Tightywhite's Art Site: Can You Dig It?

Sakes alive, this poster was an absolute bear to complete. An angry, p.m.s.ing mother polar bear. Depicting a favorite film of mine, (1979's "The Warriors) I began this poster back in September with the naive optimism of a five year-old. Previously, the largest number of characters I'd ever included in a single poster was seven for the Doctor Who poster, (eight if you count the dalek). But for this poster, I drew 33 individual characters, each one based on a specific actor in the movie. Sure, some of them are based on extras who are only seen for a moment or two, but I figured authenticity is a mark of true geek devotion and stupidly decided to spend an eon and a half trying to capture the likeness and unique, spiritual essence of every single one of the figures. But first, I had to spend an eon and a half doing extensive photo research for all the characters. The other aspects that made this one so time-consuming were the background, which was more involved than I usually go for, and a color and lighting concept that was dark, moody and sometimes difficult to see.

I essentially put life and REM sleep on hold for two weeks while I tried to crank this thing out in time for my first gallery showing at The Paramount. My efforts were rewarded when a woman claiming to be the sister of Brian Tyler (who plays Snow in the film) excitedly pointed out her brother on the poster. She didn't buy one, though. Nobody bought a Warriors poster. Doctor Who prints won the day. But that's okay. I did this one for myself and only myself. It's my angry, p.m.s.ing, mother polar bear rug; proof that I can conquer any beast that comes before me, if only I have the insane will to make it submit.