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Matt James Comic Colourist/Illustrator
@mjamesillustration.com
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I’m a comic book colourist/illustrator based in Queensland, Australia.

My favourite genres are SciFi 👽 Horror 👻 and Fantasy ⚔️

#ComicColorist #Illustration

Games Workshop - Fantasy Flight Games - Gestalt

🚫AI, NFT, Crypto

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I basically coloured this one because I wanted to do some watercolour backgrounds in Rebelle - plus I love Silvestri and Banning as an art team..

✏️ Pencils by Marc Silvestri
🖋️Inks by Matt Banning
🎨 Color by Matt James

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The line is by comic artist Marc Silvestri and inker Matt Banning. The original art was completed traditionally. I coloured it digitally using Rebelle for the background and Clip Studio for the characters. The Darkness is coming out of a wall of darkness, surrounded by his Darklings.
January 12, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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I have been playing a bunch in Rebelle lately - the digital water colour and oils are so good!

The line art credits
✏️ Pencils by Marc Silvestri
🖋️ Inks by Matt Banning

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January 11, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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Super quick Freddy Krueger sketch..

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Quick digital pencil sketch of Fred Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street
January 11, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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It’s going to a long night here.. I am staying up to keep an eye on this cyclone (and be ready if we need to be)
January 10, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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This is one David A Rivera sent me to put some colour to - I LOVE the Alien franchise - and this looked too good to pass up colouring. I hope you all dig it! Let me know what you think!

✏️ by Yan Comic Art
🖋️by David A Rivera
🎨 by Matt James

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This is a traditional pencil drawing by Yan_Artcomic, with inks by David A Rivera - I coloured it in Clip Studio, with some minor enhancements in Affinity Photo. The image is of a Xenomorph from Aliens perched on a rocky outcrop. Behind it I added a toxic green cloud environment.
January 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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My first Illustration for 2026! And yes.. it is Jason Vorhees again.. but this time it is Baghead Jason!

All art by Me

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Jason Vorhees from Friday the 13th in his original costume - Plaid Shirt, Overalls and a Hessian Bag over his head with a single eye hole cut in it. I am pencilled, inked and coloured this one in clip studio, and used Affinity Photo for a couple of final adjustments. An ink only version of the main art. Pencils for the finished art piece
January 1, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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It is about 2 hours until the clock ticks over 2026 here.. so I’ll say Happy New year to all, and hope everyone has a successful 2026z

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My 2025 Art vs Artist - clockwise from midnight is Night Viper, Bob!, Jason Vorhees, Dark Angel Space Marine, Chemie and Boushh, Conan, The Crypt Keeper and Ellen Ripley (and my mug in the middle)
December 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Jason Vorhees Progress video

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December 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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2025 #ArtvsArtist

All illustrations by me
December 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Conan

Working on some skills I need to work on more often than I do - I find it especially strange trying to colour my own work (probably because I color so many other artists) - I also messed with Rebelle for the water color background…

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Conan standing victorious on the battlefield. Conan is drawn digitally in a comic style ink drawing. I coloured Conan in clip studio, and used Rebelle to paint a water colour background.
December 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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transition video showing different stages of colouring Randy Green's Grace lines.

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December 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Since I don’t have any paid gigs running right now… I decided to make my own project and work on my illustrating skills.
December 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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I finished up my Jason Vorhees sketch from a couple of weeks back. I love the Friday the 13th series, easily one of my favourite horror franchises. It would be cool to see a comic series with Jason…

🎨 Illustration by Matt James

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Jason Vorhees stalking Camp Crystal Lake on a foggy and rainy night.
December 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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I am not too familiar with this character, it I have seen some of the art, and Randy Green’s lines and thought it would be a bunch of fun - especially her hair, wings and the skin tones…

✏️ Lineart by Randy Green
🎨 Color by Matt James

I’m currently available for colouring gigs. Shoot me a message.
Grace from the Soulfire comics flying in front of some desert rock formations at sunset.. The pencil art is by Randy Green. I coloured the raw pencils with no inking. Close up of face detail
December 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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A bit more work done on the Jason Vorhees drawing..
December 3, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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A real quick sketch of Jason Vorhees that I did Sunday morning when I had a spare hour. I might try turn it into something at some point - or just leave it as it is. iDK 🤷‍♂️

🎨 Illustration by Matt James

#Illustration #DigitalArt #Sketch #FanArt #Drawing
A rough digital sketch of Jason Vorhees holding a machete.
December 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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I haven’t seen Tank Girl books in years - but definitely a fun character to work on. I had a blast colouring this!

✏️ Lineart by Stephen B. Scott
🎨 Color by Matt James

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A Comic Style illustration of Tank Girl sitting in her tank with bombs raining down behind her. The line art was done traditionally by Stephen B Scott, and it was digitally colored on Clip Studio Paint by Matt James
November 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Walking Dead

I coloured this one yesterday for some fun. I love doing zombie pictures - it is always fun to mess with the colours in their skin!

Artist - Enzo Acunzo
Colorist - Matt James

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A comic style piece of art featuring Michonne calmly sitting on a ruined wall, almost silhouette against a full moon. The hands of a zombie hoard visible from the bottom as they reach up for
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Some more pages from the Mad Cave talent search.. this time from Endless Night.

Story by Mark London
Lineart by Thomas Derenick
Colour by Me

I am still on the look out for new gigs - feel free to message or email with any enquiries.

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A neon lit city at night. People bustling about. A man walks into a dimly lit room and activates a glowing white button. Several red lights glow in response and a banks a displays light up showing mysterious cloaked figures. The figures on the tv and the man have a back and forth conversation. The figures end the conversation and the displays go dark. The man leaves the building making a phone call..
November 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Some pages I coloured from the Mad Cave talent search..

From "Sanction"
Story by Ray Fawkes
Line Art by Antonio Fuso
Colour by Me

I am available for any sized project if anyone is looking for a colourist!

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A police office building in Leningrad. An investigator is handed a case file. A second investigator looks up from his paper to see his partner adding a photo to a cork board. Examining the file, the first investigator appears deep in thought, while his partner watches on. A captain comes out of his office and calls the second investigator in to talk. The second investigator returns to his office, lighting a cigarette, to find his partner gone. Cut to his partner sitting in a car looking a tag with red star on it in and small bag. He drives away.
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Batman v Joker…

Pencils by David Finch and inks by @coreyking.bsky.social

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Batman standing over a beaten and bloodied Joker in the rain.
October 30, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Quote with your night art.

Library by Jim Lee, Colour by Me
Batman against a green night sky. A swarm of bats flying by.
October 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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I threw some colour at this just for some fun..

Lineart by Adelso Corona
Colour by Me

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Lady Deadpool, walking through some rubble at night. Something burning behind her..
October 23, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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In keeping with my 1980’s Fan posting… have some Ninja Turtles.

Some quick practice while I had some time on the weekend… I am still looking for a new gig! take away this spare time on weekends too!

lines by @colemancomicart.bsky.social

Colours by me.

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The four Ninja Turtles on a pinkish/purple background
October 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow

I love the ARAH comics - they were one of the first comics I read, an the one I am still reading now - so I had to colour this.

Pencils by Daniel Picciotto
Inks by Allen Chickering
Colour by me

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Storm Shadow standing being Snake Eyes, both with swords drawn, in front of the Arashikage clan insignia.
October 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM