Happy Halloween

The Grim Dark Tooth Fairy

The Tooth Fairy myth is not really something I grew up with as a kid. So when the challenge came up on the Imagine FX forum, I wasn't quite sure where to take it.
All I knew was, that the whole idea fills me with unease - like all things to do with teeth - so I wanted to it to be quite creepy.

Being the Warhammer fan-boy I (still) am, I decided to go with something that would fit nicely into the grim dark future of the 41st millennium.

Frankenstein Revisited - Final

It's day 5 of the Art of Schwager Halloween Special... and it is done.

I stayed up late last night and started adding highlights and giving the paint-job a further polish.
Then up early again this morning to put on the last finishing touches and upload the final piece to the poll on the Imagine FX forums.

So here it is, my very own version of Frankenstein and his creation... Happy (if a little belated) Halloween everyone!

Frankenstein Revisited - WIP4: Refining the Colours

Day 4 of the Art of Schwager Halloween Special... only slightly behind schedule.

Yep, I'm still going and spent some more time on the painting this evening. I've added a few more colours into the mix and worked some more on the details.

It's pretty late already, so I'll keep this short and leave you with WIP4: Refining the Colours.

It's getting pretty close to finished now, so I should have the final version up for you tomorrow.

Frankenstein Revisited - WIP3: Basic Colour

Day 3 of the Art of Schwager Halloween Special... and we're on to colour.

I managed to spend a few hours today to play around with some ideas for colours. Initially I had a much more red theme going on, but that didn't really click with me. So I starting painting in some blues and greens until only traces of the red remained... and the big red coat of Doctor Frankenstein, of course.

Tomorrow we're on to the detail work and I'll have another update for you then.

Frankenstein Revisited - WIP2: Pencil Sketch

Day 2 of the Art of Schwager Halloween Special... and we're still on schedule.

I managed to get the sketch finished today. The characters came together fairly quickly, with only a few minor changes along the way. The background was a different story, and I did about four or five different versions before settling on this one here.

Here we go now with WIP2: Pencil Sketch

Am hoping to get a chance to start on the painting sometime tomorrow. Will post an update as soon as it comes to hand.
Until then, feel free to let me know what you think of it so far in the comments section.

Frankenstein Revisited - WIP1: Roughs

Welcome to the Art of Schwager Halloween Special!

With every horror fan's favourite holiday just around the corner, the good folks over at the Imagine FX forums put up an appropriately themed weekly challenge:
"Its nearly Halloween so time for a scaaaary challenge. Mary Shelley's book Frankenstein was published in 1818. Show your homage to her by creating your very own Frankenstein monster, try to stay true to her vision."

Over the next few days, I will be posting my progress on my own version of Frankenstein. All going well, there will be an update every day until it's finished.

So here's WIP1: Roughs

I use these kinds of sketches as the starting point for all my work. It helps me explore the general theme and come up with some rough ideas for composition and character design before I get started on a proper sketch.

Speaking of which, I've already started on a pencil sketch. I'm planning to get that finished sometime tomorrow, so keep your eyes peeled for another update coming soon...