DAREDEVIL - photo studies - digital paintings

Photo study number 1 of 3 :
I want this to have a slightly more painty feeling and still keep it in the same realism style. All painting has been completed in the same time frame to see progress. What a great exercise! One brush that I change the size of as I go.

This time after popular demand Frank Castle - Marvel's The Punisher was taken to the next level on Marvel's Marvel's Daredevil on Netflix and a perfect job by Jon Bernthal. I'm so pumped to see his first season as a stand alone show.

First fifteen minutes



90 min stage before the final shape and detail

Close up details and bouncing light

Daredevil - Season 2 was off the hook amazing, camera shots that melt my brain and lighting that is unquestionable and uncompromising. Marvel's Daredevil has changed the game and I could not be happier. #daredevil#daredevilseason2 #fanart #inspired Matt Murdock is a forever changing character and it's fantastic. #art #artist #mrleontaylor #mrleontaylorart#painting #digitalpainting #mattmurdoch #hellskitchen #smashes #badass#upskill #onebrush

90 min stage before the final shape and detail

 2.5 hours close up. Work in progress shot of Daredevil digital painting. Loving an approach I picked up using one brush to speed paint and not add textured brushes

WILSON FISK - Vincent D'Onofrio has taken badass to a new level in theNetflix / Marvel's Daredevil series. Every time he comes on screen he has a presence. Watched two seasons over the last month and it's incredible. I did this photo study today studying light and realism with a renaissance feel. Had a blast and will be doing a few more with this fast approach.#draw #painting #paint #digital #painting #digital #wilsonfisk #daredevil#realism #practise #upskill #vincentdonofrio #badass #smashes#hellskitchen

First fifteen minutes

Pokemon Skeleton - Realistic bones

Pokemon Skeleton - Realistic bones 

Rough version of the anatomy based on one of Pikachus famous poses!

Cleaned up - linework only

add some background duplicates for visual fun.



Then add a white behind the linework making some parts grey to show a light source.

That was an exercise that got out of hand. But am very happy with the result and will be selling A4 prints at OVERLOADNZ 24th September 2016.

The Slenderman / Slenderman - 2014

I have always had a fondness towards the internet boogieman, The Slenderman AKA Slenderman. So it was only a matter of time before I did some fan-art and my version of the iconic image. Slenderman lives.

Mr Leon Taylor

SICKELODEON - Series one.

I love animation, still do a lot. But when I watched these older shows, they always looked much more disgusting than the original design. These characters are well designed. So upsizing them in the gross scale was going to be super fun. Introducing series one of my Nickelodeon based series, SICKELODEON ! Each installment is planning to be more putrid and hilarious than the last. I put it out to my Facebook followers who they might want to see. The response was large and I could then let my pencil do the talking. Based on the feedback these are the set of four with the first nine characters.

I have three of the four prints already lined up for series two! With seven exciting, gross characters so far.


The Angry Beavers  - Upsized to SICKELODEON - THE ANGRY AS BEAVERS.

 Upsized to SICKELODEON - DOGCAT

Aaaahhh Real Monsters  - Upsized to SICKELODEON - REAL MONSTERS AAAHHHH

Invader Zim - Upsized to SICKELODEON - INVADER INSANE

Black metal and Hip Hop = MR LEON TAYLOR

 I love music so much. It leads me to drawing, gives me patience, motivation and zen.

It speaks to me. I constantly like looking for the next thing. I had to do 2 covers I love the look of. But with my face. Instead of the selected artist.

Dark Throne Vs Leon Throne

MR LEON TAYLOR , with close inspection. You can see the 2 pencils crossing, instead of a upside down  pentagram. 

The Notorious B.I.G. Vs The Notorious M.L.T.

I don't have bling, I have pencils.