2003 Comic Book News Archives

NY is Book Country

October 7, 2003: Alex Sinclair Talks Coloring Superman

Arune Singh at the Comic Book Resources website has posted a lengthy, indepth article/interview with Alex Sinclair, colorist on "Batman" and soon to join Jim Lee on "Superman" in 2004. Here's an excerpt from the article...

Most people probably have an idea of the differences between Batman and Superman on the writing level and maybe even on the pencilling level, but as a colorist there's a unique view that Sinclair takes to illustrating them. Shown right is the "New York is Book Country" poster that Jim Lee and he collaborated on, featuring both of the world's finest, and he explains how he applied color theory to this image. "I usually decide on a palette before I start rendering. Jim is great at establishing the lighting and keeping consistent. For this poster, I wanted to show a contrast between Batman and Superman and make them both jump out to the viewer, much like we did in the Batman books. You'll notice that most of Batman is in shadows and cool colors even though it's broad daylight. Superman is bathed in warm light. The buildings are predominantly lit with warm tones so the two figures (who both wear cool colors) 'pop' forward. I had originally colored the sky in all warm tones, but Jim and Richard Bruning recommended I try a bluer sky (the warmer one looked sickly). Add some wispy clouds and it's done."

Read the complete article at the Comic Book Resources website.



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