Red Ranger and Grimlock

Okay, this was my baby going into May's Cyber City Con in San Antonio. 

I made this idea a few years ago when I kept seeing a theme with all the prints purchased at the big local convention. Artists kept mashing two different universes together. Crossovers that you wouldn't think would work visually, worked. I thought that if people wanted the same kind of art of their favorite fandoms, they would buy that directly from that company: Spider Man from Marvel, Batman from DC, etc.

Then I asked myself, "What about your art is special enough that people would want to buy it?" 
The answer is complicated, and I'm still struggling with it, but I believe it starts with the inception. The idea of what you are drawing. That's the foundation, right? From there... you just build up. 

So okay. The idea. Those other artists have some pretty popular ideas. What's an idea that you like that's unique enough to put your own spin on it. That's when I thought to crossover the original MMPR Red Ranger and the Dinobot Grimlock. That sounded like buttloads of fun. What a team! I sketched out something quickly and started to like it. Unfortunately, I kept it untouched in my Work In Progress folder waaaaaaaay too long. 

(Side story: I struggle with another concept: am I not learned enough to work on a drawing to make it into a print and should I put it aside once I learn enough OR should I decide to push myself to work on that drawing no matter what. I've see things come to fruition BOTH ways. Still working on that.)

Earlier this year, I began working on it. I guess the right time had come because the voice of Grimlock, Greg Berger, was going to be appearing at the inaugural Cyber City Con downtown in my hometown. I was hyped for this one. I had been logging mad hours into the Fall of Cybertron game's multiplayer. I bought the Dinobot DLC skins to rep Grimlock and Swoop when I play. That game is my baby. I play the Scientist class, the flying types of the game, ID: Seraphimon83. Come play with me!

I guess the right opportunity came around. I had fun working on this. My goal was to get both Grimlock (Greg Berger) and the Red Ranger (Austin St. John) to sign it.... and I'm halfway there. I gave one copy to Mr. Berger and signed it, and he gave me a copy and signed it himself! I love what I do. This one is definitely going on my wall with a proper frame someday... once I ask Austin St. John to sign it too. 

TLDR:
Memories! Nostalgia! Crossovers! Art adventures!