Fairytale and Fantasy Illustrations

“Thar She Blows! (Detailed)”

Pen and ink. A detailed illustration of the famous scene from Moby-Dick, as the whale breaches the surface and the crew scrambles into action. 

“Frankenstein’s Warning (Detailed)”

Ink, ink wash, and digital. A detailed illustration of the iconic scene in Frankenstein when the creature reaches out toward his horrified creator. Rendered in stark contrasts and moody textures to reflect the novel’s gothic tone.

“Thar She Blows! (Cartoon)”

Ink and digital. A cartoon-style depiction of the moment the white whale is spotted, complete with shouting sailors and splashing waves.

“Frankenstein’s Warning (Cartoon)”

Ink and digital. A cartoon-style take on the classic moment when Victor Frankenstein is approached by his creation. I tried to add some fun and lightheartedness to the scene. 

“El Duende de Ecuador”

Ink and Ink wash. This is an illustration of el Duende, or the goblin, as understood in Ecuadorian legends and folklore.  He sits on rocks near bodies of water, and will throw rocks at young girls and women he finds attractive to catch their attention.  He wears a large hat and dark clothes. He also has a very large head and hands.

“My Sleep Paralysis Demon Loves Watching TV”

Markers and ink. This is a drawing of a man who fell asleep watching tv, only to find himself being woken up by his sleep paralysis demon, who wants to watch some late night tv with him. This is another Inktober drawing.

“The Mourning Vampire”

Pen and ink.  An Illustration of a vampire, who I drew as a human-bat hybrid, mourning the death of his best friend, a lowly bat, who the vampire is holding after his death.

“In the Cuckoo House”

Ink Wash. An illustration of a deranged bird in a straight jacket being monitored and observed by scientists.

“The Beauty and the Bird-Beast”

Watercolor and digital.  Pictured is both the monster-hunter and the monster who must keep his love for her a secret.

“The Spider Scientist”

Acrylic and Digital.  A painting of a human-like spider in a jar eating a cow, while a scientist with a spider’s head observes. 

“Woe to Those”

Watercolor and colored pencil. Inspired by Isaiah 5:20, “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.”  A role-reversal painting of an alternate reality where the game animals hunt humans! You can see the buffalo and deer relaxing in front of a fire place, and above the mantle hangs a 

“The Ningen and the Whale”

Ink wash and graphite.  An illustration of friendship.  This is my depiction of a ningen, a Japanese cryptid.  The creature is alleged to be similar to both a man and a whale; with white skin, arms and hands, and the body of a whale.  I imagine the ningen here as friends with the whale.