Drawing Jam

     I have now begun work for the current Drawing Jam (number 73) on cghub. The challenge this time is to create my own version of the grim reaper in any kind of 2D format. The pictures below show my planning and initial work on this project so far. This will need to be finished for the 23rd April.

Initially I had planned out a completely modern version in suit with a baseball bat instead of a scythe and with a more human face, however this removed too many of the features that identified the character, hence the altered version you see now. The wide brimmed hat is inspired by Captain Barbossa's from "Pirates of the Carribean", I did however decide to leave out the giant feather.  Although the image depicts otherwise, for my final version I intend to have the head as an extremely emaciated form- as opposed to a complete skull. More work to follow.

Barbossa and his hat.