Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Eric Arthur Blair

This was for a very patient fellow named Steve Gettis.  He has a sharp little gallery of literary-type faces drawn by mostly funny-book type artists.  You can see it here.


I started with a loose pencil and sharpie sketch, then drew on a sheet of gray matt board with black, gray and white pencils.  Then I finished it off with some watered down black gouache.  Finally, I used a big sable brush loaded with black ink for the hair.





Posted by Kevin Nowlan at 3:06 AM
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10 comments:

  1. NickOctober 13, 2009 at 7:46 AM

    Stunning!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 13, 2009 at 9:55 AM

    Hi Mister Nowlan. This is not the right image to post under, but I just found your blog : Wonderful art here. I am doing a small printing run french magazine, A tribute to the Spirit. I'd like to know if it would be ok with you to print the rough and pencil pieces you posted a while ago : The cover you did for the Spirit
    Here is a link to pieces I received
    http://philcordier.blogspot.com/search/label/spirit%20mag
    Thanks a lot
    Best
    Philippe Cordier
    phil.cordier@yahoo.fr

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  3. Kevin NowlanOctober 13, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    Thanks, Nick!

    Philippe: Sure, I'd be fine with you printing them, as long you take care of the usual legal stuff like permission from DC and the © holder, etc.

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  4. Philippe CordierOctober 13, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    Thank you, that's very kind of you
    Best
    Philippe

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  5. Philippe CordierOctober 13, 2009 at 11:55 AM

    Just in case : would you have a higher res pic of the pencil (and the rough)? (if you do not I'll print the one you posted)
    Thanks again
    Philippe

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  6. Kevin NowlanOctober 13, 2009 at 1:05 PM

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  7. Kevin NowlanOctober 13, 2009 at 1:06 PM

    On its way to you...

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  8. AnonymousOctober 13, 2009 at 2:53 PM

    You're a gentleman

    Philippe

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  9. Kheang KhoOctober 14, 2009 at 12:45 AM

    Beautiful piece Kevin. I love the light and shadows. Makes him pop so nicely.

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  10. Kevin NowlanOctober 14, 2009 at 6:06 AM

    Thanks Kheang! It was great seeing you and Jody in Baltimore. I'm still laughing about the washing machine in the pile of leaves.

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