Sketch

Here's a little bit of the process of how things go when I set out to do a mask. In this case the client through out an amusement park idea. My first step after I collect reference is to do a small, loose sketch of what I am thinking. Not only do these sketches show the client what I am planning on doing but it also helps me work out placement, scale and color. It really saves me a lot of time and frustration.

The completed mask (with clear-coat) can be viewed at www.myspace.com/jbpaint

The Last Four Days

Well the last four days have been spent working on Chad Johnson's New York Ranger mask. This is actually the 5th mask I have painted for Chad, his first one going back to when he was playing with the Brooks Bandits of the AJHL. He is a client that definatley knows what he wants, and asks that I send step by step photo's of the process to his BlackBerry.