Wyecliffe's Superheroes

November 02, 2018

Super-Powered Art

We have some incredible superhero and manga-influenced art in the gallery this week: perfect for Christmas presents or as extra special collectors items for fans!

Alex Ross is one of the most sought-after superhero artists in the world: I love how he rejects hyper-stylised depictions in favour of very flesh-and-blood heroes in realistic costumes (you can even see the seams and folds in the spandex!). It's fitting that he was chosen to create this artwork for the celebratory 'Superman Forever' comic; returning the character to his roots.

See the Alex Ross Collection

Pint-Sized Heroes

As a great contrast, Nigel Humphries bases his superhero homages on the Pop-Vinyl figures on kid's shelves: complete with pinned-up backdrops - just like I did (and sometimes still do!). This work is my favourite, pitting the classic 1960s Batgirl against Catwoman (could be the Julie Newmar version, maybe Lee Meriwether; but I reckon it has to be Eartha Kitt, the one and only)!

See the Nigel Humphries Collection

The Kids are Alright

Any well-designed superhero has 'The Playground Factor' - looks and mannerisms that kids can copy. No artist understands this better than Craig Davison and his nostalgic homages to childhood super-battles!

See the Craig Davison Collection

Daring Escapades

For a more adult take on the genre; Stuart McAlpine Miller is a fantastic artist. He juxtaposes classic 'Silver Age' superhero comics with very contemporary female figurative studies drawn from the fetish/burlesque and goth subcultures.

See the Stuart McAlpine Miller Collection

Bam! Pow! Zap!

My favourite original by Lhouette has to be this fantastic tribute to Adam West's classic 60s Batman. As expected from a series that counts Liberace, Cesar Romero and George Sanders amongst the guest cast, this work is both fabulously camp and achingly cool: painted on acrylic & aerosol stencil work on an upcycled forklift pallet!

See the Lhouette Collection

Stan Lee: Superhero

Let's face it: the superhero genre begin and ends with the legendary Stan Lee who has hand-signed his personal selection of legendary Marvel cover art on large scale canvas or framed art-paper. My personal choice is Iron Man, in honour of my mother - Robert Downey Jr's number-one fan (she's seen all the Tony Stark and Avengers films more times than me)!

See the Marvel Collection

East Meets West

I'd like to finish up with these amazing super-sized originals by Thai artist Puritat - he takes manga-inspired portraits and paints them directly onto comics: pulp adventure, wartime, The Incredible Hulk and my favourite - Conan the Barbarian!

See the Puritat Collection

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Simon Wright - Painting Memories

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Earlier in the year we interviewed artist Simon Wright to get a better glimpse into his creative process. Finding out first-hand how he creates his incredible cityscapes.

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