David Cook
Otsego, Michigan
Working with T’s Facto 1/300 scale Godzilla as seen on the 2014 film, David painted acrylics over primer followed by oil washes and dry-brushing. He repeated the process over several layers using juvenile alligators for inspiration. “I always aim to bring out the biological aspects of a creature,” he says. “So, I borrow color patterns from nature or existing animals. I prefer Vallejo paints and although large areas were airbrushed, most of the detailing was done by hand.” David spent about 100 hours finishing the monster.