Sunday, January 31, 2010

First Glimpse

The world that was inspired by my initial drawing "Strength," started shaping itself more firmly in my mind.  I wanted to try and paint what I was seeing in my head.  This world where things appear dark & dismal, but in truth are vibrant & full of hope.  A world in which things aren't always as they appear.  This piece was an attempt to capture a glimpse into that world...
"Helping Out a Friend", 2009, Acrylic on Illustration Board, 4" x 6" 

Just for reference & for fun, here is the initial sketch/comp for this painting.  As you can see a few tweaks were made here and there during the transition to becoming a painted piece:

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