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ADAM WEST IS BATMAN

BY NEIL FEIGELES

Art was sketched on Monday Feb 2, 2016 © Neil Feigeles

Hand drawn with Prismacolor pencils on 30 lb, 8 1/2 x 11 white paper.

Well, as a kid growing up in the 1960's there wasn't anything bigger on earth, then The Batman television series, which came on twice a week. What better could you ask for. I loved the colors, the words popping up on the screen like sound effects showcased on the printed comic book. I loved the casting, the villains, and most importantly to me, I simply loved the costumes. The colors. Come on, it was like a comic book had come to life. That said, personally I had issues with Batman's costume, only because it wasn't exactly like it was in the comics… at the Time, Neal Adams had revolutionized The Batman, and I wanted to see that costume on screen… still do.

But my real issue with the show, had to do with the campiness, I wanted it to be serious… not funny.

Having said that, I loved it. Never missed it, and fell very much in love with Batgirl for about six months, after she showed up in the third season.

Now about the art, Adam West, was simply perfect in the show, and his Bruce Wayne, well come on, could you get any better. So when deciding to draw him, for me the most important thing isn't getting the costume right, but getting the features that we do see, right. Glad to showcase here, that Adam West's face, I think is apparent, even when half covered up. I loved drawing the cowl, trying to showcase its many colors. Of note, when ever I start a sketch I tend to let the art tell me how I draw the background. As you see below in the chart, I transitioned the colors behind Adam West, from white to yellow to reddish orange. It really made his cowl pop out. Hope you like.

I scanned the art, in stages, though out its creation, to showcase this was done by hand.

Basically after I get to a point, or I take a break. I scan the art at that stage. Also, you get to see it on your monitor, so Its like taking a step back giving me fresh perspective to the art. Gotta love modern technology.

I got to figure out to gif these ( of note: actually scanned the art several more times, I just picked out a nice transition for the chart.)