Commission for Paul 5

Well here is the painted final piece.
I will have prints available at SanDiego Comicon!
Paul and his family loved the piece and in return my website is getting a new webmaster, much-needed repairs and bodywork...and a new turbine-diesel engine.

Commission for Paul4

Here is paul's commission,
and no, I didn't forget my blog.
ha!

Pity the wizard,
if only he would see the friends he has....

Commission for Paul3

I've wanted to post this, it is the inking so far. I have to work on the ground and maybe some friends for the wizard.

Commission for Paul 2

Here are two studies for Paul’s piece, the wizard and the princess. I think that by drawing the preliminary studies helps me to plan the final piece. I was vague in my original sketch and although I could knock in the figures as I ink the drawing (like I do in my comics), it might be more spontaneous, but I figured “why take a chance with somebody who likes your characters?”

By doing studies of the characters, I managed to play with their attitudes and poses. I also have the options of making further changes.

Like why is the princess wearing no clothes, and does the Yet have her clothes in his mouth?

Two hours later...here is a rough color study too.

Commission for Paul 1

I was asked to do a commission for Paul for his family’s game room.

The subject was about Halloween, Trick or Treating, a portrait of his brother or any combination. Since I don’t do caricatures, or portraits (at least not for commissions…)

I had to try trick or treating.

I’ll post a link to Paul’s site so you can see all of the professional artists that he got to contribute.

It's an honor to be included among all the big names.

I pity the wizard!

**UPDATE**

Here is Paul's website so you can view other commissions.