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WANTED - Dead or Alive

Watercolour commission of two characters belonging to the client. They wanted a Wild Western themed wanted poster. The reward has a special meaning and is a fictional number.
Entire painting is done with watercolour, while the letters were done with a special marker.
Final product is shown including WIPs.

Final image and framed.

Final image and framed.

First rough sketch showing idea and general posing.

First rough sketch showing idea and general posing.

Second rough sketch.

Second rough sketch.

Third rough sketch. Client indicated character on the right should be shorter and character on the left should be taller.

Third rough sketch. Client indicated character on the right should be shorter and character on the left should be taller.

Took time to practise posing and expressions and then started to work on the final sketch.

Took time to practise posing and expressions and then started to work on the final sketch.

Final sketching nearing completion.

Final sketching nearing completion.

First sketch idea for gun.

First sketch idea for gun.

Final sketch idea for gun. Decided to go with a Colt revolver as that was one of the most common used guns at the time.

Final sketch idea for gun. Decided to go with a Colt revolver as that was one of the most common used guns at the time.

Final sketch.

Final sketch.

Detail of the sketch.

Detail of the sketch.

Finished line work.

Finished line work.

Started first with colouring the background.

Started first with colouring the background.

Followed by colouring clothing as much as possible without painting clothing which are connected to one another as to prevent the bleeding effect.

Followed by colouring clothing as much as possible without painting clothing which are connected to one another as to prevent the bleeding effect.

Defining the different blue colours of the two characters more and more. The tiger on the left has a more dark grey-ish blue colour, while the fox on the right has a more vibrant blue with a lighter pale blue as main colours.

Defining the different blue colours of the two characters more and more. The tiger on the left has a more dark grey-ish blue colour, while the fox on the right has a more vibrant blue with a lighter pale blue as main colours.

Detail of the watercolour.

Detail of the watercolour.

Detail of the watercolour.

Detail of the watercolour.

Detailing the markings on the tiger so they are more prominently shown.

Detailing the markings on the tiger so they are more prominently shown.

Working towards finalising the clothing altogether.

Working towards finalising the clothing altogether.

Watercolour part is done, now all that is left are the letters!

Watercolour part is done, now all that is left are the letters!

Process on lettering. All done by hand.

Process on lettering. All done by hand.

Completed image! All that's left is to frame it.

Completed image! All that's left is to frame it.