Tony

Pencil Drawing & Digital Collage
8.5" x 11"

I never fully understood the little voice in Danny's throat (Tony), but I have to admit it was very creepy. It seemed to know everything and played a pivotal role in Danny's survival.

Thanks Tony!

Redrum

Pencil Drawing & Digital Collage
8.5" x 11"

To the two folks that actually view my blog, I know I've been gone a while, but I was a little busy this week. Although I've been gone it's actually given me some time to think about my latest entry, which was in some very odd and strange way art directed by my lovely girlfriend.

We recently watched 2001: A Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick and I have to say it was very aesthetically beautiful, aside from being a very interesting tale. She had some thoughts on the film. But the reason I mention it is, my girlfriend's favorite film is The Shining directed by Stanley, and based on these two little tidbits of information I did this very draining collage.

REDRUM! REDRUM! REDRUM!

Lestrange

Micron Drawing
8.5" x 11"

I know I already drew an image inspired by Harry Potter, but this was my original idea for a Potter drawing.

It's Bellatrix Lestrange being overwhelmed by the dark mark. Helena Bonham Carter has been great in her role as Lestrange in the Potter films. Very despicable, but at the same time strangely alluring. I can't decide yet if her role was bigger here or in Order of the Phoenix. Either way she was a nice addition to the cast and seems to still be Marla Singer from Fight Club (strange?).

*Note: This image has been manipulated.

Pinhead

Micron Drawing
8.5" x 11"

There is not much to say about Pinhead and the Hellraiser films. I only vividly remember the scene with the inverted man (there might have also been a woman).

I wonder if the Rubik's Cube can yield these results?

*Note: This image has been recomposed.

Leatherface

Micron Drawing
8.5" x 11"

Keeping with the theme of horror I decided to point my attention to Leatherface from a Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

This movie left me slightly traumatized as a sixth grader. My aunt told me that the film was based on real events and that she herself remembered hearing about what had happened to those teenagers. She claimed to be terrified of traveling cross country because of the macabre of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

It wasn't until I saw Psycho and Silence of the Lambs that I began to see similarities and began to grow a curiosity for the story of Leatherface. A high school friend owned a book that catalogue America's serial killers, and there I found Ed Gein. The man who inspired the three films mentioned above. His tale was slightly more tame in comparison.

Krueger

Micron Drawing
8.5" x 11"

I was thinking and thinking what can I draw now, and then I thought pulling out of the horror hat might be in order, and it was a good idea too. I made this quick drawing of Freddy Krueger from a Nightmare on Elm St. and I think it might be as of now my favorite drawing so far (that I've posted).

I don't have to repeat myself, but I watched these as a kid and was generally scared s**tless. The Nightmare franchise was always a good way to get a scare and to see some very surreal sequences. I will just say, I never really cared for the franchise reboot of Freddy V Jason. I thought that, even for Freddy standards, was pretty bad. Gory, but bad.

Battle for Endor

Micron Drawing
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"

This weekend while visiting my girlfriend I watched the Ewoks. I saw about half of Caravan of Courage and did not much care for it. I had never seen it. On the other hand I did have a chance to watch The Battle for Endor, which is a great movie. It's cute and sweet and above all very violent. The Ewoks are insane little warriors and they can do damage (whether it be those crazy skeleton fellows or the Empire).

Wicket!

Ash

Pencil Drawing
8.5" x 11"

I more or less saw Army of Darkness recently with my girlfriend, it was her first time. I can remember watching Army of Darkness when I was a kid, but I never knew that it was a sequel to Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2. That being, I never even knew of its two predecessors. I eventually discovered Evil Dead and was really amused and scared. I can categorize Evil Dead right next to Peter Jackson's Dead Alive. You know why.

Yo, she-b***h! Let's go.

Death Eaters

Pencil Drawing
8.5" x 11"

This drawing is a tribute to the six installment in the Harry Potter franchise; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

I know this is more an image from Order of the Phoenix, but I love the Death Eaters' masks. I couldn't help myself.

I did manage to see the new film last Tuesday at 12:01 AM, as the ticket stub reads. I went along with my two younger sisters who are indeed Potter fans.

The new film has to be the best in the series, it was beautifully acted, well directed, and more importantly, well told. I still prefer Order of the Phoenix to the Half-Blood Prince, but I can't deny that this is by far the best crafted Potter film yet. I imagine the last installment(s) will be an amazing and epic film(s). I can't wait.

Weekends

The weekends will be a hard time for me to post, because I generally take the weekends off to be with my girlfriend. I will be posting drawings for those days I am away, but they'll all be posted under Monday, so it'll seem as if I'm posting 4 for one day, but they will be those I managed not to post.

Mondays will be my day to catch up on posts.

Predator

Pencil Drawing
8.5" x 11"

What a perfect compliment to the Alien drawing from yesterday, this is one ugly mother f****r.

I actually watched this movie a hundred times when I was a kid. My brothers and I must have worn our VHS tape out. Predator is a fond memory of my childhood, like a lot of Arnold's movies, it's a classic.

Aliens

Pencil Drawing
8.5" x 11"

This is officially my first post. It is a drawing of two aliens from Alien.

I have to say these movies are amazing and sadly enough I only realized this four years ago (and I call my self a geek). I had never had the privileged opportunity to watch the Alien movies, but once I did I was hooked. Don't get me wrong, I knew of Alien, I just hadn't seen Alien. Strange.

Drawings

My summer plan is to hopefully make a drawing a day and post it here on the blog. I will be making other random posts about the cool stuff in my life, but for the most part this blog will be dedicated to daily drawings. The drawings as you'll begin to see are based on sci-fi and horror themes and maybe some fantasy, not sure yet.

That's the plan. I hope you enjoy.

Blogging

I would like you to know that this is my first venture into blogging. I don't even particularly know too many blogs myself, but I think the idea of a blog is great. If I can be honest, I actually got introduced into the world of blogging through a very special person, my girlfriend. She is an amazing graphic designer and a little bit of a fashionista. I love her. Thank you baby. Here's to a whole new world.

With that said, this is Manny's Blog.