Music figures heavily into Guardians of the GalaxyOpens in a new tab, so it’s beyond fitting that artist Kevin Tiernan expressed his appreciation for the films with album fan art. He came up with the concept of vinyl covers featuring the Guardians for the first film; making the record mock-ups back then marked his first time creating fan art.
Recently, Kevin was inspired to update the concept for Vol. 2Opens in a new tab. As far as I’m concerned, it’s a brilliant idea because it means we get Baby GrootOpens in a new tab!
Baby Groot on all the things.
And Rocket RaccoonOpens in a new tab:
I would so be down to collect a record featuring some combination of these designs. I’m all about the bold and minimalist combination Kevin presents.
Fly your ship to the gallery below to see all of the Guardians, plus a couple of others like YonduOpens in a new tab, depicted in record art form. Then, go view more of Kevin’s work at BehanceOpens in a new tab, his websiteOpens in a new tab, and on InstagramOpens in a new tab. If Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesOpens in a new tab is your jam, he has a cool printOpens in a new tab available through Gallery 1988.
Do you create any sort of fan art? If so, I want to see it. Whether you focus on a specific fandom or pull inspiration from multiple stories and mediums, I’d like to highlight what you do. If you’re interested in being featured in a future edition of Fan Art FridayOpens in a new tab, get in touch with me at alratcliffe@yahoo.com with examples of your work. If you’re not an artist, feel free to email me with recommendations for Fan Art Friday!
Images: Kevin Tiernan
