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Stll not done with the exclusive SDCC poster... but this was way too cool not to share! One o'my favorites... THE BLACK PANTHER! #blackpanther #marvel #sdcc2018 #josepblas #cartoon #vectoart (at Merchandise Mart)

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Look at the wee little Black Panther..! #blackpanther #marvel #josepblas #pencils #chibi (at Merchandise Mart)

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Look at the wee little Black Panther..! #blackpanther #marvel #josepblas #pencils #chibi (at Merchandise Mart)

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Well... the graphic design part of the new poster is done... now for the fun part! Let's draw us some Black Panther and hungry t-rex!!! #blackpanther #marvelcómics #sdcc2018 #josepblas #poster #vectorart (at Merchandise Mart)

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Here's Norio, part of the SpacePunks gang. It always love how characters grow and evolve when you meet the right people that inspire you. Originally, Norio was just the sidekick of the main character, Bala, and as such, did not have much of a personality... he was just a scared little friend that was used as a bouncing board to Bala's comments. Then I met Rocky, a dear friend of mine from Orange County, CA... love his dry sense of humor and excellent on-time comments. Suddenly I had the genius idea to give this once blah character my friend's personality... this not only gave Norio a definite personality, it made the interactions between him in Bala more real and funnier. When designing characters always look at the people around, don't just copy what's already out there... your characters, and your writing will benefit ten fold! #SpacePunks #characterdesign #comics #josepblas (at Lincoln Square Neighborhood)

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Splash pages: pain-in-the arse and incredibly fun to do at the same time. (at Lincoln Square Neighborhood)

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Sneak peek at the SDCC exclusive poster I'm working on... #blackpanther #marvel #sdcc2018 #josepblas (at Merchandise Mart)

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Lately I have not been able to draw or post any new cartoons in this page, and here is why: I've been hard at work inking the next chapter of SpacePunks. Some have asked to see a before and after and, well, here it is! To the left it's the thumbnail I draw in the first stage of my script/storytelling work. Lately I like to draw the thumbnails as tight as possible so I can then ink them without having to draw an 11x17 page. Yup. I have stopped drawing the big pages to save not only money, but also time. To the right it's the finished paged, inked in Adobe illustrator. This program now has features that allows you to "ink" in a way that is close enough to the traditional pen-and-ink manner... I love it. No more mess and no more dark fingers for days! Anyhoo, if you have any question about this process, ask away in the comments section! #comicbookinking #inking #SpacePunks #josepblas #cartoon #vectoart #comics (at Lincoln Square Neighborhood)

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Hey Chicago peeps and Blackhawks fans! I have here an old promotional poster my old company used but now released to me. It's a vector drawing I did in Adobe Illustrator to celebrate the 'Hawks winning the Stanley Cup! have my own at home so... anyone interested on having this one? It's 35.5 inches by 24 inches and it is already boarded and, well, it's a beautiful print, if I may say so myself. :) If interested, let me know via message, comment, Messenger, smoke signals, etc... You must come and get it here by Merchandise Mart, so keep that in mind! Price? Well... maybe buy me lunch or so. #blackhawks #josepblas #vectorart #adobeillustrator (at Merchandise Mart)

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I love inking in Adobe Illustrator... #comicbookinking #SpacePunks #josepblas #cartoon #vectoart #adobeillustrator (at Lincoln Square Neighborhood)

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Comic book inking day. #inking #ohhello #robot #josepblas #SpacePunks #comics (at Lincoln Square Neighborhood)

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Super excited for my next trip. Going to one o'my favorite countries in this planet: Ireland! Cannot wait to be there tomorrow morning. #vacationtime #ireland #josepblas #cartoon #vectoart #adobeillustrator (at Chicago, Illinois)

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Today's vector... Aquaman, Aquaman, does whatever an... uhm... Aqua can... #dccomics #aquaman #josepblas #cartoon #vectoart (at Merchandise Mart)

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Today's WiP... This morning I spent quite a bit of time listening to this man. I wish he was still with us, still writing beautiful music and singing it in the Santa Monica promenade... Mr. Ted Hawkins. #tedhawkins #greeneyedgirl #josepblas #cartoon #pencils #characterdesign #musicinprint (at Merchandise Mart)

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Eighty years ago today, Superman, the creation of two Jewish kids from Cleveland, Ohio, was first published. Happiest of birthdays to my favorite superhero character! #Superman #dccomics #inmyworlditmeanshope (at Merchandise Mart)

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I LOVE inking in Adobe Illustrator... Not only does it allow to "ink" in a way that feels closer to traditional inking, you can also "cheat" with the several functions that come in vector-based programs. Here is a sample: the left side, although based on the pencils to the left, has been altered in a way that, even it is still essentially the same drawing, it has been inked in a much quicker way than if done traditionally. Love vector inking!! #vectorart #inking #adobeillustrator #SpacePunks #josepblas (at Lincoln Square Neighborhood)

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Spending the day inking the next "SpacePunks" issue. Coming out nicely, really. :) #SpacePunks #josepblas #inking #goodsunday (at Lincoln Square Neighborhood)