Phantom of the Opera (Mega Post) NSFW (Patreon)

One of the weirder paintings I'd like to share was from 2013, and was inspired by Phantom of the Opera.

It featured Richard Overfield, who later modeled a number of pieces for me. You may remember him from the Star Wars piece!

I was using creams at the time, and I painted his entire body, so I even have a shot of the rear!

Creams are wonderful for blending, but very difficult to wash out of brushes or off the skin. These days I use them sparingly, and mostly focus on water based paints. 

Before I begin any piece, I usually colorblock what I need.

Sometimes I have to hang the model sideways because Patreon won't flip the picture correctly. :P I was surprised how agile he was, balancing without any support!

This was also before I had a decent camera, so please forgive the quality. <3 I've grown a LOT over the years with both my paint and photography skills.

But just remember, only you can prevent forest fires!

Hope you enjoyed this! I found a lot of photos I did not share before, and wanted to give you all a little present. Happy Sunday.

B