Mascot Series - Texas Tech Red Raiders

For the second installment in the Mascot Series (Sparty was the first), I pulled this one out of left field. I have no connection to Texas Tech University and no one else in my circles do, either. I wanted to challenge and test myself on this piece. What drew me to the Red Raider mascot was his mustache, side burns, huge cowboy hat, details in the jersey, and the shooter hand-signal.

[View step-by-step pictures and MORE after the jump]

I spy with my little eye: slight changes in each picture. Can you?
The final result after 35-40 hours of laboring, layering and making thousands and thousands of tiny points:
If you go back up and scroll fast enough, it's almost like a flipbook that takes you from a blank canvas to the final result. Have some fun with it.

Created by: Tyler Way
Dimensions: 30x24x1.5in
Materials: Acrylic on canvas
Price: $3,500 (Buy HERE or Contact the Artist)