There hasn't been much in the way of free time recently, so when I found myself with an hour to waste, I got around to doing something I have been meaning to do for a while now.
Having been to a couple of truly inspiring galleries recently (more of that later), I have been itching to get the sketchbook, pencils, paints and canvas out at some point. I have also been fascinated by the work Frank Miller for some time now, and have been wanting to produce a couple of images in his style, to influence later projects.
With a coupe of images left over from previous projects like "Katie" and "Love Will Tear Us Apart", I produced the above image.
Traditionally, I would approach images such as this with a smooth hand using smooth lines and as few points as possible, to give a sensual feel to the piece. But Miller is a lot rougher with his imagery. The smooth shapes are actually made of angled lines that give a more masculine feel to the image, which in the context of Miller's work, works perfectly to illustrate a more violent way of life in his novels (think Sin City and his Gotham City in The Dark Knight Returns).
This simple approach has certainly given me something to think about, whilst also reminding me the value one can get simply studying somebody like Miller and making the time to really look at things in this way.
