Marvel Pinup Calendar May - MerMay T'challa

[amberdreams]

Marvel Pinup number 2 is Mr May, and so it had to be MerMay, of course. I've no idea why T'challa was my instant and first choice but yup. Only the second time I've tried to draw that handsome devil of a Black Panther and here he is with a tail...!
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Teaser (because I rather liked my turtle 😁)


May 2021


Bare picture without the calendar overlay:


Process stuff:
Sketching the design out to make sure it worked (on the left is my sketch for Eddie's pose and testing the colours too)

And a larger practice drawing of T'challa's face

Not quite right, but almost.

Comments

[kalliel]

Wow wow wow! Absolutely gorgeous watercolors. I especially love all the layering in the water. And the patternwork on his mer...tail? mer-lower half? XDDD is such a great detail!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I wanted to bring in some of those African design elements so the tail seemed the best place to put em - glad you noticed! 👍😘

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

this is so pretty! the colors, his face, his tail, everything. i love the pattern on the tail, too.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I think this was my fave for the colours, at least. 😁

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

Goodness! These are breathtakingly beautiful! *sits and stares*

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Aw thanks, petal.

[finchandsparrow.livejournal.com]

Wowwww this is beautiful?? The linework is beautiful and the watercolors are so gorgeously layered! I also really, really like the turtle. ^__^

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I'm very happy you like the turtle too! He was my fave. 😁