Christopher Macneil, Illustrator, San Francisco

Description

An ink character illustration by Christopher Macneil titled 'Elf Capone' depicts a caricature of a mobster elf. The character has pointed ears, an exaggerated hooked nose, and a wide grin gripping a smoking cigar between his teeth. He wears a tattered trench coat with oversized buttons and a conical elf hat tipped with a jingle bell. In his hands, he grips a vintage submachine gun complete with a drum magazine. The piece is rendered with detailed crosshatching and linework set against a warm, textured paper background.

Style

Artistic, Humorous, Horizontal, Graphic

Techniques

Ink

Color

Background

Paper Texture

Context

Fine Art / Personal Project