Category: Month of Fear

Month of Fear 2015

The month of October was very hectic for me with illustration work, but I still managed to fit in a few weeks of Month of Fear.

 

Week 1

Villians

For this challenge I got to illustrate one of my favorite books–The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. I had fun with this digital painting and swapped the concept a bit; Youthful Dorian is visible through an empty frame, while aged, evil Dorian holds the frame up. I also incorporated some textures into my digital techniques, including hand-painting India ink washes.
 

Week 2

Mirrors

Although this piece is not particularly creepy, I was very excited to illustrate how perspectives (especially our perspectives of ourselves) are often warped and distorted. This piece is also a bit personal for me, because I used my younger sister as a model. She has the unnerving quality of looking identical to my younger self.
 

Week 3

Sabbath

Where might witches go on their Sabbath? For this piece I traveled to a friend’s house who has a garden labyrinth. I did some research and snapped some photos and busted this painting out in less than 24 hours. My spirit dragon paintings usually come pretty easily to me, but what really pulled this piece together was another India ink wash that added another level of encircling enchantment to the spiraling labyrinth.

 

 

 

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Month of Fear October 2014

I had so much fun participating in this year’s Month of Fear. Even though I was moving between studios, creating some fun small pieces really helped me stay geared up for more painting this winter.

 

Week 1

Things That Go Bump

I decided to illustrate my greatest childhood fear: the blood-thirsty fox that I wholeheartedly believed lived under my bed. I imagined him appearing out of the darkness and dust bunnies with flashing white teeth. He was always ready to munch on my toes if I ever wanted to climb out of bed.
 

Week 2

What are you afraid of?

Dates always freak me out at least a little bit. This one’s digital with some scanned textures, including ink for Inktober.
 

Week 3

Demons Within

The demon Duke Bune was said to have three heads, two in the form of dragons. Conte on toned paper, and digital.
 

Week 4

Haunted

This week I spent time in this old theater… with the power out. So here is Haunted Theater. Acrylic on board and digital.
 

Week 5

Masks

There’s a point in every relationship when you have to take off the mask you wear for strangers. Acrylic, watercolor and a touch of digital.