How to paint Eyezon fighting Samurai Captain Maxx.

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  1. idle.

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    How to paint Eyezon fighting Samurai Captain Maxx.
    Now, since it's been released and officially shown in Tokyo I thought I'd post up some pictures of how I made the Eyezon Battle Painting.

    1. After working out the composition thumbnails I start with a 1/1 sketch of the painting. This one is actually drawn on very thin paper because I transferred it from previous sketches.
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    2. Next, I take a charcoal or similar piece of drawing tool and rub the backside of the paper. Then place the paper over the desired surface and basically use this as a cheap method to transfer the sketch/drawing onto the canvas.
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    3. After I transferred the basic line work I take a pencil of a similar color. In this case brown and tidy everything.
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    4. I forgot to buy some masking film and so I have to use my regular painting tape. It's a bit more work but works just as well.
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    5. My aim was to recreate the gradients that can be found in quite a few ukiyo-e prints and in this case the airbrush was a very helpful tool. The spray even added some wonderful texture making the gradient more lively.
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    6. The last final step in this case was the inking and painting the details with a brush.
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    Scanned painting
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    The print
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    Prints are available here. Yay.
     
  2. zapatoloco

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    Beautiful and very well executed, mission accomplished sir !!
     
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    Nice how-to, dude. Thanks for sharing. 8)
     
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    Oh damn...that must have been a pain in the ass to mask. It's a great piece. I think the gradient could have been a different color because that gray feels too heavy for me...maybe a really deep blue. Aside from that, I really like it.
     
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    Well - I like this doomy vibe :)
    I loved your drawing since I saw it on Mark's page.
     
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    Truly amazing work.
    It was the first piece that caught my attention from the previews.
    Thanks for sharing the process.
     
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    Great process pics. I really love your initial sketch/drawing. The limited color palette of the final piece really works for me.

    I checked them out big on your flickr and your linework is great.
     
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    very beautiful well executed through out!
     
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    The print has a strong Japanese style ,love it !
     
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    just ordered mine.. :D tried earlier this week but didnt have the funds..happy there was still one left for me. cant wait to get it. i love eyezons and this print looks awesome!!
     
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    Thats how i feel too, has a vintage look too
     
  12. idle.

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    How to paint Eyezon fighting Samurai Captain Maxx.
    Thanks, everyone for kind words and orders. They keep me going. ^_^

    I happy with the grey. However, I have to admit that it feels a tad too heavy. A slightly lighter shade would have been better. Thanks for the input. Live and learn.

    Thanks. Mission accomplished. Hahaha!

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