Avery Colt "Conan" Tribute Pinup

Nielson Prize-winning author Ron A. Austin commissioned me to illustrate this pinup poster, based on one of the stories from his latest book, "Avery Colt Is A Snake, A Thief, A Liar." As one of a pair of pinups, Ron wanted this design to be a tribute to Marvel's "Conan The Barbarian" comic, specifically issue #202, as it is a favourite of the main character of his novel, Avery. I worked to create something wholly original, whilst making respectful reference to the pose and composition of the original cover art. We didn't want a 1:1 copy, but something that would be recognisable to fans of the original cover art by Armando Gil, while true to my art style and unique to Avery and the world he lives in.

Client: Ron A. Austin. "Avery, The Young Blood" pinup poster illustration. 2019.
The final coloured artwork, ready to go!
The final rough sketch, ready for inking...
The inked artwork, ready for colour...
To replicate the original Conan #202 cover art, we agreed it would be cool to do some custom graphic design elements, inspired by the original Marvel comics cover format of the time. This included the design of this awesome Conan inspired "Avery, The Young Blood" logo!

See some more details from the inked artwork below.
Some more details form the final art...
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