Who’s Got My Skinny Toe? Sketch
Do you dare listen to the terrifying tale of the Skinny Toe? Come back tomorrow for scares of a silly nature. For now, here’s a pro-tip from Winchell’s Donuts.
Watch Out For Ghosts – Winchells Donut Record
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Shrimpenstein’s Just a Little Walking Jellybean
The Countdown to Halloween continues! Shrimpenstein! (Adobe Illustrator.) Dr. Von Schtick’s creation, patterned after Frankenstein’s similar but taller experiment.
Here’s a Frankenstein tune from Dr. Von Schtick himself, Gene Moss, off his album “Dracula’s Greatest Hits.”
The New Frankenstein and Johnny Song – Gene Moss
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Posted in Illustrations
Tagged Frankenstein, Halloween, Illustrator, Shrimpenstein
Shrimpenstein Sketch. The Countdown to Halloween Begins!
It’s October!
Shrimpenstein! was a kooky kid’s show that aired in Los Angeles in 1967-68. In the show, Dr. Von Schtick pals around with Shrimpy, a monster he created when he accidentally dropped a bag of jellybeans into his Frankenstein machine. I’ve only seen the one episode that’s on YouTube, but that was enough to make me a fan.
Shrimpenstein Theme (Karloff Voice) – Gene Moss
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More Info:
- Local Legends Presents: The Shrimpenstein Show
- TV Party: Lost Shrimp
- Mark Evanier’s Post on Shrimpenstein
- YouTube – Shrimpenstein (1967) Pt. 1
And so, The Countdown to Halloween begins! So does my month of daily blog posts on the theme “Haunted” for NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month.) I have all sorts of creepy crawly cartoons planned for the next 31 days, and I’ve given my website a makeover to help give you the Halloween Heebie-Jeebies.
Posted in Sketches
Tagged Frankenstein, Halloween, Shrimpenstein
Fish N’ Chips Really Got Me
A pinup for Steve Hamaker‘s Fish N’ Chips comic. I’m a fan of Sixties power pop. Their outfits are straight out of an old Kinks publicity shot. The sketch:
October begins the day after tomorrow!
Posted in Illustrations, Sketches
Tagged Fish N' Chips, ink, pinup
Countdown to Countdown to Halloween!
In less than a week’s time, my website and blog will be overtaken by the spirit of Halloween. The wind will howl. The leaves will crackle. Ghosts and goblins will practice their terror with ghoulish delight. My ghastly goal is to produce one petrifying post each day as we count down to All Hallows’ Even.
I’m participating in this countdown with a bunch of other bewitched bloggers. Countdown to Halloween will have a list. It will be…
… a tomb of dread, a virtual cornucopia of amazing stories, photos, comics, reviews, crafts, toys, songs, radio plays, jokes, and general commentary on a holiday that a lot of us hold dear.
Get involved, foolish mortals.
Posted in Inspiration, Sketches
Tagged Halloween, website, werewolf
Cincinnati Walks For Kids
Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati is putting on the “Cincinnati Walks for Kids” event next month to raise money for the hospital. This is my shirt design for Jen’s team at work.
Posted in Illustrations
Tagged Cincinnati, t-shirt
Big wings
Visually inspiring is the game Aion. I played the open beta last week and this screencap is from a gameplay cutscene where your character gets wings and the ability to fly. Gorgeous character models, but the gameplay was nothing new. I’ll pass for now.
Posted in Inspiration
Tagged games, screenshots
Stern Teachers
This is from the comic tryout. Sketches of teachers. I went with (C) for the man, whose likeness was based on Kevin Murphy.
Posted in Sketches
Tagged character design, pencil, Percy Jackson