Drawing – Costas on Comics

Nightcrawler Fan Art: From Pencil on Paper to Procreate Colour

Nightcrawler is one of my favourite X‑Men to draw. This post shares my journey with a large A2 pencil sketch, having it displayed in a popular Athens comic book store, and later colouring it digitally with Procreate.

One of my favourite superheroes is Nightcrawler. He’s upbeat, cheerful, charming, and a loyal friend. His appearance is unique, so I really enjoy drawing him.

This is my fan art of Nightcrawler. I drew it with an HB pencil on A2‑sized paper. When I asked a local comic book store if they could hang it on their wall, they gladly did — for a while. I was over the moon showcasing my art in one of the most popular comic book stores in Athens.

Years later, I scanned the drawing and then coloured it with Procreate.

I enjoy to draw In the garden

Who is your favourite X‑Man? I have several favourites myself — but Nightcrawler will always be near the top.

Space Cadet

First time in space and the beginning of cosmic adventures for this young space cadet

She could not have imagined that she would ever experience something like this. Her dreams have finally become true!

Nightwing not a birdie anymore

Nightwing the boy wonder all grown up

Reading Nightwing way back in the late 90’s which was drawn by Scott McDaniel was such an inpiration! Dick Grayson aka Nightwing became one of my favourite DC comics heroes!

My Unpublished Comics – Rough Sketches from ’97 to ’99A comic book draft

From 1997 to 1999, I tried to make my own comic book — one serious project and one small press comic drawn during quiet hours at a Greek coffee shop. Neither got published. Here are the rough sketches and the story behind them.

I’m uploading something that few people have seen.

From 1997 to 1999, I was trying to make a comic book. I knew someone back then, and we were both trying to create our own comic. He liked to write, and I liked to draw. He wanted to do something on a professional level, while I clearly wanted to do a small‑press, self‑published comic. I wasn’t confident enough in my drawing skills to make a comic and seek a publisher. I wanted to start small and develop my skills along the way.

So, daily, I focused most of my time on drawing my “serious” comic book pages. And during the quiet hours — when I was working in a traditional Greek coffee shop — I drew my small‑press comic pages.