I have sold the majority of my childhood comic collection, but have regained pleasure from comics by painting some of my favorite covers.

I used to draw and paint entirely by eye, which involved a lot of rubbing out. However I don’t see the point of this now, when I can easily trace the image I want, which just leaves me to concentrate on the painting.

I am using oils on canvas with frames of various sizes, depending upon the image I want to recreate. I like to work on numerous paintings at the same time, which means I can put the same colour onto a lot of canvases; – these three have had the red treatment.

Choosing my favourite comic covers meant starting  oil paintings by three of Marvel’s greatest artists; Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Jim Steranko.

They are all works in progress but  I should have them completed in the next couple of weeks, while also starting new canvases so that I have plenty to work on. I would like to have around 20 paintings in various stages of completion to get a production-line going.

I am taking too long on each painting at the moment, but will no doubt speed up with practice and as my brush skills improve. I will have to sell a few of them otherwise my house will fill up.

Next 4 paintings are; The Simpsons, X-Men and scenes from Clockwork Orange and 2001 a Space Odyssey. If you think you may be interested please leave a comment. 

John McNally