death character study

Artist: chris bachalo (Penciller)

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Artwork Details

Title:	death character study
Artist:	chris bachalo (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Pin Up
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,016
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	5
Added to Site:	2/26/2009
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in light of the other death piece i just put up, i want to re-write this description.
this was bought at a show in detroit in 1992. it was a pretty good show: gaiman, vess, jill thompson, chris bachalo and i dont know how many others.
i went looking for shade art, but when i saw several drawings for death and spoke with chris and found out he was in the midst of drawing the series... and the drawings were pieces he had done when beginning to get the right feel for the character....well, i was hooked. i bought one and its really a character study. summer 1992 predates the publication of the hcol series by almost a year i believe.

there are a couple published advertising pieces from around this time but i really feel this may still be the earliest piece of death he did.

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Rob C.
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/27/2009

That's Very Very nice!!!

Kristof Spaey
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/19/2016

What a historic piece! Love it.

Joseph Melchior
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/13/2017

Excellent depiction. Chris was on fire in '92/'93

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 3/23/2024

Stunning character study of Death by Chris Bachalo! I love hearing how you picked it up before the book was even published. Clearly this is a really early study by Chris as he tried to decide how to depict the character. But even this early, you can see he'd pretty much nailed the character. I love that Chris and Neal Gaiman decided to make Death an attractive young girl, instead of the cliche spooky guy with a Skull face, a hooded robe and a scythe. What a revolutionary change that was! I recently reread the book in its entirety and I was blown away once more by the character of Death. Thanks for sharing this!

Suat Tong Ng
Member Since 2009

Posted on 10/21/2024

Wonderful study from my favorite Death artist.

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