Pulp Covers Progress

I started out with a very "comic-y" idea with the laser and zap, but found that it just wouldnt work. Next I added a title, more coloring, and a very bright cloudy sky like background. The background didnt fit the realistic theme found in pulp covers so it was trashed. I replaced that with a darker more realistic space scene. Lastly the finishing touches to the hair, eyes and corner were made. 

Unlike the pulp covers i kept some transparency in there to add a more mystical look, & I love how that turned out.  

Pulp Cover: Giant Woman

Finally done with this thing! Im really proud of how it turned out. It doesnt feel very "pulp-y" but it looks more like one of the more minimalistic & space centered covers.

Most of my inspiration came from Steven Universe. Shes an original character modeled after a gem fusion in the show. Shes a combination of sunstone, the gem on her torso & the color scheme and jade, which make up her hands.  

This is still a work in progress but Im really proud of this one! Ive got a long way to go and a good bit to change but im very happy with it for the most part. Ill probably change/tone down the background & add other characters, add more text and maybe age it a bit depending on how it looks. I still need to add the stone texture in the rest of the hands and fill in the hair. I really love how the body/ outfit turned out tho.

What inspired me to make is one of my favorite shows, Steven Universe. The show has detailed and diverse characters, a beautiful yet simple animation style, and great humor. Its pretty great for a kids show. I definitely recommend it & plan to post the finished version of this soon!

Anachronism: a chronologicalinconsistency in some arrangement, especially a juxtaposition of person(s), events, objects, or customs from different periods of time

Vaporwave: art movement ^[3] [4] that emerged in the early 2010s & was first characterized by its heavy use of samples from late 70's, '80s, '90s and early 2000's music, typically lounge, smooth jazz. Samples are often pitched, layered or altered in classic chopped and screwed style.

In a sense these two styles are very similar, they both take samples from different eras & combine them to make something new. You could even say that the vaporwave style is an anachronism in and of itself. 

i took an iconic image, Shakespeares Hamlet clutching a skull & brought him into modern times through the copy & skew style. The more i thought about it, the more i came to the conclusion that Shakespeare would probably fall in love with todays world, especially the technology. & emojis.