The release of X3 encouraged me to dig out some of my X-men comics to read, and in the process reminded me of my long time
fangirl love of Gambit. And that of course inevitably led to me wanting to draw fanart. I've made no secret of the fact that
I think the actor Josh Holloway (Sawyer on Lost) would make a perfect Gambit for a movie. It's a shame that he supposedly turned
down the walk on role he was offered in X3. However, that won't stop a fangirl like me from having some fun, so here is
Josh Holloway as Gambit. Again. ;)

This picture actually came about because I wanted a Gambit wallpaper for my computer and I couldn't find one I liked,
so I finally said heck with it and made my own. This was drawn on watercolor paper with brown colored pencil and then
painted over with a series of black ink washes to establish a base for me to work from when coloring. All color was then added in
Photoshop using my tablet. I used a picture of Josh Holloway I found online for reference for the face and pose, and I used some of
my Gambit comic books for reference for the coat. Yes, I know Gambit's not in full uniform here. I decided to do my own variation on
his costume for this and draw something that he could actually wear out in public. The comic artists might love drawing the spandex,
but I can't see it actually being all that practical in public. Yes I'm a dork and put thought into the practicality of superhero's costumes.
From June of 2006.

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