Archangel Michael

Archangel Michael for Christmas 2006

Well, I am glad to say that this is my “decent” art effort as of late.
I have been so busy with other things and commission work that I haven’t done any art for myself for a long, long time.

This is my Christmas card design for this year. It’s my boyfriend Mike as the Archangel Michael (and no, his hair isn’t that long in reality, but he IS that slim).
I was fed up with my computer being an arse, so I just coloured and scanned him in, and added the rest in Photoshop.

I based his pose off a picture I took of him, holding my plastic sword

Thanks for the artistic references from you guys, it helped me decide what to put on it.
I added the lion too, the element of fire, and the robe/sash I seem to see in lots of renaissance paintings.
I wanted a kind of Art Nouveau style mixed with the stained glass window look.
Overall, I’m quite happy with it, even though I really wanted to create it all in Photoshop.

I’m also giving Mike a deluxe print with special engraved badge I did on it as part of his Christmas present!

Artwork (C) Me 2006
Brushes (C) and courtesy of Miss M at [link]