Black Canary- JSA Legacies Project Day 13 #JSApril
In celebration of JSApril, I am creating art of JSA members and their legacies characters whether it’s their successor, former sidekick, or even their kids. Today, I am taking a look at a one of the character Roy Thomas mucked up but was later fixed with Black Canary. At one point, Black Canary was essentially her own daughter, but those days have been straighten out and we now have one member of the Justice League with strong standing with the JSA.
Black Canary (Dinah Lance and Dinah Drake)
I wanted to draw these two because when I was a younger and getting into DC comics, Black Canary had a lead role on the Justice League of America and was major player in multiple titles. Also, with the whole convoluted history it was fun to just illustrate them.
Black Canary (Dinah Lance)
I don’t really have too much to say about the elder Black Canary. I do like how she was just a fighter in the older comics and not a metahuman like her daughter. The costume design for this one was fairly straight forward, but it was a pain to get that jacket right. I’ve discussed at length my frustration with rendering leather jackets, and this was no different. I did try some different techniques and at the end of the day, it’s fine.
The Process
Black Canary (Dinah Drake)
I love Dinah a lot. Like I said earlier, she was a major player in the Justice League of the time and a major part of the DC Universe. She is often known as a member/leader of the Birds of Prey and associated with the Green Arrow for their long term relationship. She has been mishandled some over the years, but I think she’s in a far better place now than she was in the late-80’s.
The Process
I like how well the jacket turned out but I over rendered her hair. I want to add some hair line to give it texture but it just doesn’t look as good as the early pencils. I did try to use something different with the background being her sonic scream, even if my circle guide decided to fight me the entire time. Flaws aside, I think this one came out pretty nice, all things considered.
Next Time
Tomorrow I will be posting the final dual post with Hawkgirl. I will then end #JSApril with a special spotlight on Wonder Woman. Though it will not be the past and present version like most of these posts. I do have a couple more lined up but likely unable to make it in for JSApril. I still have about 6 pages in my sketch book and I am thinking about continuing the JSA Legacies project out for a few more days to finish the sketchbook and have a wrap on it all. Not sure who will be the subjects but if you have any suggestions, leave them in the comments below.
What is JSApril?
The Justice Society of America made their debut in All-Star Comics #3 in 85 years ago. In celebration, the folks over at Fire and Water Podcasting Network have assembled bloggers, podcasters, and many more creators to honor the world’s first superhero team. Find the full list of participants and more over at Fire and Water Network’s webpage and I truly encourage you all to check out some of the amazing things people have been creating.
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