Global financial crisis

Inspiration for this picture of Fat Cat Stock Trader Man came to mind while listening on the radio about the current 'Economic Depression' being potentially as serious as the crash of the 1920's. Apparently my super-safe triple 'AAA' junk billions are being resecuritized as a new government backed packege of financial instruments. Its all exotic voodoo futures to me as i'm a very time-rich freelancer here in my uber-office at Doodling Jim Towers and so have the luxury to wisely spend my valuable time keeping an eye on contemporary illustration trends and noticed it's decidedly painterly.

So not to be out-classed, i've been digitally credit-crunching Photoshop's filters and effects to nail down this painterly style of illustration in order to reproduce it on a commercial basis. As they say - 'When the going gets tough, the tough get their illustrator of choice'. Here's a close-up section you can click on to see all the detail at 100% resolution in new browser window ...
Should you be a Commissioning Art Director on the lookout for illustration in this painterly cartoon manner, its reassuring to know the overall time i spent working-up this portrait, it took me just three days as no roughs needed approval and no reference material needed gathering. Original file's (.psd) print dimensions are magazine format full cover at 300dpi (about 150MB.) It's unpublished accept here as a 'self promo' piece. By the way, this particular pic is available 'off the peg' with layers included so its editable - ready to receive further direction. Or if you got a Brief with about a comfortable two weeks turn-arownd time, then contact me via my webfolio: www.doodlingjim.com