Thursday, October 04, 2007

This is Halloween


Welcome foolish mortals to Halloween season. I love Halloween. From now until Oct. 31 I'll be watching horror movies, reading scary stories, listening to suspenseful old radio shows, and drawing more Halloween themed stuff. This piece was fun because I included three seasonal stereotypes: the sexy (but dangerous) witch, the Boris Karloff-like undertaker guy, and the mutated, possibly undead-certainly inbred- hilbilly maniac. I'd like to thank the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland from which I stole the background wallpaper design, and my dad who was nice enough to help me with the "Happy Halloween" part of the image.

28 comments:

Heather said...

Wow! This is so fantastic!!! I love the attention you pay to detail - particularly the skull on the witch's dress and the way you've framed the whole picture. If this is any indicator of what's to come (and I'm sure it is), I can't wait for some more Halloween drawings!

Awesome work - as usual. Let the spooky fun of October begin....

aintshakespeare said...

Ok, the hill-billy guy, Yikes! That's... I don't know. Very good, though.

I like the witch with her red nose and the skull dress. And I really like the texture of the undertaker's skin. Great characters, all. Very nice.

Dave McClellan said...

Cool, Kevin. As ugly as the inbred guy is, he's got some very pretty colors happening in his face. I like the witched dress too.

Seth Hippen said...

So cool. I love it. Everything about this is fantastic.

I thought the wallpaper was very Haunted Mansion-ish, and then it was exactly that.

S.T. Lewis said...

This is the coolest thing ever. I love October on your blog. In this one I like the Karloff guy most.

David Malan said...

Awesome, I love the old mans face, the chicks hands, the wallpaper, and the flat shadow coloring, and all of it.

Unknown said...

Kevin this is just awesome great job man. I like the witch very creepy. Really fun color. You should made it into a Halloween Card.

Joe said...

Superb!

Sam Nielson said...

Very, very cool. I love the tall, thin hat and each of the faces.

Nathan Lindsay said...

HOOORRRAAAAAAAAY! this is totally cool Kevin. This will be the perfect book cover to your book of Halloween illustrations. So make that.

Marco Bucci said...

HAHAHAHAH
beautiful. I LOVE that big dude in the back.

Kactiguy said...

Wonderful!

Ramsés Meléndez said...

Fantastic ! Halloween Illustration!

Miche said...

I don't know what you art talking about Kevin. I think they are all sexy in their own rights. Like that big dude in back. I am sure there is some equally hilbilly tart with beaver teeth to compliment his own. Now that's love. Very cool though, like usual. I also love it when you start in on your halloween drawings. I think you should definitely do these more often, not just for the season. So cool.

Bryan Lefler said...

Very cool!

Casey said...

I have a crush on it.

Kevin Wasden said...

Very, very nice.

-kevin wasden

virginia critchfield said...

bless you for making this. and kudos for the awesome use of haunted mansion wall paper.

Ken Chandler said...

Way to ring in the spooks Kevin! This is incredible! Very official looking. Highest marks to your dad too, looks fabulous!

Sebastien Gallego said...

Dude!! That's awesome!!!!

Adam Ford said...

This is truly phenomenal great choices.

Steven Keele said...

I totally love your Halloween art. This piece is totally fun. The frame is as fun as the art. Great Job.

Emil DeGrey said...

Holy Crap that is cool!!

the keele's said...

i love love love halloween!!! this is great. the witch is somehow pretty but not at the same time awsome!!

Tom Scholes said...

WOO! Amazing man. The wallpaper is the nicest touch.

Lael Henderson said...

kevin, This piece is fantastic. you've come so far with your color! I can't wait for more themed posts this month. keep em comming please

Jacob Keele said...

Kevin I wish to one day be as good as you, HOLY, you're so good I love all of your drawings.

Ryan Wood said...

Simply awesome, man! Terrific colors and design.