Art: Logan (G)

[sigune]

For myself I like to call this picture "Logan in the Floating World", because the concept was heavily influenced by ukiyo-e portraits of kabuki actors, like those of Kunisada. I was first introduced to ukiyo-e through my favourite fin-de-siècle artists, like Vincent Van Gogh and Aubrey Beardsley. In the meantime I have grown rather fond of Japanese art, woodblocks as well as sumi-e painting, though I still know very little about either :-).

Incidentally, Wolverine has a Japanese connection! I only found that out after I had started visualising the picture, so my discovery was rather coincidential. It seems that part of Wolverine's backstory is that he has memories of being a samurai; as his memory has been messed with, it is not clear whether the samurai thing is authentic. But still, it's nice :D.

As for this picture of Wolverine, it has a lot about it that is un-Japanese, but that is fine because it is never my intention to copy someone else's style *g*. Inspiration is fine though.

This is a gift to bettyboop_comic, so please don't use unless he says you can.







My original idea was to make his hair uniformly black, but as I was going for an ukiyo-e feel, I thought I might as well acknowledge the influence by indicating the structure of the hair by leaving some white. In fact for Wolverine that's a good thing in itself because uniform black would have taken away from the peculiarity of his distinctive hairdo :-).

The red make-up is pure kabuki. It doesn't belong to the character of Wolverine, but apart from looking strangely suitable, it also offsets the black and white very nicely, or so I think :-).

Heh. I feel strangely content. For the time being, at least ;-).

Comments

[ex-neke.livejournal.com]

I love it. ^^

[corvus-coronis.livejournal.com]

Nice! :D

[sophierom.livejournal.com]

Lovely!

[florence-craye.livejournal.com]

This is beautiful. I can definitely see the Japanese influence. I also love their style of prints and design. They do wonders with negative space, and so have you with this piece. I especially love the lines running down toward his neck and in his face that give you just enough suggestion of a form to complete it in your mind.

[anaxarette.livejournal.com]

I am personally infatuated by Anime and Manga right now, so I can clearly see the influence in your drawing, its just so sharp :P Im a mess with inks so I dont dare draw anything with it, all I do is pencils or crayons. I love it ^ ^

[the-bitter-word.livejournal.com]

Ooh... wonderful, the fine lines of his hair, the strong lines of his neck, the red...wow.

Wow

[bettyboop-comic.livejournal.com]

Not at all what I'd expected, but beyond cool.
You have that rare knack of not merely drawing something, but interpreting it into your own thing. I love it.
Thanks a lot.
And the rest of you: mittens offa this! Ha!
Be seeing you
--nout

Re: Wow

[sigune.livejournal.com]

Heh! What had you expected? XD

Well, in any case you are paying me a really beautiful compliment ^_^...

I'll bring the picture tomorrow.

Re: Wow

[(Anonymous)]

Like I ever don't compliment your work!
I cannot elaborate on fictitious expectations now that they have been altered in perception by reality.
Be seeing you
--nout