This is my submission for illustration friday's 80's theme. I drew it just before starting college around 1989. If you look closely, the man is holding a number of 1980's movies... Moonstruck, Bright Lights-Big City, Fatal Attraction, French Lieutenant's Woman and a couple others I can't identify. At the time it was the best illustration I'd ever done. For awhile it actually hung prominently on the wall of the video rental store where I worked. Surprisingly, this piece brought me a lot of personal commissions. Reason being, people would frequently ask who drew the poster. One thing would lead to another and before I knew it I was drawing people's dogs or cars from the photos they brought in. Since I was young, any opportunity to draw (and get paid for it) was a good thing.
Looking back on it today, it's embarrassing to think this was my best work at one time. But it's still remains one of my sentimental favorites.
10 comments:
i like it. it's good and got you more work. nothing wrong with that :)
Great Beginning, and some good movies, I still like Moonstruck.
Good story behind this one. And the man's expression has such glee. An 80's moment, for sure.
I like his expression very much. It's a great portrait. Hmmm, maybe I should put a drawing up at my work place...
great work!
his face is hilarious.
I think it's cool that you shared this with everyone.
nice job! the man reminds me of a taller danny devito.
ITs a shame for me tha tI dont know any of these movies :(
But because of the explanation I understood the concept very well.
good work :D
i think it's great!! i love looking at old drawings of other artists. it's cool to get a glimpse into how it all started! :)
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