Gone Fishin' Part 2

The first thing I do after finishing the drawing is transfer it via light box onto the watercolor paper. Then I "ink" it with acrylic paint to make the line work as you can see on the left. In the right image you can see I started to lay in the shadows on the girl. This is all acrylic wash.

It's hard to tell, but on the left I strengthened the core shadows in the same areas. On the right I added the shadows to the fish and the ocean.

On the left here you can see a printout where I drew some test clouds in before painting them in on the right.

And here is a scan of the underpainting. This is as far as I take it with acrylic washes. Next post I'll bring it to final with concentrated watercolor.

Gone Fishin'

Recently I finished a pin up painting for a friend, who as you can see, is into fishing. I have a tendency to post my finished pieces before the early stages, but this time I think I'll go in order.

These are my rough concepts for the piece.

We went with that last one, then I tied it down as you can see here.

Bananas by Anders

Banana girl sculptor Anders Ehrenborg made this really cool image with his 3D model of the statue.

Banana Girls Are Back!

Banana Girl Statues are now available for order.

Designed by Bill Presing and Sculpted by Anders Ehrenborg in association with Digital Banana Studio, Banana girl is a fully painted urethane resin statue. She stands 6 1/2" tall (Including the base) and is individually numbered and limited to an edition of 225 copies. A certificate of authenticity signed by the creators will be included in every box.

The base price for the statue is $150 US plus $25 for 10 day shipping anywhere in the world.

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statue + 10 day shipping + tracking $175.00 USD

Also available is this nude variant. Identical in every way, save for the severe lack of hula skirt. This edition also contains the same certificate of authenticity and is individually numbered and limited to a mere 25 copies. However as of this writing there are only 6 copies of the variant left.

The base price for the statue is $300 US plus $25 for 10 day shipping anywhere in the world.

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nude statue + 10 day shipping + tracking $325.00 USD

All statues ship directly from the manufacturer in China. Estimate 1 to 10 days for them to ship it. For US customers the tracking numbers will activate once the package enters the United States.

Interstella

I did another collaboration piece with my friend Robert Smith aka "Sir Iguana". I drew/inked, he painted.
He's selling it here on ebay if anyone is interested.

Tr!ckster 2012

I had a great time at Tr!ckster this year! Thanks to everyone who pulled themselves away from the con to come and visit.

I'm happy to say I even managed to squeeze in a few commissions while I was there.
Thanks for the scans guys!

Banana Girls at Tr!ckster

Banana Girl Statues have arrived just in time for Tr!ckster 2012. Tr!ckster is the creator owned pop-up event near the San Diego convention center during comic con. These Banana Girl statues will be available for purchase there.

But first, my favorite part. The unboxing.

Also available at Tr!ckster will be my usual books and cards as well as these new signed art prints featuring the original Banana Girl piece.

I'll be attending Tr!ckster much of Friday and Saturday, but the statues will be available from day one. See you there!