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Day 5 of #Webruary
Vulture

I resisted the temptation to do Michael Keaton’s Adrian Toomes from Homecoming, even though he’s my favorite iteration of the character, opting for the very classic old bald guy in a green suit.

#SpiderVerse
February 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Day 4 of #Webruary
Kraven the Hunter

Day 4 of #Webruary
Kraven the Hunter

I found a cosplayer on Instagram named Zak Boychuk (@getzakked) with a great look for Kraven’s physique, and draped him in a costume in line with the version of Kraven I wanted to do.
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Day 3 of #Webruary
Mister Negative

Enjoyable challenge to paint from a reference image flipped to negative.

#MartinLi #PS4 #SpiderVerse
February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Day 2 of #Webruary
Calypso

We’re starting the month off with back-to-back Todd McFarlane creations, with our favorite Voodoo priestess here in all her 90’s costume design absurdity. How would you even walk around with big animal teeth jabbing at your arms?

#CalypsoEzili #SpiderVerse
February 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Day 1 of #Webruary
Venom

Acrylic paint on aluminum panel, 6x9”
February 1, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Dropping these two guys off at the Greensburg Art Center for the Black and White Show, opening next weekend.
August 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Stranger Things boys, acrylic on wood panel.
July 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Punisher from the 2004 movie starring Thomas Jane. Acrylic on wood panel.
July 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Jane Foster, the Mighty Thor. Acrylic on illustration board.
July 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Punisher and Daredevil diptych. Acrylic on wood panels. Seam between panels digitally removed.
June 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Still one of my favorites I’ve ever done, my friend.
June 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Nightcrawler piece that I’ve been itching to do since watching X-Men ‘97 with my youngest. Acrylic on illustration board.
May 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
David Bowie portrait I finished earlier this month. Acrylic paint on wood panel.
May 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Day 28 of #Webruary
Peter Parker

I get why the best Spidey stories mostly center around high school, but when I started reading comic books in the 80’s and 90’s, he was depicted in his mid-twenties and married.

That’s a wrap on Webruary! Thanks for taking a look.

#SpiderMan #SpiderVerse
February 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Day 27 of #Webruary
Patrick O’Hara

The Web-Slinger! I aimed for a pulp novel cover look for this one, and it took twice as long as I expected.

#SpiderVerse
February 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Day 26 of #Webruary
Jess Drew

The second version of this character on the list, this one hails from the Spider-Verse movies. I found some awesome cosplay by @afrococoapuffs.bsky.social to serve as reference.

#SpiderWoman #SpiderVerse
February 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Day 25 of #Webruary
Night Monkey

Far From Home used a great twist on the traditional black Spider-Man suit with this stealth number. Movie costume designers do incredible work, packing detail and texture to make even an all-black number like this visually interesting on screen.

#SpiderVerse #MCU
February 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Day 24 of #Webruary
Cyborg Spider-Man

This is a callback to a very specific comic book storyline, in all its early 90’s absurdity. The whole design was a self-aware joke to let Erik Larsen, a prominent Spidey artist, cut loose with the hallmark excesses that defined the era. Pouches!

#SpiderVerse
February 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Day 23 of #Webruary
Ezekiel Sims

I remember this character, but I have no real affinity for him. The original version was basically just a middle-aged rich guy with spider powers running around in a business suit with no shoes. So I tried to lean into the portraiture of it.

#SpiderVerse
February 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Day 21 of #Webruary
Peni Parker

I’ve never been a manga guy. I respect the art form; it’s just never been my bag. So I think this is my first attempt at the art style, which felt a little like working with somebody else’s hands!

#SPdr #SpiderVerse
February 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Day 20 of #Webruary
Silk

So I probably should’ve included the whole face, not just the lower masked half. But my goal with this one was to convey form and posture with very limited visual information. I dunno, it was fun to try.

#CindyMoon #SpiderVerse
February 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Day 19 of #Webruary
Scarlet Spider

It’s been fun trying out other media, but I’m definitely most comfortable in acrylics. I based this one on some awesome cosplay work by @stigerman613 (on IG).

#BenReilly #SpiderVerse
February 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Day 18 of #Webruary
Lady Spider

I was not familiar with this steampunk alternate universe Aunt May. But I wanted to try a medium appropriate to the subject, so I risked another go at pen and ink. Well… brush and ink. I hoped a familiar tool might help.

#MaybelleReilly #steampunk #SpiderVerse
February 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Day 17 of #Webruary
Black Suit

I held a notion that I would do this one in pen and ink, and in a loose homage to one of the most classic Spider-Man covers. But I forgot that I lack either pen and ink skills or perspective drawing patience, and wound up painting over it all with acrylic.

#SpiderMan
February 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Day 16 of #Webruary
Pavitr Prabhakar

I don’t know why I thought watercolor was a good idea for this one, the color-on-color patterns would’ve been waaaaay easier with acrylic.

#SpiderManIndia #SpiderVerse
February 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM