Wednesday, March 16, 2005

It's A Sin

Considering how much Sin City is on my mind these days I thought it was odd that I hadn't tried to draw anything related to the stories.
After all, most individual issues of the series featred a "Gallery" section with representations of the various inhabitants of Basin City presented by a wide range of artists.
So I decided to try my hand at it.
Next it was a matter of deciding who to draw.
Granted, I could draw one of the guys like Marv, or Dwight, or Hartigan, but come on, that sort of thing isn't my bag.
Obviously it was going to be a member of Sin City's female population, but again, which one? After all, the streets of Sin City are not only overflowing with muscle cars and trenchcoated tough guys, they also tend to have more than their share of lovely (and lethal) ladies.
Ultimately, though, it was a no-brainer.
I had to draw Nancy, the main attraction at center stage in Kadie's Bar.
Next I had to decide how I was going to draw her. Would I do it in my own style, or pay homage (read: rip off) Miller's starkly contrasted black and white style?
Ultimately I leaned more towards Frank's way of doing things, but I think my own style (and the fact that I'm nowhere near as skillful as he is) managed to shine through.
Be advised, though, that unlike Jessica Alba's portayal of her, mine does show Nancy in the nude (a little, anyway).
So if you're at work, or somewhere that you don't want someone to see you looking at semi-nude ladies, or just personally don't want to see that sort of thing, don't click on the link.
Consider yourself warned.
Anyone who wants to see it, though, can click here.
It didn't turn out as well as I might have liked, or anywhere near as well as something done by Frank himself would, but hey, there's a reason I don't make my living as an artist...

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