31 Days of HELL-O-Ween 2023:
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
OK, this one is a Brian De Palma/Paul Williams an ultra-campy retelling of "Phantom of the Opera" and "Faust". The story is silly, the acting is hammy, but there is something fun about the over-the-top ridiculousness of the movie's setup, and the there are lots of flourishes in the directing that elevate it.
I will admit, I laughed at the logo design/stamp for "Swan" to sign contracts, which was done in such a way that the swoop of the "w" was obviously spelling "Satan" with the "t" slightly truncated.
Once again, my scanner seems to have scanned a bit more harshly than usual. Strange how some pictures come through mostly normal and OK, while others don't scan for sour apples. I'm sure it depends on colors and pigments in some of the paints, but still... Oh, well.
This was done with Acrylic Paint and a palette of: Paynes Gray, Titanium White, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Primary Cyan, Turquoise Deep, and Cadmium Red Deep.
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STEP ONE: Here is a quick breakdown done in Paynes Gray and some Titanium White to suggest the general layout on the page. It is painted on an 8-1/2" x 11" extra thick cardstock which was primed with a 50/50 mix of gesso and matte medium.
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STEP TWO: And here's the first pass with a thin layer of various colors to just try to get paint on the page.
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STEP THREE: It's the finished painting done with lots and lots and lots of back-and-forth and thinly painted layers.
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Done with Acrylic paint on 8-1/2" x 11" gessoed cardstock.
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