Make-Up Artist issue 84 was a rare issue in which I did a few different illustrations to fill out a couple articles. I don’t usually get to do this but both the “Out of the Kit” article (See previous blog entry: Drawing Barry) and this feature article about Motion Capture needed something extra to grab the reader’s attention. The article’s original title was “Make-Up and Motion Capture: A Marriage of Convenience.” This immediately triggered an image of a clueless groom getting married to a less than pleased bride.

I penciled the piece in my sketchbook, scanned it in and then did the final inks and colors in PhotoShop. I then assembled it along with the title in InDesign. I made the decision to shorten the “Motion Capture” part of the title to “Mo-Cap” because I felt it was snappier and echoed the sound of “Make-Up.”

In addition to the title illustration I also wanted to place an illustration later in the article to go with a pull quote. The idea of the Mo-Cap Groom wanting a kiss from the apprehensive Make-up Bride was too good to pass up.

More images from Issue 84 are here.