the Shadow knows...
OK....I now feel the need to set the record straight on my use of color in this piece. Before Sin City....Before the Spirit....I saw a preview engagement of Baz Luhrman's La Bohemme here in San Francisco. Back in 2002. The production design was all B/W with splashes of color. I immediately wanted to do something similar in an illustration. The Shadow was the first thing to come to mind because of the scarf. Now, don't get me wrong...I love being compared to stuff people like. That said, I would hate the idea that people might also think I was aping another style. When the Spirit came out...it really worried me. OK, I've said my piece. Enjoy.