41. Queerasil

• Published Date:  March 2005
• Parody Subject:  Clearasil face wash
• Concept Writer/Artist:  Neil Camera
• Date of Rough Concept Drawing:  Approximately 6/25/04
• Painter:  Neil Camera
• Date of Color Study:  7/15/04
• Date of Final Painting:  8/10/04
• Note:  Creator Neil Camera's comments on "Queerasil" accompany each of the Art Stages below.

Art Stages

Neil Camera: "Queerasil" was one of my early concepts for ANS2 and my very first Wacky painting. It served as a great learning tool and helped me reconnect with the Wacky philosophy. As some of you may know, I worked on a similar project called Pranky Products a few years ago. While I'm very proud of them, I realize now that digital art can't replace a "warm" paintbrush. In any event, "Queerasil" was just plain fun! I've always wanted to do an alien in the same vein as Melty Way (goofy sci-fi) — it just took a while to find the right product!

Rough Concept Drawing Camera: I wish all Wackys were this easy! "Queerasil" is one of the few that went from start to finish without any significant changes. At one point, I suggested "Your Friends Won't Recognize You" as a tagline, but in the end, we stuck with the original.

Color Study Camera: This was a quick color rendition that helped me determine the strengths and weaknesses of the original concept. It's pretty loose and I actually prefer this alien's look — he seems goofier, somehow.

Final Painting Camera: I painted this with gouache and a "3 bristle brush." Some of the detail requires a magnifying glass to see! I probably spent about 15 hours on the painting, but because gouache takes so long to dry, it was done over the course of several weeks with plenty of coffee breaks!

Printed Sticker

Card Front & Back "Slopps.com", a parody of the Topps home page, is found on the back of "Queerasil."