Jaime Carrillo

"Thor"
 

My name is Jaime Carrillo and I'd like to submit my piece Thor for the Frazetta Tribute Exhibition.


In trying to keep with the specifications of the competition, I looked to paint a piece that would evoke the feeling of a Frazetta without being a copy of his style. For this I looked at not only Frazetta pieces, but also those that were influenced by him.
I studied paintings by Brom, Frank Cho, and Jeffrey Jones in an attempt to get a feel for what they took from his works and almost without exception it was strong composition and use of color. A friend suggested the theme with the posit: With the Thor movie coming out next year, how would Frazetta treat the subject if he took the assignment for the movie poster? Without trying to mimic his style, I attempted to generate the feel of a Frazetta, keeping detail to a minimum and focusing on composition and feeling, using the lessons I gleaned from both him and those he influenced.


Thank you for considering my submission,