In the olden days, NHL goalies were the players who couldn't skate as well, the ones who were a bit chubby or slow on the uptake. Not so anymore. Goalies are now the ultimate athletes on any team – the most flexible, the most acute and aware. There is sparse glamour in the modern game, but on any given night a goalie can (both literally and figuratively) stand on his head and steal a win. The other day I watched a recap of a 7-1 game, and the standout highlight was a phenomenal diving save – by the losing goalie.
For this week's Illustration Friday I've flip-flopped the theme (glamour) and created an entirely unglamorous homage to the helmetless, chain-smoking goalie of old. The initial sketchwork was done on Sunday in pen and pencil. A wash of colour – as well as border textures and some minor surgery (this was not the sketch's original face) – was completed in Photoshop Monday night. Click here for a closer look at the detail. And as always, let me know what you think.
17 comments:
I like your flip-flop! The colour hits you and is the same colour associated with glamour plus bruises :)
Very nice, I like the texture you have created.
I love the colors and I love Hockey! Great illo!
Love the choice of colour...makes the unglamourous just a lil' glamourous :)
are you talking about the dive from the Pittsburgh goalie?
That was somthing wasn't it?
it has been great the last 3 weekends on saturday watching a Wings game. I forgot how much i missed watching hockey.
No one in Chicago cares enough about the Hawks for them to be on TV. Which is too bad for one of the originals - i'd watch!
Them old goalies - not the best athletes but man you gotta be a brute to take a puck to the face with outta mask. Yikes!
Nice Illo Jeope. It's very discouroging to know you just crank 'em out in a a few hours.
yer the meaning to my life... yer mah inspiraaaaation!!!!!
erm something.... lalalala!!!!
nice boss.
That Chicago team is in such disarray - anyone in the know up here shakes their head at Hawks management.
For the record: sketching took about three hours, the PS work about three more (mostly because I wasn't sure where I was headed with it, colour-wise).
Thanks folks ... and Devon ...
He looks a bit like Dr. Frankenstein's monster! I like the way you turned the topic around...and i love the color and texture. I also love that you say "olden days" - one of my favorite exxpressions...but then again, that's from whence I come:> Nice work Jeope!
hehehe that is awesome :)
great idea, love your lines and the purple is delicious.
Tight as always, man. I love the crooked and knotted stick. And those colors are great!
Geez, could you stop being so dang awesome?? Just for a minute? Post something crappy next time please. Very impressive, as usual. Pffft.
Great idea! I love the colour and his expreshion! Would make a great pic. for a slap shot artical!
That is soooo funny. Glamorous indeed. Great illo, just great!
Read more of your blog, sorry about your house. Lily.
You wanna know what I think... I think it fudging stinks! < insert wet sponge face here >
No really could you do any better! You're awesome J-man.... just awesome!!! :)
I like how manic chocalat princess is and think bruises are very glam on OTHER people };-}
I LOVE THIS!!!
so well rendered! can't wait to see more.
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