Transformers Prime : Beast Hunters #3

"Grimlock, Snarl, and Sludge, back to back to back, in a cave surrounded by Insecticons."  That was the cover synopsis, all I had to do was figure out an angle to include those elements, and leave room for the IDW text and logos.

Where are the other two Dinobots?  I guess you have to read it to find out?

Here's the layout drawing...

...and the final line art, inks and pencils.

The original art  is now posted for sale in the Facebook Original Art Gallery page!

Transformers Prime : Beast Hunters #2

John Barber was pretty specific with this one - he wanted to see the Dinobots lined up in a cave, with a burst of fire behind them.

I give you that image.  I think it suffers a little as a stand alone piece, but I really liked how it turned out with the IDW cover and logo treatment.

Here's the layout for it, pretty straight-forward.  This one came together pretty fast, the only things I could really fool around with were the angles, and again, trying to fit it into something that works as a cover, you have to accommodate the graphics.  So a straight on shot worked best, having to find a place for Swoop off the ground, and be able to show the flames in the background.

And here is the pencil and ink clean up drawing, to take to final color.

The original art is now posted for sale in the Facebook Original Art Gallery page!

Transformers Prime : Beast Hunters #1

Since the TFP : Rage of the Dinbots cover, I've been wanting to do some flamethrower action for ol' Grimlock.  It just didn't fit in the composition of that cover, but when the specs for this cover came in, I thought I'd have a chance to make it happen!

Here is the initial layout sketch, the idea pitched to me as Grimlock bursting out of the ground, in a hail of destruction and fury.  It also gave me chance to slightly Prime-erize the underside of the bot mode, to slightly bridge the gap from the Prime style, to the Fall of Cybertron model this is based on.

And finally, the pencil and ink clean up drawing, to take to color!

Soon, the original art will be posted for sale in the Facebook Original Art Gallery page!