March 2010
64 posts
An oldie but goodie. This is from my days spent prowling the Field Museum in Chicago armed with a fountain pen and a sketchbook, searching for taxidermied victims. Watercolor, acrylic, pencil and ink on paper.
February 2010
15 posts
I think this is pretty good music for a chilly...
A quick dose of Aubrey Beardsley ca. 1893.
Beardsley was a makerr of dark, grotesque and erotic (the above illustration is entitled The Climax) Art Nouveau illustrations, primarily in ink. He was closely associated with the homosexual clique which included Oscar Wilde, and is rumored to have had an incestuous relationship with his older sister which ended in a miscarriage. His life was...
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“we’re walking on air, taking our time...
Minotauro: monster collector.
Dennis Pomales, a.k.a. Minotauro is an L.A. based (obviously?) artist who makes these delightful critters:
His work sort of reminds me of a show I saw in Chicago which was a collection of outsider art created in mental assylums. Is that rude to say? Either way, I like it quite a bit.
Cry of the Fox.
Taken from Yoshitoshi’s series 100 Aspects of the Moon, in which he illustrates, yes, 100 views of the moon. Published in 1885, this is one of my favorites of the series, as it depicts a Kitsune, or mischievous fox spirit — and I love any sort of mischievous critter. The scene is actually from a well known Noh play called Konkai.
Anyway, I love the way he uses gorgeous ombré...
My song for the day is Ginger by Twin Sister....
The illustrator who spooked a generation.
Anyone remember this dude?
I remember everyone in my elementary school clamoring for their copy of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. They were compendiums of genuinely creepy little tales peppered with what I still believe to be some of the scariest illustrations I’ve ever seen. We have the wonderful Stephen Gammell to thank.
His simple pencil illustrations are so moody and tense I...
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New logo ... thing!
Watercolor, acrylic and ink on paper. Approx 6x12.
Watchthedailywhat:
Movie Trailer of the Day: First full-length trailer for Samuel Bayer’s remake of Wes Craven’s classic slasher, A Nightmare on Elm Street.
The film, which stars Kyle Gallner, Rooney Mara, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker, Kellan Lutz, and Jackie Earle Haley as the legendary dreamweaver Freddy Krueger, is set to hit theaters April 30.
[traileraddict.]
Oh Freddy, how I’ve missed...
Ian Miller.
One of my favorite illustrators, Ian Miller. I first encountered him when he illustrated some of my favorite Magic: The Gathering cards in the mid 1990’s. He allegedly quit illustrating for the trading card game very unexpectedly, and despite efforts to contact him (as he was a known fan-favorite), remained at large for some time.
Check out his wacky, viney, thorn covered artwork here....
