Lon Chaney PHANTOM of the OPERA WIP

[enyawd72]

This is the first painting using a new technique I'm developing...I laid down the skintone before drawing so that all I have to do is add the shadows and highlights.
I used a very pale flesh speckled with various mixtures of brown, gray, purple, pink and white to give the skin a realistic mottled look.

[Hedji]

Geez! Those eyes look so real! This looks amazing!

[cockyhoskins]

Those eyes are following me! Incredible!

[PNGwynne]

Looking forward to this! It'll be interesting to compare it to your previous version. The Phantom is my favorite "monster" and Chaney tops them all.

[J.B.]

The eyes alone are spectacular. You've got some serious talent.

[Gorn Captain]

You should frame it in one of those old portrait gallery frames, like the Roger Corman paintings where the eyes follow you everywhere.

[Earth 2 Chris]

That's already hauntingly good. Those eyes are insanely real.

Chris

[MIB41]

You're spooking me Dwayne. That is off the chain good. That would actually be interesting as a mixed medium concept piece. Love it!

[Werewolf]

Very nice.

[enyawd72]

Another update...

[Gorn Captain]

Stop...staring....at me!!!!!!

[Earth 2 Chris]

Dang Eric, go see a dentist! Great stuff.

Chris

[Hedji]

Eeek! I looked at it!!!

[apes3978]

He looks excellent so far...

[enyawd72]

Here's another shot with the upper lip area blended, veins and wrinkles added.