Tim Doyle's "Tears in the Rain" Oversized Art Print

UPDATE (4/25): "Tears in the Rain" is all sold out! Hope you were able to grab one! The post has been updated accordingly.

Tim Doyle's "Tears in the Rain" print was initially released in October 2010 (predating Posterocalypse's existence by only a few months) and has always stuck with me as one of his best designs. Doyle's take on Blade Runner with its neon-drenched mise en scène captures an iconic moment and manages to be both gorgeous and insightful. I missed my chance the first go around, but as luck (and Tim's generosity) would have it, I'll have another opportunity to snag this beauty later today.

"Tears in the Rain" Art Print (Oversized & Glow in the Dark)
Tim Doyle
21" x 40" - Signed and Numbered
Price TBD - Edition Size TBD
Inspired By: Blade Runner

Tim's "Tears in the Rain" poster is strangely zen. There are probably a few hundred other words that would better describe what I mean, but I work with what I have, which in this case is a smallish vocabulary. Now, I'll do my best to expound on my word choice, but please bear with me as I stumble across this explanation. Roy Batty, a replicant who's host to so much inner conflict and exudes so much anger toward human civilization for making him and those like him a disposable second class citizen is not exactly the poster boy for non-violence or mental stability. With that said, Roy does reach an epiphany and finds some modicum of peace when [spoiler alert] he saves the life of Deckard near the film's end. Tim Doyle's print, at least for me, captures that moment perfectly - there's clarity and solace in his artwork, and the lone man / replicant set against a mechanized world filled with smog, smoke stacks and never ending artificial illumination presents Roy with a certain amount of reverence and humility. It probably doesn't hurt that the paper stock color reminds me of rice paper, which immediately elicits feelings of calm and tranquillity. Oh, and there's the iconic dove too. There's also that.

Tim Doyle's "Tears in the Rain" oversized print was released on Tuesday (4/24) at 3 PM CST through his Nakatomi Inc storefront. It was a timed-release print and measures 21" x 40". To learn more about the artist, be sure to visit mrdoyle.com, nakatomiinc.com and follow him on Twitter @NakatomiTim.

Tim Doyle's "Blade Runner" Art Prints

It's hard to say 'no' to free stuff, isn' it? Especially when said free stuff is inspired by the science fiction masterpiece Blade Runner and drawn by Tim Doyle. Tim, who had previously created two prints depicting the replicants Leon Kowalski and Pris as part of his last Nakatomi Mystery Tube sale is at it again, this time with perhaps the coolest and most emotionally tortured character from the Ridley Scott classic. No, not the replicant owl! Don't be ridiculous. I meant Roy Batty!

"Batty" Art Print Tim Doyle 9" x 24" - Signed and Numbered Free with Order - Limited to 200 Inspired By: Blade Runner

"Rachel" Art Print Tim Doyle 9" x 24" - Signed and Numbered Free with Order - Limited to 200 Inspired By: Blade Runner

I really enjoyed Tim's last batch of Blade Runner prints, but I much prefer these. My preference doesn't have anything to do with the previous posters' execution, they are, after all, done in a very similar style. No, my adoration comes from a place of love for the Roy Batty character. I don't know about you, but when I think about Rutger Hauer, Blade Runner is the film that immediately comes to mind. Rutger's performance was brilliant and he completely owned the complexity that made Roy such a memorable villain (and hero). Likewise, Tim has captured and owned, artistically speaking, that iconic moment where a dove-clutching Batty is pondering his mortality and humanity. It's a really touching scene and clearly makes for a wonderful poster. Also, I've got to point out the impressively restrained detail in Roy's face and Mr. Doyle's use of color (or rather, lack of color) to represent his practically fluorescent platinum-blond hair.

And let's not forget about Rachel, Deckard's main squeeze. Similar to his "Batty" print, Tim's "Rachel" artwork uses a prop of sorts to tell us more about the character. For Roy it was the dove, for Rachel it's the hazy cloud of smoke that she's practically wearing like a shirt and her lit cigarette. It's a nice stylistic touch and will surely be impressive to see in person. Ultimately, if Doyle's posters are offering us yet another chance to enjoy and celebrate the characters we grew to love and / or hate from one of the most important science fiction films ever made, which I think they are, I'll take it. With that said, I've got my fingers crossed for a "Batty" print.

Here's the really cool part: Tim Doyle's "Batty" and "Rachel" prints are both completely FREE and will come with any poster orders placed through the Nakatomi storefront until they run out (one print per order). So, if you've been eyeing that new The Massive print by Kristian Donaldson, or haven't been able to get Tim's adorable "Vietnam on Wheels-2" poster out of your mind, then now is the perfect time to pull that metaphorical trigger attached to your wallet. Both Blade Runner inspired prints measure 9" x 24", are signed and numbered, and are limited to an edition of 200. If you'd like to learn more about the talented fellow behind the artwork above be sure to visit mrdoyle.com, nakatomiinc.com and follow him on Twitter @NakatomiTim.