Diabolos Trismagistos

Early this morning, not long after midnight, I got some very good news. So good, in fact, that it inspired me to draw this three-headed, widely-grinning Devil.

I've also been drawing a lot of single-panel gag cartoons. More on that later.

Smile, you happy Devils!

Halloween 2011: Devilantern

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Mandrake

Less than a month later, I'm back!

Here's something I sketched in a library and ultimately finished at my home studio.

I've come full-circle, and I'm prepared to unleash more grotesquerie than ever!

Silence of the Blog

For various reasons, I have decided to put this blog on hold indefinitely.

Don't worry; I'm just taking as much time as I need to evolve as a Creator.

For all I know, this may lead to a bigger, better Web site for Grotesquerie. But not even I know that yet. That's the mysterious beauty of a creative life.

Please enjoy the blog archives, check out the links, and continue to celebrate the beauty of the grotesque!

Sekhmet: A Return to Pencil and Color

This interpretation of Sekhmet, a fierce goddess from ancient Ægypt, marks my return to color drawing.

This return has been a long process, during which I have thought more than I have actually attempted. I was concerned because, after years of working primarily in ink, I found that my ideas demanded a focus on graphite. And one thought kept coming to mind: would it work in color? Would this medium, which I had used exclusively for monochromatic imagery, take to my treatment of color as well as ink?

In this, my first earnest experiment with that very approach, I feel enormously successful. It is the beginning of a new evolution in my work.

Hail Sekhmet!

The Underbed Monsters: Now Available In Paperback!

Remember those dark and scary nights? Remember hiding under the sheets? Remember reading an actual, printed book at bedtime? Relive those days and revive that tradition with The Underbed Monsters, now available as a paperback!

THE UNDERBED MONSTERS, my morbid, semi-children's book, is finally available!

This illustrated poem is an alphabetical bestiary of the monsters that hide under the beds of unbelieving adults and their frightened children. It isn’t necessarily a "children's" book, but unique readers of all ages will enjoy THE UNDERBED MONSTERS.

Click here to download it for FREE until Friday, July 1, 2011. After that, the price will increase. The print edition should be available VERY soon. Until then, you have a few days to snag it for your e-reader or computer for FREE! Go ahead and click... unless you're a-scared!

Here's a preview:

Avake Zince Fur Immer

I haven't been getting a lot of sleep lately. Just too excited and busy! Here's something I doodled after being awake for FAR too long. And with that, I bid you a good night!

Inspiration: 7:31 PM

Normally, I have more to say. But right now, I'm just feeling incredibly inspired and need to post something to share that with all of you. Spread the joy. Like this here fella. Carpe diem! Et Noctem!