From the Archives: Yellow Hooded Figure

Some quick sketching I did in Photoshop while listening to parts of the King in Yellow.

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}

Saturday Sketch: Doctor Destiny

John Dee, Doctor Destiny, has always been one of my favorite DC villains.  Destiny was one of the earliest enemies of the Justice League of America.  I've always found his hooded skeletal visage especially creepy.

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}

I claim no copyright for the properties represented in the Saturday Sketches.  All copyrights and trademarks are retained by their respective owners.  I make no money from what I am presenting here.  It is presented for portfolio and appreciation purposes only.

From the Archives: The Horde of July

Here we have the Zombie Bites header from July 2014, The Horde of July. As the zombie infection spread, all armed forces were called upon to defend the human race.  In the end, the soldiers were overwhelmed and reanimated as more mutilated hosts.  In the sweltering heat of summer the horde seeks out those it once sought to protect.  The horde hungers.

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During 2014, I began creating a new header each month depicting a scene associated with the dominate holiday for that month but with a zombie twist.  I'll be posting the headers here in From the Archives to give them a nice dark corner to fester in.  I'll also be posting the images with and without the logo so you can see the parts of the background image that were covered by the logo.  Thanks for viewing and reading! 

I apologize that I am unable to post the header without the logo.  I had a computer crash back in August of 2014 and lost access to some of my files and data.  I do not currently have access to the logo-less version of this image, but as soon as I do, I will post it here. 

If you like what you see here, be sure to check out Valentine's Day, Saint Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, and Father's Day.

{8x2.81,  created in Adobe Photoshop}

Countdown to Spartancon 2015!

Next month, on Saturday May 9th, I will be showing in the Artist's Alley at SPARTANCON.  This will be my second year showing at Spartancon. The convention will be held in downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina at the Main Branch of the library.  Please check out the links below for more info.  I had a great time last year and am looking forward to showing again this year.  Some fun photos from last year are here, here, and here.

If you are in the area next month, drop by and see the sights.  It was a great deal of fun last year and I promise you will enjoy yourself!  I'll be posting more as we get closer to the convention so please check back to see what's new.

Spartancon ~ Spartancon on Facebook

From the Archives: Father's Day

Here we have the Zombie Bites header from the month of June 2014, Father's Day.  Who knows what happened outside to cause the cook out to go horribly awry.  What dread horror in the backyard made Daddy this way?  Mother and child are safe and hiding within the house, but for how long?  Daddy sure looks hungry.

I apologize that I am unable to post the header without the logo.  I had a computer crash back in August of 2014 and lost access to some of my files and data.  I do not currently have access to the logo-less version of this image, but as soon as I do, I will post it here.

~

During 2014, I began creating a new header each month depicting a scene associated with the dominate holiday for that month but with a zombie twist.  I'll be posting the headers here in From the Archives to give them a nice dark corner to fester in.  I'll also be posting the images with and without the logo so you can see the parts of the background image that were covered by the logo.  Thanks for viewing and reading!

If you like what you see here, be sure to check out Valentine's Day, Saint Patrick's Day, Easter, and Mother's Day.

{8x2.81,  created in Adobe Photoshop}

Dire Warnings for April

The Dire Warnings for April are up at the Horror Blogger Alliance.  This month, I focus on the Welcome to Night Vale podcast.  I had the privilege of attending the most recent live show in Atlanta on the fourth and it got me all stirred up about Night Vale.  Please drop by and check out this month's Dire Warnings!

Psyche Delectus: Parasitic

There is no place without danger.

Recommended Listening:

Apoptose

Ba 137m

from Schattenmädchen

{8x5.33,  Digital Images manipulated in Adobe Photoshop}

Exhumed: Tornado of Self

An older piece depicting a disturbed emotive state.  With the color reinvestigation, I wanted to add a stronger sense of motion within the piece to indicate that the individual distortion had begun to effect the surrounding environment.  I also chose to confine my palette to "body" colors: light flesh, blood, excretions.  With the use of these body specific colors, my intent was to give the image a subtle disturbing quality that intimated the visceral aspects of the black and white sketch with further graphic representation.

{8.5x11, Sharpie with color added in Adobe Photoshop}

Galleries Updated

Here's a quick note to let everyone know that I just updated all the galleries with fresh thumbnails and links for easy viewing.  This go round, every gallery has something new.  Enjoy!

Skin Crawling Comics March Update

The Skin Crawling Comics website regularly posts pages to the individual stories of the anthology every Tuesday and Thursday.  I'll be doing an update at least once a month with links to the newest pages.  Drop by and check out the latest updates!

Wesley Pg. 3

Wesley Pg. 4

Wesley Pg. 5

Wesley Pg. 6

Wesley Pg. 7

Wesley Pg. 8

Wesley Pg. 9
Wesley Pg. 10

If you haven't already, check out last month's pages.  Also check out Skin Crawling Comics on Twitter and Facebook!

Dire Warnings begins at HBA!

Yesterday I began my new regular column over at the Horror Blogger Alliance.  Please drop by and check out my first post.

New Neatoshop Design: Red Hot

Here is my latest design at my Neatoshop!  Drop by and check it out.

{created in Adobe Photoshop}

Saturday Sketch: Jude the Entropic Man

Jude the Entropic Man first appeared in Giant sized Man-Thing as Yagzan, leader of the Cult of Entropy.  He was later transformed by the Cosmic Cube into Jude, a living embodiment of Entropy.

{8 x 5.33, created in Adobe Photoshop}

I claim no copyright for the properties represented in the Saturday Sketches.  All copyrights and trademarks are retained by their respective owners.  I make no money from what I am presenting here.  It is presented for portfolio and appreciation purposes only.

Psyche Delectus: Revelation

The Truth lies beneath.

Recommended Listening:

Zack Hemsey

Teachings of a Ronin

from Ronin

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}

Skin Crawling Comics February Update

The Skin Crawling Comics website regularly posts pages to the individual stories of the anthology every Tuesday and Thursday.  I'll be doing an update at least once a month with links to the newest pages.  Drop by and check out the latest updates!

The Appetite Pg. 9
Wesley Pg. 1
Wesley Pg. 2
        

If you haven't already, check out last month's pages.  Also check out Skin Crawling Comics on Twitter and Facebook!

Saturday Sketch: Blackbriar Thorn

Blackbriar Thorn is a transformed druid priest who first appeared in DC Comics Presents fighting against Superman and Etrigan The Demon.

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}

I claim no copyright for the properties represented in the Saturday Sketches.  All copyrights and trademarks are retained by their respective owners.  I make no money from what I am presenting here.  It is presented for portfolio and appreciation purposes only.

Psyche Delectus: Mask of the Tiger Mage

By the light of the night fire,
he conjures.

Recommended Listening:

Emeralds

Does It Look Like I'm Here?

from Does It Look Like I'm Here?

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}

Autumn / Winter Delays

I'm sorry that things have been so disrupted at Zombie Bites of late.  I've developed some reservations about what I am actually accomplishing and it has completely sapped any motivation.  The work I've produced over the past year has not achieved any of the goals I desired.

It is time for a change.  Right now, I'm unsure what form that change will take.  For now my posts here will be more sporadic.  There are several unfinished stories that I do want to complete, but things are going to slow down here as I work my next move.  I appreciate all of you who have followed so far.  I appreciate your readership, patience, and support.  I'll keep you posted as things develop.

Exhumed: Lich

Here we've exhumed a sketch of a Lich from a fantasy story I was working on.  In the color reinvestigation I digitally inked the image then added a background doorway for this creepy guy to have just walked through.  I kept the lighting dim to add to the ambiance and surrounded him in a cloud of noxious fog to keep him ghostly despite his black cloak.

{8x6.2,  Graphite with color added in Adobe Photoshop}

Skin Crawling Comics January Update

The Skin Crawling Comics website regularly posts pages to the individual stories of the anthology every Tuesday and Thursday.  I'll be doing an update at least once a month with links to the newest pages.  Drop by and check out the latest updates!

The Appetite Pg. 1
The Appetite Pg. 2
The Appetite Pg. 3
The Appetite Pg. 4
The Appetite Pg. 5
The Appetite Pg. 6
The Appetite Pg. 7
The Appetite Pg. 8
       

If you haven't already, check out last month's pages.  Also check out Skin Crawling Comics on Twitter and Facebook!

Saturday Sketch: The Interloper

Here we have the Interloper, an Eternal who appeared in the last issues of the New Defenders run.  After he first appeared, he spent several issues traveling across the world to get to the New Defenders.  He literally walked across the ocean from the Russia to North America to help stop the Dragon of the Moon.

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}

I claim no copyright for the properties represented in the Saturday Sketches.  All copyrights and trademarks are retained by their respective owners.  I make no money from what I am presenting here.  It is presented for portfolio and appreciation purposes only.

Saturday Sketch: The Wizard Shazam

Here we have the Wizard Shazam on his throne inside the Rock of Eternity.

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}

Sorry for the delay on this one.

 
I claim no copyright for the properties represented in the Saturday Sketches.  All copyrights and trademarks are retained by their respective owners.  I make no money from what I am presenting here.  It is presented for portfolio and appreciation purposes only.

Featured Creature: Whisperers

Excerpted From Marge Hollander's Digest of Demons and Devils: 

"Whisperers are dire phantoms that will lead humans psychically and emotionally astray even unto death.  A Whisperer will seek out a victim that is already emotionally agitated or distraught and begin to misdirect their emotions towards the goals of the Whisperer.  It is unknown exactly how the phantoms control their victims, but those who have survived the persuasions of these demonic ghosts claim to have heard whispering voices and to have encountered vaporous apparitions.

Saturday Sketch: Dakimh the Enchanter

Here we have Dakimh the Enchanter.  Although he first appeared in Adventure into Fear, I did not encounter him until his appearance with Man-Thing in Marvel Team-Up.

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}

I claim no copyright for the properties represented in the Saturday Sketches.  All copyrights and trademarks are retained by their respective owners.  I make no money from what I am presenting here.  It is presented for portfolio and appreciation purposes only.

Skin Crawling Comics December Update

The Skin Crawling Comics website regularly posts pages to the individual stories of the anthology every Tuesday and Thursday.  I'll be doing an update at least once a month with links to the newest pages.  Drop by and check out the latest updates!

The Mother Road Pg. 3

The Mother Road Pg. 4
The Mother Road Pg. 5

The Mother Road Pg. 6

The Mother Road Pg. 7

The Mother Road Pg. 8
The Mother Road Pg. 9
The Mother Road Pg. 10

If you haven't already, check out last month's pages.  Also check out Skin Crawling Comics on Twitter and Facebook!

Psyche Delectus: The River of Cups

The cup overflows.

Recommended Listening:

Arcana

Lovelorn

from Inner Pale Sun

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}

Saturday Sketch: Kirby's Merlin

Here we have Merlin the Magician from the first run of The Demon.  I had a blast doing this piece!  Every time I study Jack Kirby's work I learn something new about the man's genius.  

With this piece, I learned that the heavily designed aspect of Kirby's style subtly forces the viewer to work at understanding the image.  Kirby's visual language is simple and direct, but his stylistic presentation forces the viewer to work a little harder to understand exactly what it is that they are seeing.  To me this comes across as a learning tool.  His style teaches the understanding of art simply by being what it is.  It requires the viewer to translate.

While I was researching for this piece, I also noticed that there is something oddly psychedelic about Kirby's artwork.  It may have just been that I had taken too much cough medicine while fighting off my recent sinus infection, but all the pieces I was looking at seemed to have a similar quality to psychedelic posters from the sixties.  I noticed it specifically in his later work:  The Demon, Machine Man, The Eternals, New Gods, Captain Victory.

I must offer my apologies on this piece as it is not the usual sketchcard size.  I got into the groove while doing studies of Merlin's costume, then that turned into sketching and before I knew it I was finished.  At that point I realized I had been drawing the wrong size.

I may permanently go to the larger size.  Both sizes takes about the same amount of time to complete and I can get more detail in the larger image.  The whole point of the Saturday Sketches has always been more about the time limit to complete the drawing.  I do enjoy the extra detail.  I'll have mull that one over.

{8x5.33,  created in Adobe Photoshop}

I claim no copyright for the properties represented in the Saturday Sketches.  All copyrights and trademarks are retained by their respective owners.  I make no money from what I am presenting here.  It is presented for portfolio and appreciation purposes only.