Last month mister Christopher Hand commissioned a drawing, loosely inspired by Neli Gaiman’s Delirium and Death. Let it be known that Sandman was the single most inspiring comic book of my youth. I didn’t really get into comics [or, at the time, singular "comic"] until I was 15. Gaiman’s use of Greek mythology resonated with me, as that happened to be some of my favorite reading material growing up. His use of alluring goths also appealed to my then-extra-black soul, and I’m fairly sure I actually got into serious trouble for drawing Dream in Chemistry class once. All this is to say I was very pleased with the assignment, the results of which have finally fallen into mister Hand’s hands, {!} which means I am now at liberty to share it here.
Part of our agreement was my ability to offer reproductions of the piece to you, as well. Perhaps a bit late for the holidays, but better late than not at all, I say. 7.5 x 10″ in shades of deep plum, cinnamon and chartreuse, she’s in the shop, or can be yours right hurr at a special holiday price of $24.99
And! If you ordered from me this week and would like to tack this on to your order, email me directly and I’ll combine shipping. A close-up:
Inkdrops 029 - Alkonost Tattoo Commission
Photo Flurry 119 - LA Trip for Gag Me With a Toon 5
Style Dispatch 025 - Color Supernova
This has to be one of my favourites from you. It’s incredible! Do you use Illustrator or just Photoshop?
Sean, thank you! After the initial pencil-and-ink stage I use both Illustrator and Photoshop – only Photoshop in this case, however.
Amazing!
Btw, Delirium and Death are my favorite characters from “Sandman”)))
Thank you! Dream was always my favorite.
~smirks~ I try to keep track of how many puns on my last name I hear and I’m almost positive I have heard that one before. However, because it’s you and you did such a fantastic job on this piece I’ll go ahead and say that’s a new one!
I took a certain giddy satisfaction in recognizing the fish. If nothing else, this makes me want to buy the Sandman all over again.
I know, I KNOW, but I had to! In fact, the pun-i-ness of it all hardly occurred to me until after I typed the sentence out.
I’m pleased you’re happy with the piece and its fishies, mister T. I don’t believe I’ve drawn a fish in years, and they were especially fun for me.
Beautiful! I love the fish, it makes me want to study my goldfish and try to draw them myself.
Oh this is a must have, especially given how well you meshed the inspiration with your own twist. Plus I’m a sucker for well drawn fish! They have a bit of personality to them in this pic.
I would like a peek at the B&W version of this though. ;)
Whimsical! And I love the different eye colors.
Mister T is new. :) I’ve actually considered adapting your drawing into a tattoo. Not at all sure that I will get it soon, but I’ll be sure to send you a picture should I do so.
And the eye colors have to be different, Gretta! If you don’t know why you truly need to go pick up the Sandman and read. Enlighten the mind with Mr. Gaiman’s fantabulous work.
Photo Flurry 012 – Art Show,Hedonism, SantaCon, STUFF // Dec 14, 2009 at 12:53 PM
[...] up, last week’s print orders, among them the Orange Cream version of Honeydrip and colored-in Endless Commission. I really dig photographing my prints – they feel so very different from what the images look [...]
I love this! Delirium was always one of my favorite characters. But I think I was like a combination of my three favorite characters, Dream, Death, and Delirium.