Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Background Painting with Ice and Snow

This background painting is from the Ralph Bakshi / Frank Frazetta animated movie “Fire and Ice.”
 

The left hand side of the composition is painted on an acetate cel so that the animated characters can walk through the middle of the scene. I used some airbrush in the back layer to soften the transitions, because I didn't want the background to compete with the figures.

Painting these backgrounds was an amazing experience because when I saw my paintings projected on the screen in the context of action and music and intercutting, I felt like I was living inside my pictures.



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