The
brief was to put the JSA in a WW2 setting and include a tank, a Sherman if
possible. The JSA work really well when placed in a historical or 'real' setting
and so it's proving with this piece. I've gone with a bright blue sky, the same
as in the photo ref I found to use. It's one of the things you don't see on
comic book covers anymore, they're either metallic looking, digitally rendered
and moody or full of irrelevant detail, as a generic rule.
Also, whilst it may
just look blue at this stage it's actually carefully blended so that when I add
in the different elements of the foreground it'll add to illusion of depth in
the painting. Basically I just made it go lighter toward to bottom.
The
leaves are pretty loose, done using some dark greens, gold ochre and burnt
umber...
