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Pair-o-‘barians…

Josh emailed, “I was wondering if you’d be interested in doing a commission for me of a barbarian TMNT and Cerebus team-up. That’s the major thing I’ve been collecting lately. I’ve got some really amazing pieces, all different styles, but I would really, really love to see your take on it.”

When he says, ‘…major thing I’ve been collecting lately…’ he’s not kidding.

Check out his Comic Art Fans site: https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=216686

Here’s the pencil drawing of my version, ready for inking:

Actually… NOT quite ready, as I discovered when I started inking. I thought it needed something in the middle distance behind the characters; something other than just indistinct ground cover.

I decided on a moat with a bridge:

Next up… a March 2022 commission request from someone named… “Gerhard”.