I am a huge fan of the old
Dracula movies (before all of the gore).
The ones where you see Dracula put his cape around the helpless female
and you must use your imagination. I
also love the gothic style of old movies.
To paint the chipboard
Gargoyle in the back of the piece, I used the same technique as I demonstrated
in the first
Halloween Carnival video tutorial to paint the tombstones.
The floor is made from black
foam core board.
The top of the table is a
plastic lid and the base is the same base as the one I used to make the table
in the “Stump and Owl” carnival game.
The window in the back comes
in a chipboard frame. I removed the
window, papered the frame and painted the window. Next, I glued them back together.
For the back of the piece (seen through the window) I
used a piece of black foam core board. I
applied cheap bat stickers to the board to act as a mask.
I used a stencil brush to dab
red paint onto the board and over the stickers.
I then removed the bat
stickers exposing the black foam core board underneath.
I decided the bats weren't
black enough so I applied black paint.
Here are some of the images I
cooked up for this piece. Feel free to
download them and use them in your art. To
download an image, click on the image to expand it, right-click and select Save
As.
Thank you for the great images and spooky project.
ReplyDeleteWhile new special effects have their time and place, I also like the good old black and white movies.
This is so cool! I love it!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome, Laura! Brilliant idea for the background... love this scene and I too prefer using my imagination for movies rather than "in-your-face" gore.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great fun piece Laura!I love the Mixed Media look.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this!!! It is awesome....just awesome!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this, thanks Laura!!!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful piece! I love it all, especially the table! Thanks for the images! Hugs,Tee
ReplyDeleteAnother Awesome piece, Laura. I too love gothic, but not much for gore, and I love the table here, plus the one you made for the stump an owl game. tfs
ReplyDeleteI really, really love this artwork, Laura. So amazing :)
ReplyDeletefantastic arrangement in a fine, dark mood - love it! I like the way you used the "leftovers" of the chipboard window - clever and creative *thumbsup*
ReplyDeletebest wishes, serafeena
Wow! This is incredible. You really set the mood and gave it the feel of the old vampire movies. I really love how you took the time to put in all those little tiny details. This is truly a work of art. Thanx so much for sharing as well as the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteAlso thanx for the images! :)
KimMJ
bast830@comcast.net
Great scene!
ReplyDeleteMeticulous and amazing work. You have a lot of patience!
ReplyDeleteWonderful scene inspired by Dracula, wow !!! I love especially how you have created your window and this beautiful background behind, but all is great Laura. Thank you for sharing and for your free images too ! Warmly, Coco xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful! This is what the Halloween season should be, Gothic, romantic, a little scary with a dash of creepy.
ReplyDeleteHappy haunting!!
very gothic, i like this
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is WOW! Your work is always top notch. Thank you for sharing a few of your amazing images!
ReplyDeleteHappy Crafting
Tracie
Wow! These goodies would be perfect to finally build that Edgar Allan Poe Toy Theatre featured in Somerset Studio a few years back.
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