A Kakan Man by Stranj

Commission. He wanted his in the style of the promotional poster for a film called A Company Man.

It was an okay film. Fun to paint this though!

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barrakoda on January 30, 2015 at 01:10:59 UTC

Neat!
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Teacat on January 30, 2015 at 01:27:38 UTC

I love the value range going on here, his torso is subtly illuminated and prioritized over the backdrop in a way that feels natural and really sells the mood.
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  Stranj on January 30, 2015 at 03:58:00 UTC
  
  I tried as much as possible to lead the eyes to the face, and using the value range to do this felt natural. Thanks for your comment!
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stucat on January 30, 2015 at 08:12:10 UTC

Mint to see it finished, and you got that hand nailed bol!
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  Stranj on February 2, 2015 at 03:41:27 UTC
  
  A boatloads worth of thanks for that ref bol! It really helped
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DragonDenton on February 1, 2015 at 05:04:04 UTC

I'm so digging this :D The expression, pose, and overall composition has such a cool noir like tone to it

A Kakan Man