How to paint a Black Alpha poster in 10 easy Steps!

Well maybe these steps weren't so easy lol :) Anyways, here it is. As you can tell it changed throughout the painting process, especially with a little tweaking in the composition in the end. I had originally thought that I would add all of this typography to make it look like a real movie poster but sadly it's just not my strength. I just could never get the type to look cohesive so I decided to drop it and not focus on it. Anyways, enjoy!

-Blake

Black Alpha is a trademark and copyright of Tom Rasch

Sith Revenge

Been fighting the flu now for the past four days but thought I'd take a second and force myself onto the computer to post my latest painting.

I had the idea to do a female sith warrior holding the severed head of some sort of monster. However, it eventually turned into this idea that this sith was originally one of the Hutt's concubine slaves. She eventually escapes and is trained in the ways of the dark side of the force and decides to exact her revenge on the Hutt that was once her master. That's why she's crying, since she's experiencing this evil sense of joy in exacting her revenge even though it brings back all the bad memories.

If you look closely you'll also notice that she has some veins and discoloration on her face, a byproduct of the dark side of the force and its power coursing through her veins.

Just under 16 hours and 30 minutes to complete, enjoy!