A little while back when Image Comic’s Topcow head Matt Hawkins was in at Kings Comics, the Kapow Comic Book Show did an interview with me about my comic book art (and hence on the 2nd half of the below youtube video):
Oct 28
African Animals Nursery Mural Painting
I recently completed this large African Animals Nursery Mural Painting (Acrylic on Canvas – 0.76 x 2.0m (2.5 x 6 foot). ). There are 50+ African animals in this large painting that needed to be bright, for a childs nursery and done in a weekend (usually dislike acrylic and stay away from but needed it to dry quickly).
The studies were made from my trip to Africa:
Aug 11
Yoda, Flash and Optimus Artworks featured on ComicsAlliance.com
Over the last little bit, I’ve had my artworks featured on ComicsAlliance.com in there “Best Art Ever (This Week)”. Here are the links:
Yoda on Dagobah http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/10/best-art-ever-this-week-08-10-12/
The Flash http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/09/best-art-ever-this-week-12-09-11/
Optimus Prime http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/11/11/best-art-ever-this-week-11-11-11-omg/
Aug 06
Yoda on Dagobah – Oil Painting
I wanted to push a comic style painting a little more impressionistic and why not give everyone’s favorite Star Wars Jedi Master, Yoda, the treatment. This whole painting was done primarily with a just a palette knife.
Apr 30
Catwoman Crouching 01 Portrait Oil Painting
Recently completed “Catwoman Crouching 01” Oil Painting. This was the first time I’d tried a female comic character and I find them a little harder to do then their male counterparts.
Feb 09
Hulk Smash Brick Wall Oil Painting
Recently completed “Hulk Smash Brick Wall” Oil Painting. I was playing around with more of a limited palette than normal and only used about 6 colours in this painting (white, yellow, 2 greens, burnt and raw sienna).
Nov 29
The Flash 01 Oil Painting & Pencil Sketch Study
Recently completed The Flash Oil Painting
This was the original pencil sketch study for the painting:
Sep 06
Optimus Prime Transformer Marker Sketch
This was a quick sketch I did for a weekly OzComics competition and WON: Optimus Prime Draw Off
Aug 23
Store Now Open
The MattElder.com online store is now open! https://www.mattelder.com/store
Here you can inquire about purchasing original artworks and/or purchase MattElder.com artworks on various product ranges through the new MattElder.com Cafepress shopfront http://www.cafepress.com/mattelder
Over time I add new artworks but if there is a specific artwork you’d like to see on a product range, feel free to drop me a line and I’ll see what can be arranged matt@mattelder.com