Archive for the ‘Behind-the-Scenes’ Category

We admit it: the weather is finally taking it's toll on us. Even Southern California saw ice over the New Year—it's enough to keep most of our heroes wrapped in blankets until the Spring thaw. Fortunately one of our Girls lives for these sub-zero temperatures.

It's been a while since we've heard from our resident-spy Nazanin, presumably because she's been running around the North Pole gathering dirt on Santa. Fortunately, she paused just long enough for artists Corey Knaebel and Ula Mos to capture this hauntingly beautiful winter portrait. Having two white wolves as partners-in-crime can only mean one thing: it's Grrrrl time.

Click the image for the HD version, and if you missed the original live-action shoot with our silver-streaked heroine, see it below with all-new BTS. Until next time... stay warm, world!

ABOVE:
Pencils by COREY KNAEBEL - Deviant Art | Facebook
Inks and colors by ULA MOS - Deviant Art | Facebook

BELOW:
Model: NAZANIN MANDI
Photo by NICK SAGLIMBENI
Makeup by THERESE WILLIAMS
Hair by AL INGRAM
Styling by DIANA CHAN

The response to our Veteran's Day social media posts reached unprecedented highs yesterday, so as a special thank you to our troops, we're releasing our next hero early. Welcome Sergeant First Class Amber to the SlickforceGirl ranks!

Model Amber Forrester is a real-life Southern belle, and she jumped at the chance to bring our brave Army Officer to life. She has some heartfelt words for our beloved troops, and she takes her role extremely seriously. For what it's worth, she also effortlessly handles a weapon almost half her size.

Thank you to all those who have served to protect freedom everywhere. Enjoy SlickforceGirl Amber Salutes the Troops!

CREDITS:
Model | Amber Forrester
Photography | Nick Saglimbeni
Hair | Al Ingram
Make-up | Gaby Ramos
Styling | Sarah Ellis & Amanda Carter

Last weekend, SlickforceGirl made its' third appearance at Stan Lee's Comikaze. The convention hosted a record turnout this year, and SlickforceGirl fans received our new promo comic, pin-up posters, and a sneak peek at some top-secret projects we've got in the works. Attending our booth were creator Nick Saglimbeni, writer Stephanie L. Jones, and artist Corey Knaebel.

Thanks to Craig's Cosplay Corral, we managed to get a few clean pics of the booth before the doors were opened and the chaos began!

Penciler Chris Williams and inker Jake Isenberg have teamed up on several of our audience favorite Slickforce pieces, so here's a deeper look inside their creative process. Above is the original pencil work from Chris. Below are Jake's Inks. And below that, the final colors rendered by Blond The Colorist.

Want to flex your skills? Click on the inks-only version below for a hi-res copy of the linework, and try your hand at coloring this dramatic scene. Be sure to tag #SlickforceGirl on social media so we can find you!

Pencils by Chris Williams - Deviant Art | Instagram
Inks by Jake Isenberg - Deviant Art | Facebook
Colors by Blond - Deviant Art

Unsurprisingly, the response to our new Desert Mechanic Jessica character has been overwhelmingly positive — roughly 70% excitement and 30% drooling — which we no doubt owe in large part to our beautiful model Jessica Burciaga, who brought this hero to life. To her credit, it was pretty much impossible to make Jess even slightly unattractive, even with mountains of grease and dirt piled on her. She was a trooper ’til the end, so we thought it only fair to give our beloved readers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this shoot.

BTS gallery and final campaign images below. Additional images at NickSaglimbeni.com. Enjoy!

-Nick

CREDITS:
Photo: Nick Saglimbeni
Makeup: Therese Williams
Hair: Al Ingram
Styling: Diana Chan

We had such excitement from our viewers when we posted Brett Parson's Alien Blast art starring our stunning space-traveler Vanessa Valentine. So here's a look at the making of that piece, from pencils to inks to final art. Thank you to artist Brett Parson for sharing!

Art by Brett Parson - Deviant Art | Facebook

The response to Chris Williams' Erika piece was through the roof, so we thought you guys might like to take a closer look. Here are the beautiful inks by Jake Isenberg, on top of Chris' pencils. A stunning sight to behold!

Click the image for the hi-res version, and if you missed the full-color version, see it here.

Pencils by Chris Williams - Deviant Art | Twitter
Inks by Jake Isenberg - Deviant Art | Facebook