The UMBRELLA ACADEMY "APOCALYPSE SUITE" portfolios are now up in the shop!
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The portfolio includes a set of three 8.5" x 11" Giclee prints
1 exclusive FOIL sticker
Edition of 50
Signed & Numbered
Illustrated Envelope

I also made a new enamel pin, sticker, and art for the envelope. I wanted this to look as fancy as possible.

PLATE 2

This was designed to spread over 2 pages.
For the “Umbrella” piece the art director had sent over an idea of Gerard holding an umbrella. I liked the idea and just put my own spin on it. I always wanted to draw someone holding an umbrella as skulls rained down on them. Which I’m sure was 200% inspired by my art hero Mike Mignola!! I was really enjoying Photoshop with this piece. Again, I normally used the program to make jpgs. It took some courage (aka stupidity) to try it on a freelance project instead of waiting to do a personal piece. Which I never have time for. I finally figured out what the "overlay" option does in layers!!!

Normally I would’ve turned in sketches for all of the illustrations at the same time but there wasn’t much time and I really wanted to get as close to a likeness of Gerard as time would allow me. Again I only had a few days. So I turned in sketches for the other 2 illos once the cover was finished. I’m sure I could draw him in my sleep now.

I inked these as I normally do but then finished everything in Photoshop! In the 18 years that I've been a full-time freelance artist, I've done all my color and design work in Illustrator. I wanted to try something new for this. My brain is still angry with me but… as I said I'm REALLY HAPPY with the final pieces.
I fell down the “overlay” rabbit hole on this project!

TOOLS:
Winsor and Newton series7 sable brush size 0
Alvin drafting circle templates
dr ph martins black star India ink
Rotring rapidograph ink
Faber-Castell Pitt pens