Doctor Bernardi
Ajax, you know your stuff. It's a shame that the average person may not recognize this doctor. But to those familiar with the old Twilight Zone episodes, I figured this guy would be the best shot at something recognizable. The "pigface" doctor and nurse have even been turned into a set of
collectible figures.
While looking for references pictures, I kept finding the same still image from the episode. Not satisfied with that, I decided to watch the full episode (Season 2, Episode 42). That provided great inspiration while drawing this pattern. I picked the pose where the doctor first turns toward camera for the big reveal of his face.
The episode is titled "Eye of the Beholder" and I considered giving the pattern that title. But of course we already have a pattern here with that name. But watching the episode helped realize that he actually does have a name. One of the nurses refers to him as Doctor Bernardi.
Not only did I watch the episode, but I listened to a few remixes of the theme song, and read the history of the show on wikipedia. When I make a pattern, I really immerse myself in the theme and like to educate myself. That's devotion for ya folks, it's more than drawing a pattern, there's research involved too!
