Tribes of Kai Pin-up – Work in Progress

Frank Cho Tribes of Kai pin-up art preliminary. Click to view full image

We got hit with an unexpected snow storm on Valentine’s Day evening. I actually had to park in my neighbor’s driveway at the bottom of the hill since my van couldn’t make up the slippery hill and onto my driveway. Anyway, it’s a good weather to bundle up in the studio and get some work done.

I have several projects on my plate right right now. I’m jumping around a bit. Here’s one of the projects that I’m working on. Something completely different and fun. My tall skinny buddy, Daren Bader, has a new project out that he just finished and about to put out called Tribes of Kai. It’s about a tribe of cat-like people going to war against the tribe of reptile-looking people. The book’s being published by Flesk Publications this summer. I haven’t read it since it’s not completely lettered but it’s gorgeous. The entire book is painted in oil paint. (I think.) It’s moody and dynamic. And I simply can’t wait to read it.

Daren asked me if I can do a pin-up for his book which I jumped at the chance. Here’s the pin-up that I just sketched out. I’m gonna try to ink it this week when I have time to really focus on it. And I hope it’s half as good as Daren’s artwork in Tribes of Kai.

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FRANK CHO

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