This is a comic book cover

If you were at all into comics in the 90’s, or were a depressed goth kid who probably had an inappropriate relationship with their drama teacher, then you’ve heard of Neil Gaimen’s Sandman.

Dave McKean did the cover art for the book. He, like lots of comic artists, often sells his original art to collectors. I’ve bought some original art from creators I like from time to time. Most of it is a black and white, inked drawing on an 11x7 piece of bristol board.

Here’s what Dave McKean original art looks like:

I, like most people, I’m sure, assumed McKean’s work was done in photoshop. Apparently, it was mixed media that was then photographed and printed. Amazing. Here’s what the resulting cover looked like: