SCARY MONSTERS #79 -- a whole lot of vampires!

Here's an advance look at the just-finished cover for Scary Monsters #79. Created with a combo of Manga Studio and Photoshop. Get out your garlic, mirrors and crucifixes, folks -- that's a LOT of vampires!

Self Portrait (with friends) in pencil

Here's another piece from my art sale sorting (already sold!) -- a pencil self portrait from a few years back. The glasses, facial hair and haircut have all changed since then! I know I did an inked version of this, too -- but haven't stumbled across it yet. I think I did this for the cover of a sample book of my art. An inked version of the Creature head was used as an entry hand stamp at a convention (Wonderfest maybe?) one year. I still have the rubber stamp someplace....

Anyhow -- that's me -- or a previous version of me -- with some of my favorite characters.

More model kit madness: The Tingler

Another figure kit built and painted: Vincent Price in "The Tingler!"   

New SCARY MONSTERS cover

Here's a preview of my next wraparound cover painting for SCARY MONSTERS magazine. This montage of images from William Castle's fright flick, HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, features portraits of Vincent Price and Elisha Cook Jr.  Acrylic on illustration board.

Why I love Minneapolis: Part Four

The Heights Theater! This beautifully restored vintage theater shows first run films as well as vintage fare. For Halloween they screened a beautiful print of "The Tingler," starring Vincent Price -- to a packed house. A Ben Turpin silent short preceded, with live organ accompaniment. If you live in the Twin Cities and have never been to a show at The Heights, then by all means, make plans to visit it soon!