Late night sketches- Mad Men's Peggy Olson

Peggy Olson may be one of my favorite female television characters of all time. Here's a quick late night sketch of her and (part of) one of her most popular quotes...

Once Upon a Halloween!

A new page from "Once Upon a Halloween", an autobiographic story to be featured in Martin Powell's upcoming HALLOWEEN LEGION graphic novel.

This Trick 'R Treating adventure is an origin story in which I had the honor of illustrating Martin as a child and his family. On this page, his mother appears here as herself. The Skeleton and Devil are his older brothers Wayne and Rick. The pint-sized Frankenstein Monster is Martin. 

This spooky real-life adventure indirectly inspired the creation of THE HALLOWEEN LEGION many years later.

From Sequential Pulp/Dark Horse Comics.

The Halloween Legion ™ Martin Powell. Artwork © Diana Leto

Trick or Treat!

A panel-in-progress on a special back-up story, "Once Upon a Halloween", to be featured in Martin Powell's upcoming HALLOWEEN LEGION graphic novel from Sequential Pulp/Dark Horse Comics.

This spooky real-life adventure indirectly inspired the creation of THE HALLOWEEN LEGION many years later!

The Halloween Legion ™ Martin Powell. Artwork © Diana Leto

Dejah Thoris - Late night sketching

Thought I would sketch out one of the greatest female characters of all time, Dejah Thoris.
For Martians everywhere. :)
Enjoy!

For prints of this piece or more of my artwork please go to my store website here or feel free to contact me at diana@dianaleto.com.

A few more concept sketches of Mary Shelley, still thinking over her look and feel.
Here I went for a more mischievous, inquisitive look – that personally reminds me of Mary's writing.

While, here I went for a more grown up feel and definitely, more the actual likeness of Mary.

Sketched up a little Frog Princess image. I always found this story (The Frog Princess/The Frog Prince) so amusing and couldn't help but grin as I drew this up.
Here is as a sketch:

And in color:

Happy Birthday to FRANKENSTEIN, the novel!

Sooo, I'm a day late in posting this but I think as I worked through the night that Mary would approve. Here is my tribute to one of the writers that changed my life. Thank you Mary! I hope you all enjoy.

Punkin's!

A fun panel for the special back-up story to be featured in the upcoming HALLOWEEN LEGION graphic novel, entitled "Once Upon a Halloween." 

From Sequential Pulp/Dark Horse Comics.
The Halloween Legion ™ Martin Powell. Artwork © Diana Leto

Once Upon a Halloween- Panoramic panel in-progress

Here's a panoramic panel for the special back-up story to be featured in the upcoming HALLOWEEN LEGION graphic novel. A little more rendering to go but thought I would share this fun in-progess :)

Once Upon a Halloween- Illustrations in Progress!

Thought I'd post a sneak-peek of the first page for the special back-up story to be featured in the upcoming HALLOWEEN LEGION graphic novel. A little more rendering to go but here is a work in progress of my illustrating process.

It's an autobiographical tale of Martin Powell's first experience with Trick 'R Treating when he was six years old. Here I illustrate him (the kid in the  Frankenstein Monster mask) and his two older brothers Wayne and Rick.

From Sequential Pulp/Dark Horse Comics.
http://dletoillustrations.blogspot.com/

The Halloween Legion ™ Martin Powell. Artwork © Diana Leto