This illustration was a tribute to both the anniversary of Bram Stoker's classic tale Dracula and to the man himself. I have always loved the story of Dracula and I have always wanted to draw a ghost, so for the 100th anniversary of Dracula, which was first published on the 26th of May in 1897, I combined the two concepts.
The tomb stone to the left reads "Abraham Stoker, 1847 - 1912, Beloved Husband", however the tomb stone to the right starts to read "West.." which was the start of "Westenra" as in Lucy Westenra who was Dracula's first victim.
Is the ghost Stoker's wife? Or is it Lucy?
The tomb stone to the left reads "Abraham Stoker, 1847 - 1912, Beloved Husband", however the tomb stone to the right starts to read "West.." which was the start of "Westenra" as in Lucy Westenra who was Dracula's first victim.
Is the ghost Stoker's wife? Or is it Lucy?
Medium: Pastel and Prismacolor on Artagain paper
Dated: 1998
Original size: 12"x 9"
Dated: 1998
Original size: 12"x 9"
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