La Cuerva

Original size 8.5x11 © 2012 Alex Ledante

I was a fan of The Crow series back when it was still a comic book, so when I finally got around to doing a crow inspired piece, of course I was gonna do it O'Barr style. So I am looking at all this reference asking myself "How can I make this resemble yet be legally distinct from all the other versions of The Crow?" also, I didn't feel like painting another guy (I rarely do)

Suddenly I realized the most elegant solution addressed both issues- Paint a female version! That way I could use the shells tied into the hair, the scar and two toned eyes, all of it. To be extra safe, I called it La Cuerva...