Here are some progress shots right up to the finished piece.
Brian Gasenzer and Myself have always wanted to tribute a mural to
one of our famed creator,illustrator,visionary and animator...
RALPH BAKSHI.
you will recognize his work from films as:
Fritz the Cat - Coonskin - Heavy Traffic - Wizards
From the background to the characters:
Brian Gasenzer and Myself have always wanted to tribute a mural to
one of our famed creator,illustrator,visionary and animator...
RALPH BAKSHI.
you will recognize his work from films as:
Fritz the Cat - Coonskin - Heavy Traffic - Wizards
From the background to the characters:
first steps are to block in back colors for the layout.
Loosely place colors - watercolor effect
Start rollin in a brooklyn block from the seventies.
some of these buildings were from the films while other details freestyled on spot.
Background all finished - back breaking since i did this COMPLETELYwith a roller. no brushes.
now for the characters - two of us tackled this section
the title was done through a friend of ours - both title and characters
were executed with Spray Paint. to give it that cell animation effect
over the background.
Final Product.
The mural was done for a business named Hood Hoprz - a few characters are
from other cartoon creators.. but mainly Ralph's work.
2009
Winnipeg, Canada. on Main and Machray street
for more detailed images please visit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/asmallvoiceoutthere/sets/72157622606166828/
