This image is part of a series of paintings I'm doing which I started with CGTalk's "Journey" Challenge. I more or less used the Challenge as a catalyst to generate imagery for personal work based loosely around the idea of death as a journey. Themes and influences which have been percolating for ages in my imagination have been Odd Nerdrum, Dave McKean, and also various modern draughtsmen. This is part of a series which includes 14 paintings / collages. The painting is in PS, with textures overlaid that I took myself from a historical prison museum in Philadelphia.
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I am indebted to figurative model Ben Miller who generously provided photo reference from which I could paint.
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Full WIP stages of this image in the series may be seen here:
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http://www.foundationalarts.com/cgi...;r=1;&#entry346