"Why should I welcome you, Gandalf Stormcrow?"
Gandalf
is a badass, plain and simple. This piece was created for "McKellen Me
Softly" a one night only art show last month in NYC in tribute to geek
icon and queer hero Sir Ian McKellen, to benefit Geeks OUT, a nonprofit
organization out to rally and represent the growing community of geeks
who are queer. Check out this link for more info http://mckellenmesoftly.com/
Available as a 11x14" giclee print, signed and numbered edition of 30.
I
had a lot of fun creating this image and a breakthrough of sorts. After
years of primarily using only digital for the final result, I went back
to my roots and created Gandalf and all of the linework in traditional
pencil. I think the result is more intimate and gritty, and exciting for
me as an artist, hopefully you as a viewer as well. You can really get
up in there! The background is digitally colored with traditional
watercolors accents. Will keep experimenting this way, feel like it has
lots of potential, and ultimately makes my work for "me".
