Sunday, October 13, 2024

Day 13: Tales from the Crypt (1989 - 1996) - 31 Days of HELL-O-Ween 2024

31 Days of HELL-O-Ween 2024:
Tales from the Crypt (1989 - 1996)

The comic book, "Tales from the Crypt" and all the horror anthology derivations thereof, were a staple of my childhood.  I didn't have too many of them (having gotten a small, box of random issues from a Rummage Sale), but those I had I read and re-read many, many times--poring over the art and the gruesome, O'Henry-esqued endings.

The TV Series run on HBO was also a fun re-telling of some of the stories, and used the similar ironic endings.  And the host of the show was the Crypt Keeper--who told bad puns, told corny jokes (usually built upon bad puns), and engaged in gallows humor (which also used bad puns as the scaffolding).

Somehow, it was also a mid-level Saturday Morning cartoon.

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STEP ONE:  Here are the quick pencils done with colored pencil on 8-1/2" x 11" extra-heavy toned cardstock.

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STEP TWO:  Here's the first pass with Acrylic paint.

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STEP THREE:  And here's the finished painting. 

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Done with Acrylic on 8-1/2" x 11" extra-heavy toned cardstock.

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