Dracula and the Bride of Frankenstein

This illustration was another tribute to one of my early influences,  Patrick Nagel.  I loved the challenge of seeing the world through Patrick's eyes and his style helped me to better understand both composition and anatomy.

This is a Halloween version of my illustration "The Kiss"  

Medium: Ink on vellum paper
Dated: 1994
Original size: 9"x 12"
Original Art: NFS

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Vampire the Masquerade: Assamites

This illustration was done for a male vampire character of the Assamites clan in the Sabbat faction of White Wolf's RPG, Vampire the Masquerade.  The chess piece is a symbol of his rank in the vampire society.

Medium: Graphite on vellum paper
Dated: 1994
Original size: 8"x 10"
Original Art: NFS

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Gary Oldman as Vlad Dracula the Impaler

"We Draculs have a right to be proud! What devil or witch was ever so great as Attila, whose blood flows in these veins!" 

When Francis Ford Coppola decided to make Bram Stoker's Dracula, he made a movie legend. Considered to be one of the few Dracula films that follows the original novel, Coppola blended the history of Vlad the Impaler with that of Dracula. 

How do you cast such a diverse and interesting lead role? Give it to Gary Oldman, one of Britain's finest character actors! This illustration is a tribute to the outstanding performance that Gary Oldman gave in the film Bram Stoker's Dracula. 

Medium: acrylic on canvas
Dated: 1995
Original size: 16"x 20"
Original Art: Sold on eBay 2011

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Vampire Stationary

This illustration was a fun idea I got while in my Commercial Art class.  I really enjoyed creating it.  What would vampire themed stationary look like?  Maybe something like this!      

Medium: Graphite & ink on sketch paper
Dated: 1990
Original size: 11"x 14"
Original Art: NFS

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Bloody Mary

With her victim's blood pouring into her hands, this stunning female vampire revels in her bloodlust! This illustration was the first to be done for my gothic vampire series, Red Death, drawn exclusively in black and white with a touch of red.  On a side note, this is my tribute the vampire Sonja Blue in Sunglasses After Dark by Nancy Collins.

This image was used as the cover of the Winter 1996 edition of the magazine In Darkness Eternal.

Medium: Graphite, Ink and Prismacolor on sketch paper
Dated: 1995
Original size: 11"x 14"
Original Art: Sold on eBay 2011


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