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Monsieur Charlatan

This illustration was painted as an alternative cover and Kickstarter poster giveaway for Angeliki Salamaliki's graphic novel, " Monsieur Charlatan". I'm a big fan of her work and this painting has been 100% pure fun!

Monsieur Charlatan is a novel set in paris of the 1920s (which I so love). The cover is depicting all the main characters. I created a composition influenced by the cinematic posters of the classical era.

Monsieur Charlatan is a novel set in paris of the 1920s (which I so love). The cover is depicting all the main characters. I created a composition influenced by the cinematic posters of the classical era.

Finished sketch. I've always been a cartoonist at heart so for me this is the soul of the finished artwork.

Finished sketch. I've always been a cartoonist at heart so for me this is the soul of the finished artwork.

Just before I start painting, I usually create a colour draft to figure out the main colours, tones and balance between them.

Just before I start painting, I usually create a colour draft to figure out the main colours, tones and balance between them.

I'm now ready to start painting. The first step is to set up the sky and light of the scene.

I'm now ready to start painting. The first step is to set up the sky and light of the scene.

Painting the main, flat colours of most of the elements of the scene.

Painting the main, flat colours of most of the elements of the scene.

Adding some shading and different values on the flat colours.

Adding some shading and different values on the flat colours.