Nov 102018
 

Hello and welcome to a special “James forgot to post on Friday” Saturday edition of Flashback Friday.

I don’t really have a lot to say about the X-Men. I chose them to be colourful.

Here’s Barnaby as Colossus. I REALLY like how the metal colouring turned out on him.

Here’s a comparison to the original mash-up. I had moved into my more detailed style here but I hadn’t smoothed out my lines yet. Still very shaky. But I think the Colossus piece was pretty good for back then.

That’s all for this week. More mutant mayhem next weekend. See you then!

Oct 102018
 

Hello peoples! It is time for the showing of the mash-ups! This week we start a spooooooky Hallowe’en theme!

I kinda sorta remember reading Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. I’ve never seen any of the movies based on the book. The story and the classic movie’s visuals have infiltrated the culture. If you say the name Frankenstein, most people immediately think of the monster Boris Karloff played on the screen. Even though Frankenstein is the doctor’s name. His creation is just the monster. The lab assistant, commonly named Igor, wasn’t in the original book. He was a later addition in stage and movie adaptations.

So here we have the trio of Dr. Frankenstein, his lab assistant, Igor, and the monster, played by Cyran, Skitter and Barnaby respectively. Barnaby was a natural fit to play the monster, though I suppose it could have been humorous to switch Barnaby and Skitter’s roles. I haven’t mentioned it in a while, but you can click on the pictures to see closeups.

Here are some closer looks to the individual pieces, starting with Cyran as Dr. Frankenstein. I really dig this one. And I feel the electricity effect came out well.

Skitter as Igor. The costume is based on the costume Marty Feldman work in Young Frankenstein.

And Barnaby as the monster. The green tinge on the fur worked out FAIRLY well. It was something I wanted to try.

That’s all for this week. More spooky fun next Wednesday!

Aug 312018
 

It’s Friday folks! So here’s another flashback!

I think Barnaby is the easiest for me to draw. He has a round head, but his ears make it so I don’t have to make the line meet. The junction is going to be erased anyway. So here I’m doing a throwback to his original design in giving him a rope belt. I’ve also given his overalls some legs.

Here’s a comparison to the original mash-up style. The original isn’t terrible. The limbs are a little wiry, and the colour is off, but it’s alright.

That’s all for this week! More art next Friday!