Here's a little preview of my latest painting for the upcoming 8-bit show. It's my own spin on Mario conquering Donkey Kong.
You can't see too well in the photo, but I started out with a loose sketch and washed over it with burnt sienna. I have been using purple as a wash lately and the colors have come out really bright, which I like, but I thought I would expiriment and tone it down a notch for this one.
As to not make the same mistake I made in the last painting, I started with the background. I havn't worked on any landscapes lately, so I thought it would be cool to have the characters riding out of a thick jungle.
Painting Donkey Kong was a lot of fun. As I went along, I got better at painting the hair and it went a lot smoother and looked more natural. I should have took a picture before I started on Mario, but I forgot. Sorry.
After Mario and Donkey Kong were painted, I threw in the hat flying off Mario's head, just to add a little more reference...and of course, the spotted red mushrooms growing in the field. This painting was a lot of fun. Hope you like it.
The idea was to paint a car that looked sad or grumpy because he got left at home(due to his owner taking public transportation). I sketched out a few ideas to show the client before I started painting. I liked the top left car the best. But I think it still turned out alright.
