helmet commission – progress

I’ve been working on a commission where the client wanted me to paint on their helmet

these are a few of my sketches

first step, mapping out my composition with auto tape.

i actually forgot the type on the bottom, so i had to move the entire composition 1/2inch up!

building up form

honing in on detail

the night before, i was stressed over the smoke. i didn’t sleep all night, and about 6am, it still wasn’t right. i had a hysterical breakdown and fell asleep for an hour. then i painted until 230pm.

trying to fix the type – looked better on the computer

the front – the smoke was suppose to wrap around the helmet but i couldn’t get the texture right

my boyfriend, jason, has been my fresh pair of eyes in this whole process. he suggested the ‘eve’ on the front.