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Carnage on the Strip
Here' a fun private commission I recently finished for a client. I was asked to show Carnage and Deadpool fighting on the Las Vegas Strip, with sports cars and glitz. The whole idea seemed aptly over-the-top for Deadpool, so I tried to treat the composition the same way, and pack as much narrative as I could in there. Maybe even break the 'fourth wall'. The background looking like a comic book page is meant as…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Cover for Horse Country Book 1 by Yamile Saied Méndez
December 16, 2024 - Hello all! These pieces are a few years old but I haven't shared them all yet - First, book 1! I dove into sketches for this knowing it was for younger readers than most of the work I had done at that point, and I had so much fun. I love painting horses, and this felt like playing! We went through a few rounds of sketches. Team liked the left side but wanted more vibrant color - Then we had a change of direction to something more gentle in tone, focused on the bond between the girl and her horse - And with the note to have the girl make eye contact and to bring back the really vibrant colors, here's how the final came out!
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