And finally, here is the finished gig poster! I happily took some direction from the band and toned down the font choice to something a little less distracting than the cowboy font I used on the original mockup. This version lets the image carry more of the weight, and is more legible anyway.
Regarding the drawing itself, In typical form I had moments of sheer terror where I got sloppy and took the values much too dark. As you could see at the end of my last post, the bottom right of the image was getting a bit too dark for the rest of the composition. Fortunately, Ampersand's Claybords are extremely forgiving and allow me to scratch away layers of ink to bring white back to the surface.
A lot of artists make tactical use of these un-inked scratchboards by laying down black areas selectively and then scraping back into it for texture and pattern. But for me it's worth the price of admission purely for the flexibility to draw like normal and then sculpt my values until everything feels balanced. In the end I was able to save the image, and I'm really happy with how it turned out!
Here's the final drawing in solo form.
I loved the process of developing such a large piece, and ultimately seeing it hang on the wall gallery style (the 12"x24" board came cradled with a 2" wood backing, resembling a thick canvas). I'm also thrilled to be working with the tight knit community of local musicians who were hiding right here in Dallas.
I'm looking forward to doing more pieces at this scale for both gallery display and for use on gig posters, and I'm excited to have rounded a new milestone. It will be pretty awesome to see it pop up around town! To anyone who'll be at the show on the 20th, we'll be selling 11x17 prints on the cheap. Again, check out Sealion's new CD for free streaming and pay-what-you-want download at their Bandcamp page.
Thanks for reading along!
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