Super Santa

This year I finally had enough energy and time to get round to working up a Xmas card. I always loved Norman Rockwell's and Leyendecker's covers for the Christmas editions of the Saturday Evening Post and so decided to work that style with a more contemporary superhero santa.

Enjoy and a happy new year :)

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I often start with just a painted thumbnail and enlarge and detail from there.

One of Leyendecker's covers for inspiration and design ideas.