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Working as a professional designer, illustrator and art director for the entertainment industry for ten years, I've had the opportunity to produce work for a number of clients and studios...

But I’ve always had a love for the horror genre along with a desire for painting, illustration and design. I can remember staring at length, when I was younger, at the illustrated record cover of Walt Disney Studio’s, Chilling Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House, the images possessing my imagination. Later, the painted graphics of horror movie posters and VHS covers would compel me. Halloween held no exception; the illustrated décor of dancing skeletons, witches and ghosts stirred the dark side of my imagination.

More and more, I find these hand drawn and painted graphics harder to come by. It’s disappointing to see the photo-manipulated image replacing this rich and charming aesthetic.

Though most of my personal work is created digitally using a Cintiq, I strive to work in a traditional fashion with the intension of creating images with a distinct hand drawn feel.

The galleries on this site contain a selection of my favorite horror-related work, both personal and professional. I invite you to browse through the galleries; comments are welcome. So grab some popcorn, turn on the slide show and watch the horror show!

Stay young, stay inspired and get possessed.

-Brian







Galleries

Portraits of Madmen, Monsters, and Mayhem : My most recent deplorable endeavor, a series of paintings based on, old friends.

Portraits of Madmen, Monsters, and Mayhem

My most recent deplorable endeavor, a series of paintings based on, ol ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2009 1:54pm PST

Black-Hearted, Black-Bottomed Blackgrounds : This haunted gallery houses a few of my favorite painted backgrounds from various projects.

Black-Hearted, Black-Bottomed Blackgrounds

This haunted gallery houses a few of my favorite painted backgrounds f ...

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 7:15pm PST

Fearful Film Design (say that 3 times, fast) : Here you will find original concept designs and drawings for various horror-themed films.

Fearful Film Design (say that 3 times, fast)

Here you will find original concept designs and drawings for various h ...

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 9:09pm PST

Zombie Animation Backgrounds : The following are original background designs for Ape Escape Cartoons in a zombie theme episode, "A Brain is a Terrible Thing to Taste".

Zombie Animation Backgrounds

The following are original background designs for Ape Escape Cartoons ...

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 8:14pm PST

Cadaverous Creatures and Characters : This is where some of the creatures and characters that haunt my sketchbooks are released into the virtual ether.

Cadaverous Creatures and Characters

This is where some of the creatures and characters that haunt my sketc ...

Updated: Jul 09, 2009 3:37pm PST

My Smug Mug

Updated: Dec 08, 2008 9:46pm PST

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