The Outing (A)
August 1987 - click 'next' to see the (B) version
"When I did the original version, which is the one with the subtle
monster
in the background, it was used for the one sheet. See that the
monster
is there. The trees are his shoulders, the clouds his head and
his
eyes are there, no claws though. A little later the producers wished
for
the monster to be more prevalent so I added the monster in fuller
rendering
with his claws to the original painting. It is the same piece
only
changed. Each was printed and used as the release poster.
So
they had two versions from the same piece of art. Note that the boy in
the piece is actually the same person twice. It is my son as the
boy and a couple of his friends from school who posed for me. As
for me, I'm always the monster.
Peace...drew