Old technology

One of the things that I've found really useful about the Ten Ton Studio Sketch Challenge, is that it's sketches only.. NO computer jiggery pokery..
 Which is quite a challenge as I'm now very used to CMD Z undo. So when i coloured the Azrael pic, and it went wrong I was trying to think how I could retrieve it.. and I looked through my drawer, and found a wad of Letratone that I've not touched in maybe 20 Years.
for those too young to know, Letratone is a thin sheet of tacky plastic with a tone pattern, you lay it over your artwork, and cut off the areas that are to be in the light. I'd forgotten how fiddly it is, and what an unwieldy shape the scalpel cuts.
Still the job is done, and the toner covers up the sins quite nicely..

Azrael

the latest Ten Ton Studio Forum Sketch Challenge  is Azrael. I remember when I first heard the Azrael story, as part of a dramatising comic books thing the BBC did maybe 15 years ago? Knightfall... Bane rocks up and makes a mess of Batman, and Azrael has to take over whilst he recovers. Unfortunately Azrael is a bit mad, having been brought up by fruit loops.
Anyway, cracking stuff. Here's the B/W... I'm adding more darkness, and dirt to the picture as I type.
I think he looks a little too nimble, Azrael is more Knight in dangerous armour, than spry ninja... but never mind..