J. Lopez is an all-around amazing illustrator and has been one of my best friends for decades. I asked him if he would help me with the cover illustration to this month’s issue of Oddballs. He did!
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Here’s my initial sketch. I just couldn’t make it work. I sent it to J. to see what he would come up with.
![](https://jasonsalascreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/oddballs-cover-19-sketch.jpeg?w=768)
Here’s what he came up with:
![](https://jasonsalascreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/png-image.jpeg?w=770)
And here it is after he inked it:
![](https://jasonsalascreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/oddballs-cover-19-j-1-1413140585-e1711075903486.png?w=919)
Check out the video of the process (below).