new banner

     I've been meaning to do this for a while but I've been busy with getting distracted lately (you know how that goes).  Anyhow, Jesse over at ZOMBIE BITES modified one of my OPG banners from this past October by adding a pretty cool glowing effect to it and I thought I'd share in case you were in the market for a new banner:


     Thanks Jesse!

crawling skitter nom

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     Here's my latest dry erase effort.  He seems to be crawling across the floor like a cheap special effect.  He's all like, "skitter skitter skitter nom nom nom" until the the batteries in the remote control car underneath him run out of juice.

     Meh, kinda in a low key mood tonight.  Looking forward to having the next two weekends off.  A little rest and normality is a good thing.  Take it easy peeps, you guys rule.

precious energy

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     Well, work is slammin' me again.  I'm in the middle of a 13 day week and it SUUUUUUUCKS!  You know, I don't ask for too much from life.  I mean, seriously, is having my weekends free without having to burn valuable vacation days that hard to achieve!?

     Anyway, I apologize if I've been aloof, flat, absent or otherwise not my usual self lately.  Hopefully, I'll be back to my usual shenanigans as the holiday breaks restore my precious precious energy.

Fuzzy Giveaway 2011!

     The Fuzzy Skeletonian Insane Mega-Giveaway is officially closed and the good news is all three of you who signed up and participated in this year's Octoberween-Palooza-Ganza are GUARANTEED to receive your very own Fuzzy Skeletonian orginal artwork!

     The EVEN BETTER news is that you will have a little say in which of my fuzzy fellas you receive!  I know I originally stated that it would be a random giveaway but since there are a whole ten skellies up for adoption and only three of you signed up, I've decided give you all a chance to state your preference.

     So, what I need from each of you is to take one more look at all ten and then email me with the names of three (3) you wouldn't mind receiving.  Please don't tell me your favorite or list them in order of preference (I don't need that kind of pressure, man!), just the three names in no particular order.  Also, don't forget to include your current mailing address.  If you don't happen to have a preference or would rather be surprised, please state that in your email.

     In the end, everyone will still receive only ONE original artwork but at least this way you will have some say in the matter.  So, let me know as soon as you have a moment.  I will, of course, wait for all three emails before I mail anything off.

     Thanks again for all your comments and taking the time to actually participate in my OPG!

bloody gore and insanity

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     Does this guy look insane or what?  Not as insane as Mr. Gable's Countdown To Insanity this month but still pretty insane.  This painting was done earlier this year and I must say I'm rather proud of the brain matter on this dude.  I had initially painted blood vessels and was going to lay the red on top of them and allow them to bleed through.  I was working rather wet and they not only bled through but they simply became dark swirls amidst the red paint.  This ended up being a pretty happy accident, as I was able to manipulate the swirls into what you see now.  Makes for a pretty gory effect and I couldn't be more pleased!  I'll have to do this on purpose in the future when I want more bloody bloody gore gore.

     Well the month is winding to a close and so far I have only one person officially eligible for the giveaway.  I know it's been a busy this month for everyone but you still have time to complete your entry into the giveaway.  As long as your blog post is dated no later than October 31st it qualifies, and I'm not going to be a Nazi about the quality of your content.  You can just post a picture of candy corn and type "Trick or Treat, smell my feet, give me a free Fuzzy Skeletonian and Vincent's an asshole for making me do this!"  Seriously, folks.  It's that easy.

     Tune in tomorrow and I will share a nightmare with you.

little brother

     This is thick wet lines little brother.   He's not quite as epic but he has his appeal I think.  Eh, not much else to say, I'm a little tired.  It's been a long week but I've gots me a three day weekend so I'll be rested up here in a day or two.  Peace.

neck-splosion

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     Not sure why I'm killing so many of my fuzzy skellies lately.  It raises the question as to whether or not you can kill undead abominations.  Also raises the question as to whether or not my fuzzy skeletonians are, in fact, undead.

bleeding heart

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     When I unleash my army of Fuzzy Skeletonian soldiers on the world this is what you can expect to see!  I imagine this guy to be a member of my elite troops.  He's efficient, brutal and confident, already pointing at his next victim even before he's done with his current kill!

meat brain

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     This is the final piece I completed from this series of three.  While I think breakthrough was the most dramatic, I think this guy ended up the most interesting.  Even though I deliberately tried to be disgusting with hairy blood drip, I think this guy succeeded much more in that regard.  I think it's his bloody vagina nose hole and the fuzzy, bloody attachments of the intruding bones into his cheeks.

     Wow, can you believe we're on the final seven days of October!?  Where does the time go?  I guess this is a good time to remind anyone interested in the Fuzzy Skeletonian Insane Mega-Giveaway to get signed up and figure out what you're going to post by the end of the month.

happy accidents and goofy skellies

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     These two ended up being an awkward pair of companion pieces when one of my wet/dry sandwiches went awry.  The face didn't transfer over to the other side, as I had used up all of my first batch of chunky, Crayola slurry prior to starting on this venture.  While I think the face side turned out pretty well, the other side ended up being more of a background than a finished work so I took the hint and painted my goofy, bad-day skellie on top of it.  Ended up being a learning experience and the first time I created a background before the main subject of the work.

red eyes

     If this guy looks familiar, there's a reason.  He used to look like this before I Herman Munstered him up with all the green.  Also, that chunky looking red in the eyes is plain old Crayola watercolor.  Yes, the dry ovals of pigment that you can buy in the school supplies section of any grocery store.  I know, right?  They've become a staple for my paintings of late, as the chunkiness works really well for my wet/dry sandwich paintings, but I digress.

     At first I had reservations at the thought of changing the simple thick, dark lines of the original brush work but I just couldn't resist the urge to fill in those eyes with red and pull some of the black around them into the center to create the effect you see now.  I really love manipulating the swirls in wet paint!  All in all, I think I developed this guy into something more than he was before.

brain loss

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     Here's the second fuzzy fella I am retaining exclusive custody of.  He's already made an appearance on one of my OPG banners but here he is in his full, fly aparty, gory glory.  Don't know what or who is kicking his ass but they seem to be doing a damned good job.

taz face

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Actual size 5.5" x 7.5" on 90lb. watercolor paper and more detailed than what the scan shows.  Click for larger image.
     This guy's face ended up reminding me of the Looney Tunes Tazmanian Devil, although it took me a few minutes to finally zero in on it.  This guy is also the tenth and final Fuzzy Skeletonian up for adoption in the giveaway!  Wooo!  (sign-up sheet here)

squinty eye

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Actual size 5.5" x 7.5" on 90lb. watercolor paper and more detailed than what the scan shows.  Click for larger image.
     This guy's givin' you the squinty stink eye 'cause he wants to eat your fucking liver and swallow your blood, all the while keeping you alive with his cheek apendage until you're drained.  Dead blood is no good to him.  (sign-up sheet here)

running away

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Actual size 5.5" x 7.5" on 90lb. watercolor paper and more detailed than what the scan shows.  Click for larger image.
     I got all fancy with this one and decided to use a landscape orientation.  Not sure if I made it landscape to accomodate him running away or whether I drew him running away because the orientation lent itself to it.  Whatever the case, it makes you wonder what (or who) he's running away from.  (sign-up sheet here)

blood fist

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     This is one of three fuzzy skellies I originally completed for the giveaway that I simply couldn't bear to part with.  This guy really came together as a fairly focused composition.  Plus there's just something so compelling about a bloody fist.

     I'll get back to my Blot Faces series with my next post.  Things have been a little crazy today so I opted for something short and simple.

red handed

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Actual size 5.5" x 7.5" on 90lb. watercolor paper and more detailed than what the scan shows.  Click for larger image.

     Got another hunchback for ya.  Do these guys have great jaws or what?  I absolutely love anybody with a robust skull or jaw bone.  I'm always like, "I want their skull when they die!"  I'm sure Bruce Campbell and Robert Zdar would love to know that about me.  (sign-up sheet here)

propped up

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Actual size 5.5" x 7.5" on 90lb. watercolor paper and more detailed than what the scan shows.  Click for larger image.
     This was one of the first giveaway skellies, completed shortly after (if not immediately after) blood drool.  This guy seems more contemplative, leaning back with his head propped up, perhaps thinking about why he has only hair for teeth.  (sign-up sheet here)

one-eyed hunchy

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Actual size 5.5" x 7.5" on 90lb. watercolor paper and more detailed than what the scan shows.  Click for larger image.
     Another familiar face from earlier this year but here he is in detail, not constantly building himself up and tearing himself down.  If he ends up among the adopted I'll do a couple of small touch-ups on him before sending him off to his new home.  (sign-up sheet here)

bloody oedipus

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Actual size 5.5" x 7.5" on 90lb. watercolor paper and more detailed than what the scan shows.  Click for larger image.
     Man, look at that ooey-gooey, Gummi bear brain!  You could just pop it in your mouth and om nom nom.  What do you imagine the flavor to be, cherry, strawberry or just thick and musky bloody blood?  (sign-up sheet here)