Doll 1 finished

Dark legions apparel

Because everyone like the dark legion banners so much. I made shirt and buttons each.

So here they are (until Zazzle decides to post the links).

Walkers shirt

Walkers button

Warriors shirt

Warriors button

Prisoners shirt

Prisoners button

Vampires shirt

Vampires button

Beasts shirt

Beasts button

Traditionals shirt

Traditionals button

Holidays of Horrors

Here it is Holidays of Horrors Shirt!
can be found here in white
and here in black

Or do any color and style you wish!

Something New

The Serious art of Make Believe

The Serious art of Make - Believe

Whether you are a art enthusiast, interested in how things are made, or just a Halloween Horror Night fanatic then I highly recommend The Orlando Museum of History's: The Serious art of Make-believe.

I first heard about the display from Behind The Thrills and decided, seeing as I am all of the above, that it was something I could not miss! So the first chance my wife and I had, we made the trek from Mount Dora to Orlando. I am happy to say I was in no way disappointed.

First off I did not know Orlando had a history museum. If you have been to the FLORIDA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY in Gainesville it has a similar feel. While not nearly as large, is has a multitude of informative and creative displays regarding the history of Orlando. That, in itself, was enough to draw me there but once you throw in the fact that it's $9.00 admissions and a HHN exhibit it was far too tempting to pass up.

The  Serious Art of Make - Believe is located on half of the second floor. As you walk in, you are greeted by the familiar sight of Jacks Carnival of Carnage and The Terra Queen's motorcyle.  The walls are packed with sketches and props from  Halloween Horror Nights, Mardi Gras, Grinchmas, and even some various permanent park attractions. There are even a few interactive displays where you can draw blue line sketches,  a "find it" game where you try and spot various objects in a mock up of the prop warehouse, and even a display depicting how foam on plywood are made to like a cornucopia of textures and objects.

I finally learned the inscription on the '05 dagger!

"Cruentus Regina Infinitas Infinito"

The sketches were where I spent most of my time. Being an avid fan of Universal's Art & Design team (and an aspiring artist) I really like to see the creative ideas that spark the amazing sets the we get to see as a finished product. There was a great deal of art from HHN 15: Tales of Terror which I feel ranks as one of Universal's most creative years.

There were also several examples of progression in development. For example the original Carnival of Carnage website started out as rough sketches on three sheets of notebook paper

which progressed to a sketchup version

and then the final website version

I also spent some time drawing my own sketch.

The props are always awesome to see and I enjoyed picking them out and remembering which year(s) I had seen them before. From older props like Jack's box or the Caretaker's scissors to more recent props such as the vomit/garbage and the two wrath costumes from the "Seven" scarezone this year.

All in all, the trip is well worth the paltry admission fee. The exhibit  runs until April 29th 0f 2012 so there is ample time and if you want to go a step further there are two chances to meet the A&D team! So make the trip, have fun, and support Florida's museums all in one shot.

** If you just can't make it or just want to spoil the surprise, scroll down for a link to more pictures **

Orange County Regional History Center
65 E. Central Blvd.
Orlando, Florida 32801

Visiting Hours
Monday-Saturday
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday

Noon - 5 p.m.

Artists & Authors Series

Art & Design Team from Universal Orlando Resort

Thursday, December 8, 2011

6-9 PM $65 admission (non-members)

Meet & Greet the Art and Design Team from Universal Orlando Resort
The Serious Art of Make-Believe Exhibition
Sunday, December 11, 2011

Included in general admission. 

Click here for all pictures of the exhibit.

Puny me, clean spaces, & the Amazing Circus Tent

I managed to put the majority of my costume together over the weekend.

As I'm sure you can see it needs some work... Mostly my own physique. So I'm working hard to beef back up after years of sedentary procrastination. As for the costume it needs some brassy bits and a harness for the canister in my hand but I would say 98% done.

Speaking of weekends this one was a productive one. We were able to clean my "man cave" to fit more HHN paraphernalia as well my various random... randomness that I make/collect. Not only that but we we also cleaned out the garage to start construction on the Soul Tree. (my wife says it was to fit the car in... pshaw) I plan on creating a step by step how to on how I will do it. So expect to see something on that after this weekend. Currently I have a bucky Skeleton, a more realistic skull with jaw removed, chicken wire, and pool noodles... But I'm getting ahead of myself.

In other news the "A Circus tent Full of Ghosts" art is progressing nicely and the official cover art is now on the Kindle version for only $5.99!

The Fearman Cometh

Today I am kicking off my Blog. Here I will post what is going on in my world pertaining to my art.

Currently, I am throwing around ideas for my new art series to debut at VUDU CON in September. I haven't decided on the subject but I have decided on the medium... watercolor. I may be doing a job for someone (how's that for vague) and the request was to show my work in in a watercolor format. I liked it so much that I am going to do the new series the same.


This job would put my book on hold for now. But a paying job is a paying job.

I recently did the HHN counter (seen at top of page) and the Intro animation for Horror Night Nightmares.

I just created a concept sketch for a Horror Nights Icon... The Ancestress

She is based off the German story of Die Anhfrau.

She is the ghost of a adulterous woman who was cursed to see people's fate but she is completely incapable of preventing this fate. If she is seen, it means your time is near.

After she accidentally destroyed her entire lineage trying to prevent their demise she became twisted and came to like the torment she could cause.

She is now a harbinger of death and anyone whom would dare to gaze upon her spectral visage. Once her victims pass, some by her own twisted imagination, she collects their souls and forever traps them in her blood colored looking glass pendant... From which her power manifests.

Unfortunately I wont be able to post a lot of what I'm doing right now... But I will post what I can.