Thursday, April 18, 2013

Dead in the Water

ok, i know, another zombie...
...though rest assured, the next entry is going to be from the world of the living...

...about a year ago i happened across a stripped-down twin engine Cessna in the shallow waters off a deserted beach near Eleuthera, Bahamas - in all likelihood the scavenged remains of a failed drug rum to the Florida coast. while concocting stories revolving around the pilots' fates, my zombie obsession took the upper hand...

though the ghoul is donning the traditional Caribbean tourist garbs, why is he in a kelp forest, you may ask yourself...well, simple, i do the occasional scuba diving near my home in the Pacific Northwest, and ended up sampling some of the local scenery for the image...

...and i really like PBR (the beer cans, for my non American readers)...

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Zombie Butcher - updated

i decided to update my kitchen art...now this concept is not new; i created the image in 2009, yet it was flat and "lifeless"...

i kept the red and white butcher poster for the backdrop - i always found the stark contrast and simple composition of those iconic vintage meat advertisements and buyer's guides very affective.

i completely redrew the zombie character (colored in Photoshop) - i'm rather happy with the its comic-book finish...