I've been a Gambit fangirl (and equally a Rogue fangirl) for as long as I've been an X-men fan. I've also made no secret of the fact that I think the actor Josh Holloway (Sawyer on Lost) would make a perfect Gambit for a movie. It's a shame that he supposedly turned down the walk on role he was offered in X3. However, that won't stop a fangirl like me from having some fun, so here is Josh Holloway as Gambit. Again.

This picture actually came about because I wanted a Gambit wallpaper for my computer and I couldn't find one I liked, so I finally said heck with it and made my own. This was drawn on watercolor paper with brown colored pencil and then painted over with a series of black ink washes to establish a base for me to work from when coloring. All color was then added in Photoshop using my tablet. I used a picture of Josh Holloway I found online for reference for the face and pose, and I used some of my Gambit comic books for reference for the coat. I know Gambit's not in full uniform here. I decided to do my own variation on his costume for this and draw something that he could actually wear out in public. The comic artists might love drawing the spandex, but I can't see it actually being all that practical in public. Yes, I'm a dork and put thought into the practicality of superhero's costumes.

Like I said, I made this purely for my own fangirlish enjoyment, so just this once I'll ask that you please be gentle with your crits. Full view is recommended!

Anyhow, this was finished in June of 2006. Obviously, the character Gambit is owned by Marvel.

Some other Gambit pictures by me can be seen right here:
- Thief
- Art Nouveau Gambit


Wallpaper sized versions:
- 1024x768 (can be sized down for 800x600)
- 1280x1024