303: Heads or Tails

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Dear Patrons,

Thanks for being patient this month. My supporters should be encouraged that right after this update before the end of this month, (in a day or two), there will be another update published. So you'll get 2 in the space of 2 days. This is to make up for the delay.

I'll keep it short and simple only to add that head, legs and feet lovers would rejoice with this update. If I have more to add, I'll do it in the next newsletter coming in the next couple of days. Now, on to the show, bon appétit!

The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred. 

I. A SHORT RANT FROM THE MAN ON THE STREET

They're collecting them, these recognizable faces with distinctive bone structure. They're holding them like they're prized trophies to be admired long after they've been used up and consumed so thoroughly. And what do they do? They parade these inferior simulacra out there as if they were the originals. Give me a break! Can't you see how much they have changed? You can tell the moment they were replaced. Just observed the differences.

Before.

And After.

Simple as that!

Image 1-2: (2 variations of complete colored works of a similar scene) The trophy of the head, and of another of the edible trophy jambon, carved and half-consumed.

The following pair is a little bit of a work in progress of my works. One of the trophy bust and the other where I add the extra object in and attempt blend these two elements together into a singular scene. This way, if one wants to see the objects isolated, it is possible. A bit of extra work, but it does saves me that peace of mind if I ever wanted to alter the works just a little compared to if I had illustrated this in one flat plane.

Image 3+4: (1 finished work previously published + 1 work in progress of the previous scene)

The piece below is one planned celebrity on the list dressed up as one of her iconic roles.

Image 5: (1 colored work in progress)

II. THE LAST DAYS OF WINTER

As we mark winter's end, I can't help but continue with more scenes from one of my epic tales, "Last Days of Winter" with this finally complete in full color. What shall one choose? Heads? Or tails? Up or down? Header? Or Footer?

Image 6+7: (2 complete colored artworks)

Image 8+9: (2 shaded works in progress of the previous scene)

III. PAINTED BIRD OF LOST CARCOSA

Following on the same "heads or tails" scene here's a scene from "HEADHUNTERS" aka "PAINTED BIRD OF LOST CARCOSA". I will be adding the tattoos later since this'll be easier to work on. 

Image 10-13: (2 black & white sketches + 2 colored & shaded works of a pair of scenes)

IV. DOOMED RAIDER

This is a little more accurate on the theme of "Heads or Tails". But somehow "Header or Footer" doesn't have the same ring to it. Now, we move on to the story DOOMED RAIDER tying itself to this theme.

Image 14-16: (3 works in progress or a pair of scenes)

V. AGONY OF DEFEAT, CREMATORIUM & XANADU/TOURIST

And a final pair of stories, the first of the gymnast in the story AGONY OF DEFEAT (or "the feet"), the Thanksgiving Turkey in the story MOVEABLE FEAST: CREMATORIUM & MOVEABLE FEAST: XANADU possibly TOURIST.

Image 17-19: (3 black & white inks & sketches)