Ref from an oil study by Federico Barocci Urbino.

XMEN Origins: Wolverine

http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/855/855333/x-men-origins-wolverine-20080227111119180_640w.jpg

I had a little trouble finishing it... >:)
|XOD|

The photo ref I painted this from is from the photographer's private collection, the woman pictured here is his wife. I wanted to paint from his online DA photo gallery and even commented that I intended to do so. Out of the blue he hit me up on MSN regarding his photos and me painting one. He showed me this private photo and suggested I paint it instead. I think it worked out nicely, she has many qualities that look good painted, even digitally.

Frightening.

Always did love this picture of them. It's a print hanging on my wall and I've been wanting to give it a try for awhile now. Just been stressed with life for awhile, here and at work, so haven't had the physical or mental energy to draw. Hoping I'll finish this soon though.

for Him.

In order to understand the significance of the folded napkin, you have to understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day. The folded napkin had to do with the Master and Servant, and every Jewish boy knew this tradition. When the servant set the dinner table for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master wanted it. The table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would wait, just out of sight, until the master had finished eating, and the servant would not dare touch that table, until the master was finished. Now if the master was done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers, his mouth, and clean his beard, and would wad up that napkin and toss it onto the table. The servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days, the wadded napkin meant, "I'm done". But if the master got up from the table, and folded his napkin, and laid it beside his plate, the
servant would not dare touch the table, because.......... The folded napkin meant, "I'm coming back!"

Jesus is coming back.