Building a 'Superhero portrait'--- piece-by-piece!!! (circa 2007 or so!!)

This is ALL possible,thanks to the 'ol Loydster NEVER throwing stuff away!! Here we have a little peek 'behind the scenes',on just how a particular 'art project' came together. It's also proof positive of how SLOW and nit-picky I could be as I worked on this kind of stuff!!

A number of years back, I created this 'portrait'-type drawing, of Superman and Batman. This was for my nephews--- who were, and STILL ARE--- major superhero fanatics!----

First, the fully-inked drawing of 'Supes was done--- all on tracing-paper. This was done, so I could over-lap it onto the second drawing--- to see just where the characters would be in the best position in relation to each other.

                                  Next up, the 'Bats drawing, again on tracing paper, fully inked.

NOW we're REALLY rockin'!!! After figuring out the positions I wanted the characters to be in, I made photocopies of both 'tracing paper' drawings, and 'spliced' the two together (AND added in Batman's Bat-rope!)!!! I don't remember which one (hey, this WAS nearly 12 YEARS ago!!), but I remember having to reduce one of the characters a little, so they would BOTH be relatively the same size. Next, the final couple of steps!!---

One more photocopy (so the drawings would both be on one FLAT piece of paper, instead of 3 sheets all glued together, as they were at the point just before this!!), some hand-coloring with colored pencils and markers, and---'WHAM'!! One portrait of the 'World's Finest' team!!! All ready to send off to my nephews!!

Although I very seldom take up pencil, ink pen and markers anymore (BOTH because I was SO dog-gone SLOW at this kind of thing, and I just DO NOT have the time & energy to devote to it like I used to!!) I'm still pretty proud of how this particular one turned out!!! Hey, it's my TWO favorite 'Super-characters', EVER!!! What's NOT to like!!!???



                                              -------'See you NEXT time, gang!!!'-----