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Zorro 01

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Title:	Zorro 01
Artist:	None Specified
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Pin Up
For Sale Status:	FS
Views:	226
Likes on CAF:	0 1
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Added to Site:	9/20/2018
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"The Fox so cunning and free...." The Guy Williams series back in the late fifties was my mother's and aunt's introduction to Zorro, and she showed me a movie compiled from several episodes of the series that introduced me to the character. Then came the Filmation 1981 cartoon, then the 1990 New World series, and of course the Antonio Banderas films. Zorro has been a part of my family's life and entertainment for as long as I can remember. He's essentially the first superhero that predates Superman by a decade. Hell the elements of this character - playboy lifestyle, cave under the hacienda that houses a black stallion - inspired Bob Kane when he was creating Batman with Bill Finger. Even the 1940 Mark of Zorro was incorporated into Bruce Wayne's origin as the film he and his parents went to the night Joe Chill ripped his family from him. I can go on and on, but let's focus on the art. My recent renewed interest in the Fox's adventures were both the 2008 CGI series and the Dynamite comics series. I thought why the hell not try my take on Zorro? I have never drawn him before and it was a break from the mainstream superheroes I am known for. For me, there was no greater reference for my version of Zorro than Guy Williams. When you watch those episodes, his take on Don Diego de la Vega and Zorro are still the quintessential portrayal. While I was a fan of the clean-shaven Zorro Matt Wagner conceived for his comic, my uncle was right in keeping the mustasche. The eyes were the most important besides the smile. If I didn't have both, I'd have neither. The challenge of sketching him in pencils paled in comparison to rendering him in copics in a realistic way. It was good practice for my cosplay portrait art. The red studs on the cape were my idea and inspired by the Banderas cape. The rings on the Gaoucho hat were a nod to the 90's series starring Duncan Rengehr; such accents added character to the costume without losing the necessity of blending in the shadows. As for the background, I took inspiration from both the trailer for the 1997 film "The Mask of Zorro" and the intro to the 50's series. The "Z" had to be there because that is his signature; the uniball white gel pen was coarse enough to not stretch that far, yet pliable enough to smudge the way it did to convey the sense of escaping light. The sword was a no-brainer and a last-minute addition; I'm thankful I managed to manipulate the white out without screwing up the line. I want to dedicate this piece to the memory of Nancy Jean Marsh Larouche, my mother. Much of who I am - Zorro, comics, and art - I owe to her. I know she would love this. Etched on 9 x 12" Bienfang with mixed media.

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	Jason Larouche (The Art of JML)
Joined:	May 2006
Last Login:	September 2025
Ebay Id:	JmlCommissions1979
Website:	http://www.facebook.com/artofjml/
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