May the Force be with you
And other examples of my work’s processes (Superman)
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
A2 sized special paper. Acrylics, watercolours and colour pencils.
May the Force be with you. An illustration centred on Yoda.
I was commissioned to create an illustration based on Yoda, one of the most influential characters from Star Wars’s universe. The private commissioner wanted it to be this way since it is her favourite character. The idea at the end, was to have the character’s version with is find within the original movies, when he is on the planet Dagobah.
The painting’s process - original first ideas and sketches:
Another character study, this time with colour (acrylics and colour pencils):
Once the final composition was chosen, the painting process for the final Artwork begun:
1- Passing the chosen composition onto paper.
2- First layer of tones with watercolours.
More and more layers of watercolours + acrylics till it’s finished.
Finishing touches, with colour pencils and thin brushes’s work:
Superman related artworks and their creation processes:
1- Application of the first layer of oil paint (Dead Layer).
2 - First layers of colours.
3 - Approaching the last layers of colours on the canvas.
First layer of colour, this time a vibrant Burnt Sienna.
Getting to the end of the main colours application on the canvas.
Final paintings
Henry Cavill’s portrait for editorial use, and “The Eradicator”, a character’s study based on the amazing work of Jackson Guice produced for DC comics in the 90s.
Both painted with oils on canvas, in 50 cm. x 40 cm.
May the force be with you
& Superman
Such fun in these commissions and personal practice!. The Yoda’s painting was particularly unusual, since it was done with a medium which I don’t usually use often. But nonetheless, it was great to work with such a known and reverenced character as the commissioner wanted. Same goes for Superman of course. An absolutely pleasure to work on this portrait of Henry Cavill for a magazine’s editorial piece, as well as it was for me to work with this fascinating character from the 90s, The Eradicator, when Superman is my favourite comic book’s character. A real pleasure.