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Lately, I’ve been really enjoying the background art from films and shows such as Ghost in the Shell, Akira, the original Neon Genesis Evangelion, and others. It turns out that in the Japanese animation industry, they frequently use a type of paint called “poster color,” which is a water-based paint similar to gouache. I wanted to give it a try, and I ordered a set from Nicker, one of the premier paint makers in Japan for this type of paint.

I’m still learning the ropes of this new medium, so I did the same thing I did when I was teaching myself to use oil paint: do a small figurative study with only limited invented elements. I had a lot of fun with this one, and I’m really happy with the results. I’ve got a few more of these in the pipeline, and then the plan is to paint my next comic using poster color! Let me know what you think!

Thanks for checking out my work, and an especially huge thanks to my patrons over on Patreon!

The Barbell, poster color on watercolor paper, 5 x 7 inches. Available.

Based on a photo of Steph Chung.

If you missed the Kickstarter campaign, Vigilant Lioness Volume 1 is now available and ready to ship over on my website. Click here to get your copy!

Description
Lately, I’ve been really enjoying the background art from films and shows such as Ghost in the Shell, Akira, the original Neon Genesis Evangelion, and others. It turns out that in the Japanese animation industry, they frequently use a type of paint called “poster color,” which is a water-based paint similar to gouache. I wanted to give it a try, and I ordered a set from Nicker, one of the premier paint makers in Japan for this type of paint.

I’m still learning the ropes of this new medium, so I did the same thing I did when I was teaching myself to use oil paint: do a small figurative study with only limited invented elements. I had a lot of fun with this one, and I’m really happy with the results. I’ve got a few more of these in the pipeline, and then the plan is to paint my next comic using poster color! Let me know what you think!

Thanks for checking out my work, and an especially huge thanks to my patrons over on Patreon!

The Barbell, poster color on watercolor paper, 5 x 7 inches. Available.

Based on a photo of Steph Chung.

If you missed the Kickstarter campaign, Vigilant Lioness Volume 1 is now available and ready to ship over on my website. Click here to get your copy!