There Will Be Mud
posted: February 26, 2008
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It's also interesting to see how Barack Obama has gained a such a strong following by being a more focused personality, but much murkier policy maker than Hillary. They are two sides of the same coin. Change.
This was a cover for the Providence Phoenix - the Boston Phoenix' offspring. The Boston PHX was my first steady freelance gig. They're fun to work for because I can do pretty much what I want, and the dealines are pretty tight. The work I do for them tends to be more spontaneous than some of my more rendered stuff, and it straddles my cartoonist/illustrator personalities nicely.
For this kind of thing, I try not to look at any reference photos if I know the personalities well enough.
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Alex Murawski February 26, 2008
Imagine the possibility of actually feeling sorry of Hillary Clinton. A weird world for sure. I dig your puppy dog treatment of her.
Edel Rodriguez February 26, 2008
Dale, do you usually do these with the pencil line and digital color over it? I like the combination, especially on Hillary. Nice to see the quick gestural pencil coming through the color, gives it a loose quality.
Dale Stephanos February 26, 2008
Alex, I agree, it's a strange feeling to have any pity for Hillary. It ain't over though.
Edel, thanks for the kind words. I often use pencil with color done in Photoshop, or Painter, as I did here. I also use a lot of ball point pen, brush/india ink, whatever. As I said, I enjoy working with these guys because I can just do whatever with no real outside pressure.
Jim Paillot February 26, 2008
Love the desperate "please like me" look in Hillary's eyes. Nice artwork, Dale. I hope they both do us proud tonite.
Cathleen Toelke February 26, 2008
An interesting pair for sure. I like the subtle but telling differences you made in their gestures and expressions. I'm looking forward to the ongoing debate.
