Sharp focus black outlines in
this drawing create a hyper-real
dynamic. Buildings, sky. moon, and
figure are all locked into equally
shatp focus. This scene was created
through the traditional process of a
pencilled outline over-drawn with
ink. Airbrushed color and tonal
modeling applied over the top give
the image a sleek and mechanical
gravity; a great characteristic of
superhero comics.Single-point perspective To
understand how Frenz created
the effect of steeply looking up
between buildings—and therefore
how you can do the same in your
own work—take a ruler and
calculate where the single
vanishing point lies. It is outside
the picture frame, not far above
the drawing, to the right of its
center. Align your ruler to the
upright of each building. In your
mind's eye extend the uprights
out of the top of the picture.
Their extensions will meet at
the same single vanishing point
(see pp.74-77).Spider-Girl Free-Falling
Through City
2001-04
RON FRENZ,
MARVEL COMICSRON FRENZ
Contemporary American
graphic artist who designs
and pencils the dynamic scenes
of numerous superheroes
featured in Marvel Comics.
Frenz has drawn for Marvel
for about 20 years, beginning
with Star Wars. The Further
Adventures of Indiana Jones,
and Amazing Spider-Man. He
began work on Spider-Girl in
1998, and has been the title's
regular artist since 2003.