Sunday, August 3, 2008

Batman and Robin + Edward Gorey (part 3)

This week's challenge concluded...

The Batman:


I was toying with two basic directions for Batman here; either put him in the standard leotard, or (something I saw a lot more of in Gorey's art) dress him up in a classy black suit. In the end I decided it would be more interesting to have this particular "costume" be reflective of a rich, aristocratic Bruce Wayne; Batman as a gentleman crime-fighter. It also resembles more closely Gorey's drawings of demons and vampires, things that would inspire fear in the criminals of Gorey's Gotham.

9 comments:

Marlo said...

WOW! these are great! I love how faggy Robin looks! very very Gorey! bravo

Anonymous said...

These are excellent, Batman being my favourite!

Nice work!

Marticus said...

Both of them (Batman and Robin) are superb.

The premise of this blog = also superb, I find myself checking it regularly.

Nisa said...

Wow Carly! all of these look fantastic!! (especially the Edward Gorey stuff!)
I love the design challenge!!! :)

Anonymous said...

just brilliant -- i love the Gorey/Batman stuff, the others are excellent as well.

Leontine said...

Okay, I'm totally digging your blog, but this one made me **squee** with delight! xox

Tap Monkey said...

Is that a gorey illustration (the one with the old man)? from where?
(oh, yah, awesome batman! :D)

AJD said...

The Gorey illustration with the old man isn't a Gorey illustration: it's from Perry Bible Fellowship's Gorey pastiche.

zozo said...

This is very cool! I love all of your mash-ups but I'm a geek for Batman and Gorey both.