palblog: Blast from the Past #320: Hampshire Life Fourth of July cover drawing

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Blast from the Past #320: Hampshire Life Fourth of July cover drawing

I generally don't post twice in one day, but just as I was finishing up the "flame sword" post, I noticed this piece in the same folder... and seeing as it is July 4th today, thought I'd put it up too.

This is one of the many covers I did for Hampshire Life back in the 1970's and 1980's. I can't recall in which year this one was done.

I went a little crazy with the white-out spatter and cross-hatching in an attempt to get a particular lighting effect. I'm not sure if it worked as well as I'd hoped, but I guess it's okay. -- PL

4 comments:

mikeandraph87 said...: Funny thing about that image a similar drawing appeared in my local paper today!

Happy Independence Day,Mr. Laird!; July 4, 2010 at 9:50 AM
Jeff M said...: This drawing is very 1970s in style. it almost looks like something you'd see in a scene in "The Wall." This way of drawing also happens to be one of my favorites.; July 4, 2010 at 1:41 PM
Tyr Germanic said...: The flame sword post was badass,i like the design of the warrior alot.
Have you ever seen an episode of krod mandoon and the flaming sword of fire?
Its a not too subtle parody show but its still funny,and as the title says,he has a flaming sword of fire.; July 4, 2010 at 3:18 PM
Unknown said...: Awesome! Happy Fourth!; July 5, 2010 at 11:37 AM