Between the world of men and transcendent divinity there exists art. Art is the will to truth made physically manifest. It is more real then Reality. It is a dialogue triumphant over Time. – Andre Malraux
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Monday, July 2, 2018

Deadly Beauty


With her latest victim's blood splattering the wall, you would be wise to keep a distance from this female vampire should you meet her in a dark alleyway! 

This illustration was the second to be done for my gothic vampire series, Red Death, drawn exclusively in black and white with a touch of red. This image was used by DNA Publications as the cover of the Spring 1997 edition of the magazine Dreams of Decadence.






Medium: Graphite, Ink and Prismacolor on sketch paper
Dated: 1996
Original size: 14"x 11"


All images are ™ & © dba Albrecht Illustrations. All rights reserved.

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Lost Boy


This image was commissioned by Shadowfire Press as an interior illustration for the 1996 edition of the magazine (Im)mortal. 




Medium: graphite on bristol paper
Dated: 1996
Original size: 14"x 11"

All images are ™ & © dba Albrecht Illustrations. All rights reserved.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Dark Desires


This illustration captures a beautiful female vampire bathing in the desires of her bloodlust!  This illustration was the third to be done for my gothic vampire series, Red Death, drawn exclusively in black and white with a touch of red. 

This image was used as an interior for the 1997 edition of An Ancient Death is the Most Beautiful, a vampire chapbook.





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



All images are ™ & © dba Albrecht Illustrations. All rights reserved.

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Distant Memories

This illustration portrays the isolation and loneliness of an immortal vampire who must live with the choices she has made, both good and bad, for eternity.

This image was an interior illustration for the Spring 2000 issue of Dreams of Decadence, a national newsstand publication. 




Medium graphite on bristol paper     
Dated: 1999
Original size: 12"x 9"

All images are ™ & © dba Albrecht Illustrations. All rights reserved.

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

A Night in Ophir

This illustration was created to go with a poem that tells the  story of an Egyptian female vampire in the ancient port city of Ophir. 

Fun Fact:  I am a bit of an Egyptologist by hobby and it was very exciting to get an assignment to illustrate something in an Egyptian theme, especially with a Gothic twist. I loved creating the border and using my extensive Egyptian library for references. 

This illustration was published in the 1997 edition of An Ancient Death is the Most Beautiful, a vampire chap book.    



Medium Graphite and ink on sketch paper     
Dated: 1997
Original size: 12"x 9"

All images are ™ & © dba Albrecht Illustrations. All rights reserved.