THAT LAUGH! - more progress

Sorry for the lack of posts, my friends. Here is some more progress from the 'THAT LAUGH!' painting.

Still blocking in the base colors here. The lightning will be painted over. It is painted here so I know where to blend the highlights in the sky. Since the lightning has to fit around the text (the laughter that will be painted last), I can't arbitrarily paint it anywhere. If you look close you can see the pencil outlines of where I retraced the characters.

THAT LAUGH! - transfering the painting

I took the final drawing, scanned it, enlarged it in a digital file and got it printed at the exact size of the surface I would be painting it on. 

Next, I added graphite to the back to transfer the image on the panel once I added the neutral base tone. I recommend buying a 4B or 6B graphite stick - if you use a pencil, it's going to take you forever. Also, be generous with coverage so you can see your lines easier.  (Which is the reason why I recommend darker lead.)

Doing it this way LITERATELY saves me hours of time by not having to calculate the drawing at a larger scale. AND - you can just retrace the drawing if the guidelines get lost while you're painting!

THAT LAUGH! - color study

Here is the rough color version completed with acrylic on illustration board. Some things will still change in the final, but this basically sets the palette.
This study will be available on my online store once the final painting is complete: 
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THAT LAUGH! - color thumbnails

Here is more progress on the #painting 'THAT LAUGH!'. These are some color study thumbnails. Which one do you like best? Just like the tonal study, I decided to make a color study with traditional media too. (Unlike what I usually do, which is make a digital mockup and then just print it out for reference. Doing it that way saves more time, but after doing the tonal in pencil, doing the color solely digital felt like a cop-out to me.)

THAT LAUGH! - completed tonal study

Tonal study is all done! Here is a much better image of the top half of the drawing for the #painting 'THAT LAUGH!'. 

This drawing will be for sale once the painting is completed for anyone interested. To be contacted once it's available, please send me an E-mail with your request. 

THAT LAUGH! - more delight

Here is some more development on the painting 'THAT LAUGH!'. Next step is the tonal study. (I bet you're wondering what's so funny?)

Tight rough/final rough drawing.

Corrections on the back of tight rough drawing.

Final line drawing. I will blow this up to the same dimensions of the painting and use it to transfer the composition.

THAT LAUGH! - first chuckle

So here is the first look at my newest painting, 'THAT LAUGH!'. The painting is a tribute to who I consider to be the 3 most delirious cartoon personalities to ever grace the silver screen. (Can you guess who they are?)

Enlarged thumbnail sketch stage (composition study)

First refined composition stage. I'll do a few more passes to get the exact tight drawing I want.

The Whoville Massacre & LAST DAY to order Saint Felix Booklet

Thank you to all who came out to the MONSTRA art show presented by DECOVER Tuesday night (Oct. 22)! You can check out the mysterious new monster painting I created especially for the show in the photos below.

The newest magazine, Oct. 2013, is for sale in Quebec news stands now. If you live outside of the province and would like to pick up one, contact me and I can make arrangements on your behalf.

'The Whoville Massacre', 18"x24" acrylic on wood panel

 DECOVER magazine - page 23

DECOVER Magazine - October 2013 

TODAY - OCTOBER 27, 2013 - is also the LAST DAY to order your FREE Thoughts & Progress: Saint Felix booklet! (All you pay is shipping!)

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