A “Live Style” Commission!
Here’s another drawing from my “Virtual Artist’s Alley” event late last month, iconic bad guy actor Lee Van Cleef! This was one of the “Live Caricature Style” commissions, meaning it’s drawn in the same way and with the same graphite and blending stomp tools I use when I do live caricatures.
For those who placed commission orders with me when I did that virtual Artist’s Alley last month, I’ll have to ask you for a little extra patience in waiting for your art. Right after I did that event I got slammed with multiple freelance jobs, with more rolling in. That means a lot of deadlines and a couple of them are going to be tough to meet over the next two weeks. I have only been able to get one or two of these done a day, and I have a long queue. Rest assured, they will all be done eventually! Thanks for the patience.
That reminds me, I gotta get back to work!
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Lee Van Cleef is an underrated actor I think. I’ve enjoyed his appearances in the Speghetti Westerm Genre.I can’t recall if Mad ever did a spoof of a Sergio Leone film. Those films had a lot of silence, though. However, there would have been some fun with the stares in a parody, along the lines of “I bet you I can get you to crack a smile before I do”. I also have the the Magnificent Seven series which featured Lee Van Cleef in the last film. Both the Magnificent Seven and the Dollar series by Sergio Leone were influenced by the Japanese filmmaker, Akira Kurosara. The films were: Yojimbo and The Seven Samari.
I thought some film history might be worth mentioning here since we’re focusing on a film based book. The Western genre isn’t as popular as it used to be. One could argue that Star Wars had some western influences regarding the Han Solo role in the film.
And Yes, Tom, do take the time you need to complete your work. Should you need more time with working on the Claptrap project due to other commitments, I can completely understand it. A good product is worth waiting for. And good art is worth the wait, too.