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SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER #4 (variant cover). 2017.
Gouache & Photoshop on bristol board, 11 × 17″. |
The time has finally come:
Shirtless Bear-Fighter #4 is out in the wild. Below you'll find all the reference and research that went into the painting — except, of course, the photos of my lovely wife, who refuses to acknowledge her crucial role in this debauchery.
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Sorry, guys — wife said I couldn't post her pic. |
I ran out of time on this painting and had to finish the rest digitally (in one flapjack-fueled all-nighter). Below is the unfinished painting. The trade dress and faux wear & tear were already prepped in Photoshop, so all I had left to do was render the details. I used
Kyle T. Webster's brushes, mostly his gouache set, including my own modifications.
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final image, no trade dress |
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unfinished original painting |
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digital drawing/color study |
I contracted
Manny Mederos to do the logo for me, sending him some of my favorite
Men's Magazines covers for inspiration. He gave me back several to choose from and I couldn't have been happier with the result. Perhaps we should do another?
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digital layout (with logos by Manny Mederos) |
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additional reference found online |
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detail of raw scan |
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detail of final digital rendering |
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gouache painting process |