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Afterschool Podcast, Episode 12 - Comic Book Artist Paolo Rivera (11/18)

Core77 Podcast · 18 Nov 2013 · 1h 05m

What this episode covers

Comic book artist Paolo Rivera, known for his work on Marvel titles like Daredevil and the Mythos series, discusses his hand-painted artistic style and his transition from fine arts to comics. He details the rigorous production process of his Mythos books, which involved painting large-scale oil and acrylic works on masonite, scanning them, and digitally assembling them. Rivera also explains his workflow for the Daredevil relaunch, including his collaboration with his father on inking and his use of digital tools like Photoshop for perspective grids and color correction.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Marvel
Products
Daredevil, X-Men, Spider-Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Guardians of the Galaxy, Tintin, Iron Man 3, X-Men (movie), Spider-Man (movie), Fantastic Four (movie), The Incredibles, Maus, Ninja Turtles, Electra (movie), Daredevil Reborn, Age of Ultron, Mythos
Tools
Wacom, Photoshop
Also
RISD, Jack Kirby, Alex Ross, Jim Kruger, Joe Quesada, Mark Wade, Marcos Martin, Paul Jenkins, Chris Evans, Stan Lee, Todd Klein, Georgie Benay, Alex Raymond, John Romita, Eisner Award

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