Merv Pumpkinhead cover painting

From 2000. This was the first of two covers I did that month with a nearly identical layout, inspired by a classic James Bond pose.  The second can be seen here.  This one was painted with acrylics on a sheet of gessoed masonite.  Sorry for the jump from thumbnail to finished painting.  I don't seem to have copies of the intermediate steps.  I also designed the title on this one.