This is an illustration made for BRUTAL magazine. Printed independently in Brazil.
The mag is an Ode to the ole Heavy Metal Mag and I was very happy to be invited to participate of the first issue.
In the same issue I also have a short comic story.
Printed in portuguese, there's no online version of it.
Here's a link to purchase the magazine: https://www.facebook.com/brutalmagazine?sk=app_206803572685797&app_data=428879
And the official Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/brutalmagazine
CHEERS!
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a44ce00355e68e592c9105d7b6dca2dc/9cf5186883a89ca8c04aca4d_rw_1200.jpg?h=c8e1ffb758382b9b5bc6b4b48fda1833)
This is actually an alternative version made for web. After a while, I decided that I didn't like the color scheme for the one that got printed (below)
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This is the original version, the one that was sent to the printers. Let me know your favorite.
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Overall mood, before adding colors.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a44ce00355e68e592c9105d7b6dca2dc/b0957de949881d3e7791023d_rw_1200.jpg?h=357891463ea05c34a02ab473da1fa372)
Tonal shading on the ink wash.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a44ce00355e68e592c9105d7b6dca2dc/740f5caa67fad49fc7e7aeab_rw_1200.jpg?h=3b5fcc80d88ebf96f4c8b64ec5a646fb)
Added a Motörhead tattoo on her arm :)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a44ce00355e68e592c9105d7b6dca2dc/c74781542157d4c3ac684d04_rw_1200.jpg?h=cf47f1cf07aa603dc6a48f4f40c9adf0)
Original scan.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a44ce00355e68e592c9105d7b6dca2dc/12d168b0b2516067a9f983fe_rw_1200.jpg?h=b96493b89c792049b239559bc8423502)
Pencils, before adding ink.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a44ce00355e68e592c9105d7b6dca2dc/bc74135e7591f64db6fecfbf_rw_1200.jpg?h=bc1127c33e5976d5836d536aedd79a0b)
Pencils, first stage
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a44ce00355e68e592c9105d7b6dca2dc/7e278663fb54b2f2c9a88187_rw_1920.jpg?h=3cd625bb338855b2dc8e3d8224c63634)
This is the first sketch I made, when I got the idea for the illustration.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a44ce00355e68e592c9105d7b6dca2dc/3592c163c2807923d6187577_rw_1200.jpg?h=fb0364014beba7a48f97c798f23aa079)
After that first sketch, I did a few more layouts, trying a few camera variations and minor changes on the pose. Also did a face study and that was enough for me.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a44ce00355e68e592c9105d7b6dca2dc/64a921aa005dc95399c874aa_rw_1200.jpg?h=f8cba6ee8d032f03b9e5ed99c147fe85)
Close-up pic.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a44ce00355e68e592c9105d7b6dca2dc/c7d77c242828664f13104dc9_rw_1200.jpg?h=529e9b73c36f6e6207779ad8255d1992)
Close-up pic.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a44ce00355e68e592c9105d7b6dca2dc/d1dac4f6c88ed5f9dfcea7dd_rw_1200.jpg?h=6972783f02e44fee782477b1be40692b)
Close-up pic.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a44ce00355e68e592c9105d7b6dca2dc/966f5312561a6cc5d79b0b70_rw_1200.jpg?h=4179d7b872df3c4c7646394a1830b6c8)
Close-up pic.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a44ce00355e68e592c9105d7b6dca2dc/8c48ff3c0fa2b3ae51eb92c5_rw_1200.jpg?h=f8eb3b6d69c9de068ac16fa926ec9e67)
Picture of the original art.