funny faces, 1 of 2

     I know I gave you guys double images in my previous jack-o-patterns post to make up for the one image I was behind so far, but I'm not going to be satisfied with my efforts this month unless I have at least 31 Halloween-specific posts by the end.

      So here it is:  A duo of posts for today, in jack-o-lantern style, that I actually drew back in my 30's when I was trying out a brand new broad tip Sharpie in the midst of the craze.  Drawn quickly, with a more upbeat style that most of the craze, I have only two of these.  It quite naturally followed that these would be my double-header posts to make up for my minor misstep early in the month.

     Thanks for taking a look and the second face will follow later this evening.

jack-o-patterns

     Are you carving a pumpkin this year?

     'Cause I'm carving myself a goddamned, motherfucking pumpkin!  I may carve two.  I don't care if we we only got one trick-or-treater last year.  I'm cutting open a pumpkin's head, pulling all its ooey-gooey brains out with my bare hands and carving the shit out of its freshly hollowed-out skull.  Then I'm gonna cram a few candles in it, light them bitches and rock it old school.  Hopefully, the G.I. down the street will get drunk, try to steal my totally boss jack-o-fucking-lanterns, trip and fall while holding them, making a big mess of blood, candle wax and a mix of smashed pumpkin and human skull all over the end of our drive way.  Then I'll take a picture and post it for everyone's gory enjoyment!

     Wow, that turned into quite a spew.  Anyhoo, I'm carving a pumpkin (or two).  If you like any of the patterns I've drawn above you are free to use them for your carving creation this year.  I'll be sure to take a picture of my jack-o-lanterns when I'm done with them.  Peace.

nega-demon

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     What's the month of October without a little crazy, fucked up, shit?  That's what I always say.  My demon here isn't coming to kill you.  No, not right away.  That sword ain't designed for no quick death my fine fine friend.

     I know this looks like a series but it wasn't really planned that way.  I'm just enjoying the effect that a simple negative tweak can have on a drawing.  Gotta run, tight schedule today.  Enjoy.

bone pile

     I was gonna let this one ripen a little but it's Octoberween and I've got to pull out all the stops if I'm going to get 31 images out to you guys (I'm already one behind as it is which will require a double-header post at some point, possibly this weekend).

     The pile o' bones here was simply drawn with markers and tweaked slightly with my image editor of choice.  While it's not as delightfully absurd as an Evil Bong I hope it nonetheless adds a little creepy, weirdness to your day.

ghoulie ghouls, 3 of 3

     Here it is, boys and girls, the third and final Ghoulie Ghoul!  He's old, he's hairy and he's probably got breath that'd dissolve titanium!  If he looks strangely familiar, this drawing was based on the same Halloween decoration I photographed and futzed with to get my profile pic.  One of my favorites from my modest collection of holiday ghouls that I've accumulated over the years from Walgreens' sometimes surprisingly good selection of Halloween baddies (no I'm not getting paid to say that).

     Walgreens commercial aside, I hope my Ghoulie Ghouls have worked their way into your hearts and nightmares this fine fine October.  Thank you and stay tuned as I continue to flail my way through the month!

ghoulie ghouls, 2 of 3

     I'm enjoying the combo of gray and black markers.  It's an easy way to add both depth and speed to my drawings.  Cranking these out, fast and spontaneous, was a very freeing experience.  I get so meticulous sometimes and it can eventually start to get on my nerves.

     I hope you're enjoying my Ghoulie Ghouls trilogy.  I've tried to save the best for last.  Stay tuned for more Octoberween fun.

ghoulie ghouls, 1 of 3

     I sat myself down in front of my ghoulie ghoul Halloween decorations and cranked out some drawings over this past weekend.  I'm flyin' by the seat of my pants this October but, dammit, I'm gonna contribute to the festivities as best I can!

     I have to say I'm excited and pleased with the drawings I completed.  This one in particular gives me the total deja vu for some reason.  I think it's the fuzzy eyebrows and frowny eye sockets.  It's almost like I've drawn something very similar to it before.  I'll have to leaf through my sketchbooks when I get around to it.  Man, these felt good.  It was almost like I was back in a college drawing class putting forth a sincere effort and trying to improve myself.  Good stuff, man.

a strong weakness

     This is how I feel most of the time.  Strong and powerful, yet weak and crippled.  Always waxing and waning, never committing to one path or the other and always despising the path that I'm on.  Meh, got a little heavy there.

     More early Sharpie craze, before all the bones and hair.  Just added a minor finishing touch today, post scan.  Not sure what the shoulder protrusions and/or horns are about.  Seems to be a recurring theme.

cry golem

     Another one of the great things about Halloween is that it suddenly gives the weird things I normally draw on a regular basis some acceptable context and appropriateness.

     Drawn just last last week, I think this shows the continued beginnings of my style in a state of flux and, hopefully, development.  I'm at least using something more than just black markers (ooh, two colors!) and not relying so heavily on skulls and skeletons.  I hope this trend continues and I hope my latest creation adds to your enjoyment of the season.

okay, who gave him the hatchet?

     Some quick zombies to start off the greatest month ever.  A month so great that it brought my wife into the world and it all ends with what used to be hands down my favorite holiday.  The last couple of years Halloween and 4th of July have been running neck and neck in my mind but that doesn't take away from the fact that they're both awesome holidays.  If only there was a way to legally combine blood, guts and gore with big explosions and lots of sparks.  Pumpkin bomb filled with pig entrails?  Maybe.  I'll have to give that some more thought.

weapon hand

     A little futuristic, sci-fi action type stuff from my late teens.  Thanks for taking a look.

talons and audioslave

     This post was inspired by fellow artist and blogger Aquilus Domini.  After seeing his exasperated dragon I was reminded of a couple of things: (1) talons and horns rule and (2) so does Audioslave.

     While the above drawing pales in comparison to Aquilus' latest, it is nonetheless one of my favorites from high school.  After taking a closer look at it while uploading it, I also just realized it was one of the drawings I digitally fiddled with in my 30's.  Also, no thumb.  Eh, whatcha gonna do?

disco in the desert

     This was before I got all hairy/fuzzy with the bone joints.  I think I was using nougat for the joint adhesive in this one.  Kinda looks like the bizarre mutated skeleton of John Travolta found in some desert somewhere, stuck in the Saturday Night Fever pose due to some peculiar distortion in space time.

happy dragon

     Not much in the way of memories about Mr. Happy Dragon here.  I just thought I'd post him for your amusement and for another entry into my quick sketches category.  Thanks and enjoy.