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SPIDER-MAN STYLE GUIDE. 2016. Gouache &
Acryla Gouache, Photoshop on bristol board, 11 × 17″.
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Marvel asked me to do a style guide pin-up of a certain popular character and I was more than happy to oblige. The only stipulation (besides "make it look cool") was that the figure had to be on a separate layer from the background. That being the case, I painted the main figure in gouache and the buildings in Photoshop using
Kyle T. Webster's brushes (mostly the gouache set, and a few mods of my own).
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Come at me, bro! |
I wanted the figure in direct sunlight, so I took my
handy mannequin outside to get the right light. I had to take a couple different pics to get the effects I wanted. I've also been working on a pair of legs in
Sculptris that I lit in Photoshop for highlight information.
I have no idea where this will end up, but keep an eye out for it... and please let me know if you see it out in the wild!
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raw scan of gouache painting |
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digital drawing with guides |
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digital color study |
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digital sketches |
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digital background |
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wip screen shot |
Dude...this came out awesome!
ReplyDeleteI've always loved your take on Spidey.
So now I'm wondering, is there a possibility that we may see prints of this available for purchase at future cons?
Thanks, Ruben! It's a possibility, but we have to wait and see just how they're going to use it first. (I hope they make giant wall decals out of it.)
DeleteYes! A giant wall decal of this would be really cool!
DeleteHey, where can I buy a mannequin like that?
ReplyDeleteJust updated the link above. It was a lot cheaper when I bought it. Give it some time and the price will come down. http://astore.amazon.com/theselabsman-20/detail/B0177DRVT0
DeleteI notice you take pics of yourself in the pose, do you use that as a guide as well? I'd be embarrassed to ask someone to do that for me lol.
ReplyDeleteYep! I just use my webcam, so nobody ever sees these (except, of course, the whole internet).
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