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With all the power of 365 of his closest friends and most horrid enemies, Pumpkin Stumps jumped high into the air with an explosive blast. A celebration like no other was about to begin.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 10" x 8"
The only way I could think to end a monster art project was to draw a new monster.
If you've seen every post since monster # 1 posted a year ago tonight or this is the first post you've ever set your monster-loving eyes on, I want to say thank you. Monsters have always been a part of my art and this project let me push them to the forefront for a while.
It's been fun, scary, confusing, difficult, and so much more along the way. In the end I achieved my original goal of keeping busy, exercising my creativity, and creating at least one new piece of artwork per day.
You've helped me to do that and also played a large part of the project and I couldn't have done it without you. I can't thank my readers/viewers enough (I love the pictures best of course).
This isn't the end. New monsters and posts will appear on here from time to time. I would very much like to publish this project as a book so look for that and please send word if you can help or have interest. It would be great to show the remaining collection as an exhibit as well.
In the Spring or Summer of 2010 I'll be starting my next blog project called "52 Farms". This new project will feature fewer pieces of artwork than 365 Monsters at one per week but the work will be more ambitious and larger. 52 different working farms within reasonable distance of my studio (mostly Montgomery & Bucks counties in PA) will be featured. Their info will be made available and a painting or drawing will be completed and posted.
I know this is a bit different than all of the monstery fun we had this year. I hope you'll come along for another ride.
Harry
Know your footwear.
Once these sneakers are on and the laces are tied, shoe monsters spring to life. They quickly knot the laces to keep themselves attached. When there's no longer any chance of escape, the shoe monsters begin the worst case scenario for the wearer. they go hunting for meat.
You're meat.
What size shoe are you?
Acrylic and paint pen on Vans Men: 8 Women: 9.5
Gamgam Rizzleshmidt is one of those inspirational creatures that humans rarely hear about. He delights in the downfall of societies, traversing alternate realities to annihilate interdimensional targets, dancing on the souls of unscrupulous food servers, and he also crafts his own delicious batches of homebrew in his garage.
Someday Gamgam would like to have his own pair of custom made lederhosen.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 9" x 6"
being unable to die has its ups and downs.
Sure, Teddy can't actually get hurt and he'll never be sick, but all of his get-up and go is all gone-out and went. When he was surprised in his craggy 'ol cave he just shrugged it off and waved at us once as he grumbled. It's just sad to see.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 7" x 5"
It was a quiet morning just like so many others. You stepped out of bed dipping your toes into those trusty sneaks by the bedside. The bite was only a little warning nipper on the littlest piggy this time. It's enough of a message to remember to keep your feet out of there...be safe
Acrylic and paint pen on canvas Vans, size M 8, W 9.5
It was a slap-happy wonderful kinda day for Barry. Slap-happy-tastic right up until he came across those cherries. Due to an incident in the mid 80's with Ms. Pacman herself, cherries (and other random fruits seen floating by) set Barry off and put him on edge in the worst way.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 7" x 5"
His mother named him Virgil after his grandaddy. Now everyone calls him Verny-Shinbones for so many obvious reasons. Verny is misunderstood because of his people-eating tendencies and is generally under-appreciated overall. he's really quite friendly though...when he isn't hungry.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 7" x 5"
Sasquatch's cousin Lydia watched the ladies playing tennis and wanted to be one of them. It took some hard work and perseverance but she's really having fun and strengthening her core. It seems that some of the finer points are lost on her though.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 6" x 9"
Poor John used to be such a happy-go-lucky monster guy. he spent most of his time fixing up his happy home and playing Parcheesi...didn't even enjoy smashing things. Today he woke up and a constant flow of melty warm cheese was oozing from his finger tips. One last look at his house (and trail of gooey disaster) was all he could spare. John didn't want to risk being smothered in cheese sauce.
Ink and colored pencil on mat board, 9" x 6"
Arthur the giant leaping fishman trudged onto the damp shoreline. He scooped up two unsuspecting rag-people. The smell alone was enough to have them incapacitated instantly.
now that he's had his snack, Arthur can go back to bed a happy camper. It isn't easy hanging out above sea level when you're a giant leaping fishman.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 6" x 9"
Lepton Fred and Herman P. Marvin began life as best buddies. They spent every waking moment romping, stomping, and tearing it up. Sometime in the late 80's Herman got into scrapbooking hardcore. Lepton Fred felt he had lost his friend and reacted by smashing buildings all over town. The onset of the new millennium and a booming housing market found these two pals back together again. here we see them partying down like it's 1999.
Ink and colored pencil on mat board, 8" x 10"
"Shazam kappow!!!" is all that an unsuspecting victim of the Yellow Marauder might remember hearing after regaining consciousness. This yellow jerk doesn't help anybody. he isn't in it to commit crimes or get large sums of money. He's just mean and terrible and very fast with his own made-up style of karate.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 5" x 7"
Why hasn't someone fed themselves to Walter? he hasn't eaten anybody in hours and he's getting madder by the minute. We're going to have to start feeding him some friends or making giant gingerbread men top trick him and buy ourselves some time to figure things out. This is definitely going to take some figuring out.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 9" x 6"
Everybody on the block loves zombie cat. He keeps all of the mice and squirrels out of the yards. he makes sure that no one is out after dark causing mischief. Zombie cat doesn't need to be fed. Knowing he's around helps to make every night feel like Halloween. Just make sure you don't get bit by zombie cat or you won't be coming to another block party.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 10" x 8"
Sit back and enjoy the high life overworlder!
Troglodyte princes of war are preparing to lay siege to the surface world. They are mere meters below your feet angry and mean; turquoise skin stained from the earth's minerals leeching into them in their dank dark existence underground.
What was that rumble?
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 6" x 9"
Although they seem quite morbid and dangerous to be around, the Skull Sucker is quite safe...I assure you. They're actually scavengers, not predators as many people believe. On top of that, they're also great snugglers (if you can get past the smell).
ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 7" x 5"
Snuggle Buddy wants to squee-squee-squeeze you!
Don't make Snuggle Buddy mad...please!
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 5" x 7"
Oh Eugene. So sad looking...all hunched over like that with his hand on his sweaty head. He's so sad because nobody remembers to bring him crab cakes anymore.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 9" x 6"
A battle of epic proportions has waged on for centuries. It goes unnoticed because The Hamfisted Destroyer and Puppy master have been scrapping it up outside the normal borders of our society. The fight has lasted for so long because both of them are too scared of damaging their puppies and piggies to actually touch each other.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 8" x 10"
Everything stops.
You look up.
In walks a guy with a hippo head and fancy adult-sized jammies. He seems to be sneaking and creeping around. You may be on your own.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 7" x 5"
It was widely thought that Duck-billed Woollybuster was long extinct. After a horrible mining incident in Southern Utah, theories were reversed. The rescue team went in and was never heard from again. All that was found were flashlights, bloody helmets, and fresh Woollybuster hairs.
Ink and colored pencil on mat board, 5" x 7"
Yellow jokesters wear benubbined coats made of the crushed bodies of their enemies. They delight in fashionable orderly patterns and funny one-liners.
Ink and colored pencil on mat board, 7" x 5"
Jennifer is a creature from deep beneath the waves. She loves to walk up to shallower water and blast her sonic scream at the tourists. Jenny also enjoys long naps in deep trenches and playing solo Marco Polo.
Ink and colored pencil on mat board, 5" x 7"
Deep in the rainforest lives a giant and deadly cat that no one ever speaks of. The four-legged beast scampers among the dense jungle floor blending into it's surroundings. When it's too late the green demon yells "BOO!" and then laughs and laughs. Then when the laughter stops, the hunting begins.
Ink and colored pencil on mat board, 7" x 5"
Ryan got into big big trouble today. He grabbed onto another kid with his monkey toes and bit him with his hot dog lips. No matter how you stack it, Ryan was a bad bad little guy.
Ink and colored pencil on mat board, 7" x 5"
Melvin roared and stomped about. His little claws clicked and clacked as he pretended to rampage across towns and cities. Melvin is only a little guy right now. Someday he'll be a very very big guy and all of this riotous destructive play will have come in handy.
Practice, practice, practice.
Ink and colored pencil on mat board, 7" x 5"
Lentopolis stretched out from the tips of his 20 fingers to the frayed ends of his 2 tails. Being a lion-like relative of the Centaur puts him in a good spot in the animal kingdom. If he wanted, Lentopolis could be king of the jungle in a heartbeat. Though most days he'd rather be napping and eating everlasting gobstoppers.
Ink and colored pencil on mat board, 6" x 9"
Cuddly cousins of iguanas bred with koalas and formed a new species. Purple Guanolas still love to eat eucalyptus leaves and seem to enjoy many other varieties too. They have also developed a fondness for swimming and have taken to swimming across large bodies of water to get to new food sources. At last count they have been breeding in record numbers and are projected to overtake the human population of the southern hemisphere by 2016.
Ink and colored pencil on mat board, 7" x 5"
Warning sirens blasted aver the airwaves. Caution tape spontaneously covered the upper Eastern seaboard.
Get serious, be careful, strive to survive...the zombie with the golden arm is back. He's had some upgrades and is not a happy camper.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 7" x 5"
Squirmy wormies poured out from under Shael's cap. They slithered, chomped, and hissed all around his face. This would be a bit disconcerting to so many of us but not this yellow monster...he seemed to enjoy the company.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 10" x 8"
Glen is the quiet type...never too close to people. It's not that he isn't friendly or likeable (quite the opposite).
You might guess it's because of his third eye, fangs, or bright red skin tone. Truthfully, people steer clear of Glen because of the high voltage electricity that arcs from the tips of his fingers.
Ink and colored pencil on mat board, 9" x 6"
Marvin launched into a spaz attack as soon as the children spotted him lurking in the shadows. How could he have been so careless?
Adrenaline pumped through his veins amidst his fit and he began to turn invisible. Now he might be able to pull it together and make his escape.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 5" x 7"
Birdman spiraled into a deep depression. Today was the day that he found out his reflection wasn't his girlfriend. At least her mysterious "Simon Says" game finally made sense.
Ink and colored pencil on mat board, 5" x 7"
Rumplehuffskin is the saddest horseman that ever did get sad.
All he wants is to be more like people and drink a bottle of soda. Ironically, without human thumbs, Rumplehuffskin's hooves are unable to open the cap on the bottle.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 9" x 6"
Like a purple cloud or bloated holiday parade balloon, Gene floated over the doomed city below. No one on the ground could have predicted this while they ate their Wheaties this morning. Gene didn't even know he'd be here now but that's the fun of letting the wind take you to your next meal!
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 10" x 8"
Don't look so shocked and sad Sal.
Somehow our flat-headed friend Sal has made it to 762 years of age without seeing his own reflection. That changed today...he didn't even know that his pants had fallen off.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 7" x 5"
The moon holds no sway over Archibald. This were-boy will spend his nights stealing candy from babies and smearing his dirty hands on the clean clean walls.
It's all a bit mean.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 9" x 6"
The clowny slug king laughs, chuckles, and chortles over the sad misfortune of the rest of the world. he is surely ruler of all and no one can stand against him. All will suffer before him.
Sadly, the slug king is unaware that he is one half inch tall and powerless against salt.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 7" x 5"
Captain Margarine was always the paranoid type. Lately he's gone too far and lives in constant fear that his butt is trying to get him.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 9"x 6"
Slamjammer Squidhands careens around showing off his top notch skills. He excels at slamming things, jamming things, and doing it with tentacled fists of fury. Legend has it that only the sword of a monkey can harm him.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 6" x 9"
Know this my friend:
You were fine right up until the mighty Lummox reared back on its tail to attack!
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 9" x 6"
The crack of the Onculator rang clear through the still night.
Flesh melted and receded off into soft silent waves of sound. Another reign of terror stopped short in it's prime.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 9" x 6"
Morlack hates a bad punchline. Weak stories and ill-timed jokes are a pet peeve. Once he gets mad there's no way to stop the awful stare and overbearing glare in his beady little eyes. Make sure you watch what you say when Morlack is around.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 5" x 7"
people just call him Skrimshaw.
No one who has ever asked him why has ever lived to tell the tale.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 5" x 7"
Maxine felt at home with the snakes. She let them roll and hang all over her and it was good. Soon Maxine left the world of people behind her and only spent time amidst the serpents. It wasn't long until she literally became one with them and they grew together as one slithering creature.
Maxine smiles all the time now.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 7" x 5"
Don't let the poofy tale fool you. El Cuernos does not mess around. Just because one end is soft doesn't mean that the other one won't gore a person 4 horns at a time. Don't worry though, he usually sticks to antiques.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 6" x 9"
Be very quiet. The Cave Krunk's ears are very sensitive. Although he probably can't see us from this distance, if he hears us we'll probably get mauled. The Cave Krunk is known for savage attacks using the gorilla-like clawed arms or repeated pouncing with his dexterous talony feet. His only known weakness is Nutella.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 7" x 5"
Flattened monsters like living fossils have hard yet flexible exoskeletons and are burrowing at great speeds up under your feet as you read this blog.
What was that? A little tremble? Perhaps the wind or a stray squirrel climbing up the outside of your house? Nope, it's something not nice and it's coming just for you.
Ink and colored pencil on mat board, 5" x 7"
The human body is a wonderland of fun and festivities to a germ bug. Here we have a specimen carefully removed from the system for study. His nervousness is apparent from the large amounts of foam expelled.
If left on their own, each bug would attack the body from the inside out. Let's get them out of there!
Lampwork glass bead, approx. 1" x 1" and was made on a 3/32" mandrel
The Ostrictor is a hairless cousin of the standard ostrich. With a long snake-like neck and very strong legs, this creature is capable of great feats including jumping over huge obstacles and crushing enemies like a constrictor. Although quite capable of defending itself, Ostrictors are shy and tend to stray away from conflict.
Ink and colored pencil on Mi-Teintes pastel paper, 7" x 5"
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