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Dumbledore
Portrait of the late, great Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore, the head master of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Richard Harris was an idol of mine throughout my life and was sad he could not finish his run as the great wizard - his casting was...
Pol
Portrait of the late, great actor Helen McCrory OBE as Polly Gray; the acting matriarch to the Shelby family in "The Peaky Blinders" series.Also created an alternative movie poster from the illustration to share on my social media accounts. These portraits were...
The Garrison
A portrait of Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby inside The Garrison, home of "The Peaky Blinders" streaming now on Netflix.I have also created a companion alternative movie poster for the series to share on my social networks and PosterSpy profile. These portraits were...
Tommy Shelby
Portrait of the great Irish actor, Cillian Murphy, in his iconic role as Tommy Shelby from the Netflix series "Peaky Blinders". It is a brutal show, but Cillian's portrayal is spot on throughout the series, as are the ensemble cast. This portrait was created using...
Ray Stantz
Portrait of Dan Aykroyd as Ray Stantz in Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, and Paul Feig's 1984 classic, "Ghostbusters". An almost instant classic due to the cast and the beginning of a franchise that continues releasing films to this day. These portraits were created...
James T. Kirk
Portrait of William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, of the USS Enterprise, in his iconic role in Gene Roddenberry's "Star Trek". This portrait was created using Adobe Illustrator, Corel Painter, and Adobe Photoshop.Have an Idea?If you have a project and would like...
Death
Sketch portrait of Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death from Neil Gaiman's "The Sandman", now streaming on Netflix. Her portrayal of this iconic character of my youth is one of the best performances in the series, in my humble opinion. This portrait was created using custom...
Batman AMP
Portrait of Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne, also known as Batman, from Tim Burton's 1989 classic interpretation "Batman".Added some titling for an alternative movie poster design to share with my social profiles as well. These illustration were created using Adobe...
Batman (1989)
Alternative movie poster for Tim Burton's 1989 classic "Batman" starring Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne, Batman, and Jack Nicholson as Joker. This is a series of key illustrations combined with other artwork and was created using Corel Painter, Adobe Illustrator, and...
I am Batman
Portrait of Michael Keaton in his iconic role as Bruce Wayne's alter-ego Batman from Tim Burton's 1989 classic "Batman". This is a work-in-progress for a larger painting that will include his co-star, the legendary Jack Nicholson as The Joker. The work is being...
Moon Knight
Experimental portrait of Marvel's Moon Knight from the Disney+ Original limited series starring Oscar Isaac in due roles as Marc Spector & Steven Grant.Using the portrait as the base for an alternative movie poster to share on my social accounts and within the...
Vader & Son
Portrait of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker at the climax of "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" in Bespin, the Cloud City. These portraits were created using Adobe Illustrator, Corel Painter, and Adobe Photoshop.Have an Idea?If you have a project and would like to...
Leia on Dagobah
Latest in an ongoing series of portraits of Carrie Fisher in an alternate envisioning of the original Star Wars trilogy wherein she is Leia Skywalker; hero of the rebellion and Jedi master. In this illustration, she is landing on the swamp planet Dagobah to train with...
Get Carter
Portrait of Michael Caine as Jack Carter, from the 1971 British gangster film from Mike Hodges, "Get Carter".Also created an alternative movie poster from the illustration to share on my social media accounts. These portraits were created using Adobe Illustrator,...
Daredevil
Sketch portrait of Charlie Cox as Matt Murdoch, also known as Daredevil from the eponymous series originally on Netflix and now on Disney+. Went for a much looser feel with the brushstrokes in this portrait than in much of my more recent works. Also created a very...
Third Sister
Another pivot within the Star Wars universe of stories; this time to the new series "Obi-Wan Kenobi". A portrait of Moses Ingram as the Inquisitor Reva, or Third Sister, on Disney+. This portrait was created using Adobe Illustrator, Corel Painter, and Adobe...
Marion Ravenwood
Portrait of Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood from Steven Spielberg's 1982 blockbuster "Raiders of the Lost Ark".I created an alternate version with a grittier background as well, to focus the eye more on Karen's character. These portraits were created using Adobe...
ESB Leia
Portrait of Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa in "The Empire Strikes Back" and part of the Star Wars universe of stories. This portrait was created using Adobe Illustrator, Corel Painter, and Adobe Photoshop.Have an Idea?If you have a project and would like to...
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