The “final” inked version of the promo poster for the S.C.A.R. Happy Valley Dolls November bout- cleaned up, offensive material deleted, safe for kids. Everyone is happy and content. The colored version will be around town before you know it! IF YOU ARE A FAN, and you see this poster around town- take a picture of you with the poster and email it to me, and you will receive a prize!
Since the original Derby Goddess has been scrapped to a more PC “Good Girl” art, I took the original and stripped it down to make her evil twin “Bad Girl”- the Death Goddess. Now she has a purse of faces stitched together filled with human bodies, the doll parts are real parts now (heads and arms/hands) and she has all the blood added back to her face and blade. The interesting thing is to see how the Derby Goddess (Bottom Right) turned into two different pieces, (Good Girl- Bottom Left and Death Goddess, main top image) so that’s kinda neat to see three iterations on the same theme/piece.
Another round of edits to make this piece more politically correct. Most of the detail has been removed, sword, doll heads, doll parts are out, skulls are now altered to be more “friendly”
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The Complete Wrap Around Cover: I think the old time Flag really brought this image home by unifying the image. I also felt the image tells the story and gives us a look at the style and imagery of this project (an old 19th century “engraved look”), and a “who’s who” of all of our characters in San Quentin. Finally, I thinkwhat the second issue of UGLI STUDIOS PRESENTS is all about- unique artwork done at a high level of detail, with new takes on older story styles (in this case the classic western genre)- while also being a solid cover that also doubles as a great print/poster to promote the project!
~ Viva UGLI!!
The inked front cover to complete the Wrap Around poster cover of UGLI STUDIOS PRESENTS #2- Featuring our Protagonist Elijah Holman, and Antagonist Jessica Belmont in front of the 1850 U.S. Flag. The hardest elements to draw turned out to be the best- the old revolver, the silk hand fan , and Jessica’s evil face- with a touch of fun/sexiness- all worked, and really made this image pop. Hello “Painted Ladies of San Quentin” and the beginning of USP #2!
The inked back cover to USP #2. I tried to go for very little solid black, and really work to have a lined set of textures like an old engraving to give it an old time, antiqued look. The Star Field on the flag was a pain to stiple, but I thought it really was a nice backdrop that looked like an old weathered flag.
Final version (thanks David Paul!) with inks and lettering for the INFECT SCRANTON Show I am doing next month on 9/22/12. This will be for sale in a print, and it may show up in some RPG stuff as well. I was pleased with the changes on the right hand (see pencils below) and the general textures and the 3 areas of body damage. Overall I liked the gloss look I got on the blood using just blacks, as well as the look of the arm tendons, face muscles, intestines inside the areas of body damage. Also, of note- I loved the wrinkles I got into the tank top, it makes the clothes pop in my opinion.
This is the updated pencils on this piece- fixed up the hands, altered the nose, and fleshed out (no pun intended) the skulls as opposed to heads for the necklace. Also, changed the arms and heads being held in the left hand to doll parts- a little “lighter” violence I suppose? Keep up with the ladies of SCAR Derby as we move closer to “November to Dismember”!!
This is a close up of the Front Cover of UGLI STUDIOS PRESENTS #2- The Painted Ladies of San Quentin- featuring Our Hero- Elijah Holman (only hero Ive ever seen with a beard!) and the Villainess – Jessica Belmont! The Flag is an 1850′s era American Flag…. and the bruning building is central to the plot and conflict of the story which is set in 1850 California!
This is a close up of the Back Cover of UGLI STUDIOS PRESENTS #2- The Painted Ladies of San Quentin- featuring Sheriff Tom Potter, Xi Chou Long and the Mexican Bandito gang led by “El Alacran” The Flag is an 1850’s era American Flag….
