd #artnerd #artlife #myart #marvel #mcu #avengers

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Finished the first page of my next five page comic. This one features some original characters. I am looking forward to inking it! #comic #comicart #fivepagecomic #instacomics #originalart #oc #originalcharacters #policestation #police #detective #interrogation #cars #perspective #pencilart #establishingshot #storytelling #story #panels #doodle #anime #horror #cthulu #scarystory #pageone #page #art #artistic #expressive #instaart #sketch

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Finished inking this image of Alana from Saga. Again, all due credit to Brian K Vaughn and Fiona Staples on the character. #alana #marko #saga #sagacomic #comicart #comicbooks #comicstyle #fanart #fanartist #ink #inking #instaink #inkart #blackandwhiteart #artistic #instaart #instacomics #illustration #drawing #drawingoftheday #thursdaydrawing #imagecomics #image #imagination #imagine #fantasyart #scifiart #sketching #anime #doodle

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Finished penciling this piece. Tine to start laying down some inks. It's Alana from Brian K Vaugh and Fiona Staples' Saga. #saga #graphicnovel #comicbook #art #artistic #fairy #fairytale #drawing #drawinglife #drawingaday #drawingtine #wings #baby #mother #sagacomic #imagecomics #marko #landfall #wreath #warandpeace #starwars #startrek #scifiart #fantasyart #pencils #sketching #sketchbook #epic #instaartwork #artistsofinstagram

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I finished inking my drawing of Wonder Woman! I tried a new inking technique with my brush pen and I think I like it! #wonderwoman #wonderwomanart #themyscira #amazons #rescue #diana #myth #greekmyth #drawing #inking #instaink #ink #blackandwhiteart #artistic #mondayart #ww1 #galgadot #trenchwarfare #escapist #illustration #storytelling #justiceleague #jla #batman #superman #superhero #fanart #superherofan #stevetrevor #amazonprincess

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Finished coloring Wolverine on the new copic paper. I like the way it turned out! On a side note, I am not sure the Copic paper lets me blend better than bristol board. But there is a significant chance that I am not doing it right. #wolverine #allnewwolverine #laurakinney #snikt #logan #xmen #mutant #xfactor #marvel #marvelart #fanart #coloring #copic #markers #green #drawing #weekendart #sundaydrawing #comicart #superhero #claws #artistsofinstagram #instacolor #colorful #coloringforfun #drawforfun #jeangrey #phoenix #oldmanlogan #mcu

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Finished inking page 5 of my 5 page Moon Knight comic! Looks a little less cluttered now... mostly. Ha! #dinosaurs #moonknight #mrknight #superhero #comicart #sequentialart #sequence #action #movement #surprise #instaink #inkstagram #inking #todrawornottodraw #illustrating #artlife #artistic #instacomics #instaart #marvel #marvelart #mcu #avengers #velociraptor #raptors #birds #spiderman #ironman #batman #mask

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Wonder Woman to the rescue! Excited to see the movie tonight. #wonderwoman #wonderwomanart #wonderwomanmovie #dceu #dccomics #fanart #fanartist #comicbooks #comics #instaartwork #artistsofinstagram #instaart #anime #cartoons #illustration #justiceleague #filmart #artistic #rescue #shield #greekmythology #amazon #princess #batman #superman #superhero #heroic #diana #powerfulwomen #resist

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Finished penciling my most recent All New Wolverine. Pretty happy with the way this turned out. #wolverine #allnewwolverine #laurakinney #x23 #weaponx #mutant #xmen #logan #marvel #berserker #clone #fanart #fandom #fancomics #artwork #pencilart #sketch #drawing #illustration #instaartwork #artistsofinstagram #amateurartist #myart #doodle #anime #avengers #superhero #heroic #draweveryday #wednesdayart

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Page 5 of my five page Moon Knight comic! Surprise ending. Ha! I know the raptors are giant, but that's okay... it's for effect. #moonknight #mrknight #comicartist #comicpage #sequentialart #instacomics #memorialdayart #dinosaurs #velociraptor #twistending #drawing #comicart #birds #lookbehindyou #artistic #pencilandpaper #fivepagecomic #amateurartist #jurassicpark #dna #cloning #marvel #illustration #doodle #anime #feathers #instacomics #spiderman #ironman #fanart