Aggression

Micron Drawing
5" x 4.5"

Not since November have I had the opportunity to sit down and make a new illustration. Definitely picking up where I left off, but revisiting an old tradition seems like a good way to transition into some new territory. The next series of illustrations will see a new light.

Serial Silence

Micron Drawing
5" x 5"

This is the last image in a set of three with Ed Gein in common.

Silence of the Lambs, although it made Hannibal a pop-culture icon, it was Buffalo Bill who was the real culprit in this film. It's debatable on how much Hannibal is modeled after Ed Gein, but there's no doubt that Bill definitely was.

Like the two other movies in this series, Silence of the Lambs built a franchise that never quite lived up to the original. Although I personally feel that the sequels here are far more tolerable than those of the other franchises, with the exception of Hannibal. Wow that was not so good.

It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.

*Note: This image has been manipulated.

Serial Psycho

Micron Drawing
4" x 6"

This is the second of three sets with the common Ed Gein thread.

What can I really say about this film? Psycho speaks for itself. It's Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece and not only a horror movie icon, but an American classic. Too bad this franchise was made into films that eventually put Norman confessing his sins to a late night talk radio show. Seriously, it seems a little absurd. That's like putting Leatherface in a situation where he's talking to Dr. Phil.

*Note: This image has been manipulated.

Serial Massacre

Micron Drawing
4" x 6"

When I started the Saw series I wanted to continue doing sets of drawings that depicted famous horror movie franchises, but I was finding it difficult to find anything I really wanted to do. Solely due to the fact that I haven't seen many complete franchises. Why? Most franchises ride on the success of the original and, sadly for horror, produce an immense amount of crap. Never more has the terrible sequel(s) been true.

This is the first of three sets that will have a common thread running throughout. The three sets are going to use the three films loosely based on American serial killer Ed Gein. The other commonality, they all spawned terrible franchises, not just a sequel or two. Funny too, cause all three of these films are classics.

*Note: This image has been manipulated.

Vader

Micron Drawing & Digital Illustration
8.5" x 11"

Per request. The Dark Lord of the Sith. Darth Vader.

...I Am...

Micron Drawing & Digital Illustration
8.5" x 11"

Nothing is more painful than knowing that the Dark Lord of the Sith is your father. How f***ed up, I mean really. You just dedicated two weeks of your life to defeating the Empire and then you have this s**t laid on you. Not only do you get the worst news of your life, but you lose a hand for it. No justice for Luke here. I guess it was the Empire who struck back in this movie anyway. Vader revealing to Luke, I am your father, was maybe one of the best twists ever. Leia being his sister, not so much.

In any event I needed to attempt to do something different and here it is. Space and geometry the current guilty pleasure. I don't mind doing it for this piece, just cause it doesn't really matter.

Dead

Micron Drawing & Digital Color
5" x 7"

Recently I watched Shaun of the Dead again. Michelle had yet to see it, so I thought it would be nice for her to check it out. She really enjoyed it.

During this maybe third or fourth viewing I began to realize just how clever the social commentary is, on a few levels. One of which is simply, through routine and repetition in our daily lives we kind of already are zombies. Secondly, the fact that we are all kind of oblivious to the goings on in our world. If there were some zombie infestation, just how many of us would know it right away? The last thing I feel a personal connection to is Shaun's need to have to break out of his routine. This happens but only under extreme circumstances, and that shouldn't have to be the case. Just realize the need for change.

Saw

Micron Drawing & Digital Color
5" x 7"

The other day I began thinking to myself how can I make things a little different? I came to the conclusion that maybe instead of one drawing I make a series of drawings for any particular film franchise. The first franchise I decided to focus on was Saw.

Above are just traps from the first five films, Billy and the antagonist Jigsaw.

To be perfectly honest I really do enjoy the Saw series, but at this point I haven't been able to keep up with the ever evolving story. As a pure horror film it's fun and entertaining. How the plot grows from movie to movie I couldn't tell you. There are too many constant twists and surprises to keep track of.

And to be honest, I think seeing all the traps in a sequence at the Hollywood Horror Nights' maze might have had something to do with my decision to do this.

This is Halloween

Micron Drawing & Collage
8.5" x 11"

For my countdown to Halloween I thought I'd visit one of my all time favorite movies Halloween. Not just favorite scary movie, this movie is in my top ten.

I just drew multiple Michael's and digitally collaged the pieces I thought looked and worked best together. Then I digitally illustrated and badly Photoshop filtered an image of young Michael with his adult portrait superimposed. A pretty literal interpretation of Michael really just being a broken boy.

To me this is Halloween.

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!