Showing posts with label undead. Show all posts
Showing posts with label undead. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
So many skulls ...
Monday, July 9, 2018
Bart ...
The picture says it all ...
Who do you want to see me try to draw next?
original available here:
Friday, June 29, 2018
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Know Second ...
Just do it ... just fucking do it and see what happens.
There's always a second option but that doesn't mean the first choice is wrong. If it doesn't work out all you've spent was time, but if it works then BOOM! You're golden.
Even if the worst happens, you'll learn something for next time.
Unless this is the zombie apocalypse, then the worst is getting bit and dying a slow agonizingly painful death only to become a zombie as well.
So stop second guessing yourself and get started, and no matter what happens, don't give up.
Everyone that matters to you wants you to succeed.
Easy
Know Second
4" x 6" mixed media on paper
buy the original here: http://thehorde.storenvy.com/products/24191661-know-second
get a print or a tshirt on RED BUBBLE
Friday, June 22, 2018
Book of Skulls ...
We have been creating a new illustrated wooden box. It's finished and now we fill it up with skull swag, like magnets and stickers and such. More details coming soon ... but if you want it, it's available here: http://thehorde.storenvy.com/products/24162234-book-of-skulls-illustrated-wooden-box
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
kick it in the ASHcan
In 2015 I met Nancy, the other half of www.twosentencehorrors.com, in Toronto, for the Horrorama convention. These books were supposed to be ready for the convention, but they were a day late. Only 40 were made, and I only have 15 left. I'm making 5 available for $25 with free shipping, a bookmark and a 5"x8" thank you drawing.
Only at http://thehorde.storenvy.com
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
The Future Behind the Past ... But it's really the Present
artwork created Jan8 2018 posted on blogger Jan10 2018, the day the internet died Well this is a damn crazy thing ... I don't quite know what to say ... It's just another blog post in a series of blog posts spanning multiple years ... but this one might be a long one ... maybe. I keep re-reading what I type and then deleting big chunks. I'll try to keep the chatter down. First off ... I am without home internet right now. I'm uploading this from Tim Hortons, the library or somewhere. I'm actually typing this at home on the laptop, then somehow transfer it to the phone, then go to the free wifi spot to upload. I'm hopeful that I can transfer the text easily. If you're reading this then huzzah! Success. Secondly ... there are still a few people that I have not sent artwork out too. If you haven't heard from me in a while I'm really sorry about that and please email me again ... if you have emailed me and didn't get a response I will send it shortly. Thanks for all the patience, everything is almost sorted and these delays should not happen again. Third ... um ... the artwork. I'm going to try to post a new macabre art piece on a daily basis. I really want to get this blog back to a daily routine ... I really need the routine. It's been an extremely rough patch mentally, almost fatal, but through much digging some things have been figured out. One of them is the routine. So ... consider this the first post of my new routine. Let's hope the next one is tomorrow ;) Regarding this paticular drawing, the title of this blog post is the title of this drawing. There is reasoning behind the drawing, more than even I realized when I was drawing it. The one that no one but myself knows is that the skull behind the skull is supposed to be the same skull, only drawn the day after the first skull was drawn. Hence the title, at least the first part. The Future Behind the Past ... The second part ... but it's really the Present is a big nod to the fact that I was drawing the future behind the past in the present. obviously right? But then it gets deep, especially today as the wifi is shut down and I realize I still haven't finished certain things that I wanted to finish several days ago. There's more to say but I need way more time to figure out the right way to say it. The central message that I'm reading from all this is that you need to start doing TODAY what you wish you had started a long time ago so that you don't have to regret not starting again. Does that even make sense? Moving along to number FOUR It's also about the artwork ... I am starting to post my daily artworks for sale in my store. I'm only offering them up when they are ready to ship ... that way I don't get bogged down again with delays in shipping. So if you dig this piece and want to own the original, check out my store at http://thehorde.storenvy.com and buy my artworks ... I'm actually selling originals at a really affordable price right now as I rebuild myself, so take advantage while you can ;) There will be prints available through redbubble or such stores in the near future ... I would like to eventually offer signed prints but I'm not there yet. the FIFTH item ... man ... this is getting long Commissions ... I am no longer taking commissions. If you really really REALLY want me to paint a picture for you, then feel free to contact me. Just be warned, my terms of agreement include me being allowed to take 6 months to create and mail out your picture. It's not for any other reason than my own mental well being. If you're cool with that, let me know. um ... sorry ... if you're still here then you're better than I am. I stopped re reading a long time ago. SIX ... Nancy Scuri and I have been creating new Two Sentence Horror stories for 300 stories as of Jan 11 2018 ... so check that out. www.twosentencehorrors.com 300 of anything is quite a bit ... maybe I should try to finish that 1000 zombies project. There are also some Big changes coming to my Patreon as well as Two Sentence Horrors ... I'm going to have to save that for a different post though. I could go on and on I'm sure ... I'll end with a huge thank you to everyone who has stood by me and supported me over the last few years. I feel like I've let some of you down recently and I really hope to get in to this routine and make it up to you in the very near future. That's it for now ... go draw something and post it to me. Cheer me up a little. oh ... and don't be mad if I don't respond right away ... I'm offline Byron
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Panic Mode
When I was young and dumb I thought working from home, drawing and painting, would be the best job in the world. It is, but it isn't easy. In fact, I would go so far as to say it's a lot harder than any other job I've ever had.
There is no set time to start, and especially no set time to stop. I work when I can, as early or as late as I can. Sometimes for hours at a time, other times just a few minutes here or there.There are no set coffee breaks and no boss to keep you on task. In fact, there are so many distractions and temptations to cause procrastination it's ridiculous. Not to mention all the distractions of family life ... kids, pets, theWIFE ... everyone takes a little time and can interrupt the flow.
Ahh the flow ... some people call it the mood, the groove or whatever else. I like to think of it as that state of mind where the world is tuned out and everything is coming together perfectly ... the artwork is being created and everything is awesome. It's not hard to get in to the flow, it's just hard to stay there. When you have a family and you work at home, any moment the kids can explode, or the pets get in to something they shouldn't, or the wife needs help. Interruptions are everywhere.
It's tough.
There are a lot of people that have given me advice over the years, whether I wanted it or not.
Work at night.
Get your own room for working.
Tell the family that from this time to that time you're not available.
It all works on paper perfectly ... it just doesn't work that well in real life.
The best I have come up with is to be portable with my studio and flexible with my time. Meaning ... I have a small box that holds most of my pens and paints and pre cut art paper that I can take in to any room and start working. In the studio room downstairs when things are quiet, to the living room floor or kitchen table when things are busy.
As for finding the time, I grab it when I can. If it means I only have a few minutes before I get the kids ready for bed then I might have just enough time to tape down an new paper to prep for painting, or put that quick extra coat on a background, or maybe even just add the white highlight to an eye.
It has taken me years to figure all these things out and to find a system that works for me. A long time ago I used to bemoan my lack of space and time and privacy. No one likes a whiny adult and the more a person complains the worse things usually get. So I learned to adapt and go with a new flow.
While it does not allow me a full 8 hours of just drawing and painting, it does allow me to get things done and still be a member of the family that helps my wife, and interacts with my kids.
But the job doesn't end when the artwork ends. Oh no. The artwork was the easy part.
Next post I'll talk about all the stuff that comes AFTER (as well as during and before) the art is done.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Joyfully Angry
If you could live on, even after death, would you be happy about it? Perhaps. But if you knew you were going to have to eat brains and human flesh for the rest of your unnatural life ... it could get a little upsetting. You might even get angry about it. But then you could take comfort in knowing that you can now destroy your enemies. That might put a smile on your face ... which could quickly turn to anger knowing that now you're stuck in the apocalypse and your enemies are zombies too.
So conflicted ... smile or frown ... what would you do if you were a zombie?
Monday, February 6, 2017
hanging the zombies
One thing that has helped me get back on my feet and is encouraging me to start things anew is an upcoming local comic convention and art show. I have gathered up and sorted through the hundreds of artworks I have created and put some of my favorites in frames for the upcoming show.
You can find more information about the show here.
The image above is a collection of my bookmark zombie paintings in a great big frame I found at the thrift store. I also framed some of my older works like this one, You're a Zombie Charlie Brown.
The artshow runs from Feb 8 - 24th and the actual comic convention that I will be attending is on the 20th. More information about the convention can be found here. I'm a little excited about this even though it is a rather small town event. Hopefully its the start of something good and can grow over the next few years. At the very least its a first for the ultra conservative mennonite community.
I really do have to much artwork ... and I would really like to get rid of it and start fresh. To that end I'm selling most of my work at discounted prices in my store ... and I'm even willing to make a deal if you want to buy more than one piece. Check out the shop and let me know.
Friday, February 3, 2017
starting to reemerge from the depths of my own hell
I don't know if you've noticed, but I haven't been around much lately. There were a lot of things that suddenly happened in my life and I just couldn't find the strength to do the online thing. The whole life thing was a little touch and go for a while too.
Things have settled down a little and I'm fighting with every fibre of my being to get back online and start creating artwork again. So ... to those that have offered their support and wondered how things have been and where I've been ... I appreciate each and every one of you ... and I should be getting more active now.
In the mean time, I'm trying to get rid of all my old work and start fresh, so check out my new store here and while you're at it ... I've started a new portal for all my works and it will continue to grow as I do. You can find that here.
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Petey the Zombie Cat
He is also available on prints, tshirts and other merchandise over at Redbubble and Society6
Friday, July 29, 2016
Two Half Zombie
For those that like the details, each piece is about 1.5"x5" mixed media on paper. It is for sale if you want to own it, click here ... there are also prints available at the stores, you can find the links to them on the side of the blog.
So ... new post in a long time ... how have you been?
I've been stupid busy with family events and life issues in general. Trying to get the blogs set up and running better and also trying to get more involved in other social media platforms like instagram, as well as getting more regular with updating the stores with new products. It's a lot of work for one person to do, never mind creating new artwork.
And now I'm going to go back and update some more parts of this blog.
laterz ....
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