Avengers: Endgame is considered one of the most successful blockbuster films of 2019, holding the title of the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing even the legendary Avatar by director James Cameron. Throughout the 3 hours of Endgame, there are countless memorable moments and impressive scenes that fans will surely talk about for many years to come.
One of the most epic scenes is the final battle between the Avengers and Thanos’s army on Earth – a battle that determines the fate of the entire universe. To recreate this heroic scene, talented artist Scott Campbell spent 45 hours painting almost all the characters appearing in Endgame on a 30 x 20 inch paper (approximately 76 x 50 cm – nearly the size of A1 paper).
If you didn’t know, Scott Campbell is an artist living in Los Angeles and is an experienced painter. For nearly a decade, he has been working under the name Scott C, diligently pursuing the “Great Showdowns” project – a collection of paintings depicting the best and most exciting battles in film and television history. Avengers: Endgame is one of Scott’s latest works.
Immediately after completing the giant painting mentioned above, Scott held an exhibition called “Legend of the Great Showdowns” on March 6 at his hometown to showcase over 250 new works from this project. Among them, Endgame is the painting with the most characters, the most details, and the most time-consuming that he has ever created.
As noted above, he spent a total of 45 hours on this painting, including sketching, scanning to the computer, editing, and then printing it out to color with watercolors. This painting process has been linked to Scott and thousands of works from “Great Showdowns” for nearly a decade. Additionally, he chose a friendly style where most characters wear warm smiles, resembling a united group taking a commemorative photo rather than appearing in a fierce battle like on the big screen. Sharing with Gizmodo, Scott said: “I like a simple composition like that. The good guys and the bad guys, both sides just looking at each other and smiling, that’s enough.”
It is known that “Great Showdowns” is part of the annual art exhibition program “Crazy 4 Cult” by Gallery 1988. This event is considered to have put contemporary art on the world cultural map, first opening its doors in 2006 in Los Angeles, USA. After participating in Crazy 4 Cult, Scott found a new passion, and thus he tirelessly painted the most impressive moments from famous films around the world. He even created the website GreatShowdowns.com to archive and share all of his works.
Each day, Scott strives to create one painting for “Great Showdowns”, maintaining a style similar to that of Endgame. Gradually, as the number of paintings grew, he began to hold a series of exhibitions that received much appreciation. Not stopping there, he also shared more about plans he has long cherished: “I want to compile my works into a small, pocket-sized book. I really like the idea of collecting cards like Star Wars or Garbage Pail Kids have done. I want to learn from them, and it would be fun to have a cute little collection always by my side.”
From 2011 to 2014, Scott organized 3 exhibitions for Great Showdowns, and after each of these events, he compiled the works into a book, just as he had wished. He shared: “I like the idea of a trilogy, so I think I will only do 3 exhibition shows, releasing 3 books. 3 is the perfect number and suitable to stop.”
After that, Scott continued to diligently paint for books, comics, and children’s video games. However, he always remembers the community of fans who have supported him and Great Showdowns. That is why he decided to return with the recent fourth exhibition, bringing many new and exciting film moments in his distinctive watercolor style.
Avengers: Endgame is not only the highest-grossing film in the world but also the largest painting Scott has ever created. Before this, the title belonged to the painting Mad Max: Fury Road. Interested readers can admire more unique works in Scott Campbell’s Great Showdowns collection at this website.
According to Gizmodo