This is a character designed by Matt Dunn and used in a Graphic Novel that he had published. Matt is an Australian illustrator who is working hard and creating great work.
This was for a competition I entered on 'Redbubble' For those who don't know D.R and Quinch were created by Alan Moore for the comic 2000AD. They are irresponsible and careless adolescent aliens. A lot like Beavis and Butthead.
This is the iconic shot of Superman from the 1940's tearing the roof off of a James Cagney-like getaway car. i have included the black and white painting before colour was applied.
I have a really old issue of Thunderagents that my dad bought for me in 1983! I love the characters, especially Raven. So I went about creating a cover design.
Just having a play with the iconic image of the hero ripping open a shirt and exposing the costume, I left it blank to perhaps incorporate a logo later for the cover of an art book.