Day 18: Hellraiser IV: Bloodline (1996) Mash-Up - 31 Days of HELL-O-Ween 2025

31 Days of HELL-O-Ween 2025:
Hellraiser IV: Bloodline (1996)

It's another mash-up, this time it is Betty Boop and the female Cenobite, Angelique, introduced in "Hellraiser IV: Bloodline" (1996) (A.K.A. "Pinhead in Space").  The movie itself was mostly OK at best, but the ending with the spaceship folding into the Elysium Configuration/Puzzle Box to destroy Pinhead did catch my attention and was pretty clever, IMHO.

As for Betty Boop, some of those cartoons from the 1930's were really dark, surreal, and, of course, a bit horny.  Something about the bendy nature of the characters and the reality around them give off a certain level uncanny that I always felt subtly unsettling as a kid.

Something about Angelique's peeled back, exposed skull and Betty Boop's bulbous head just sorta seemed like some horror franchise just got their bloody chocolate in someone's animated peanut butter.

BOO! Oop-a-Doop!

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STEP ONE:  Here are the quick, digital pencils in Clip Studio Paint on a 2,000px x 3,000px @300dpi digital canvas.

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STEP TWO:  And here are the digital inks.

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STEP THREE:  Here are the finished colors... er, make that the tones and values, done on their own layer.

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Done in Clip Studio Paint.

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Day 23: Hellraiser IV: Bloodline (1996) - 31 Days of HELL-O-Ween 2020

 31 Days of HELL-O-Ween 2020
Hellraiser IV: Bloodline (1996)

OK, Hellraiser IV: Bloodline is a bit too on the nose with the trope of "Part 4: In Space".  The movie itself wasn't all that good to be honest, but there were a few interesting bits scattered throughout.  Seeing the satellite fold into a puzzle box at the end was pretty clever, I thought.  And the Cenobite, Angelique, caught my eye and thought she would be a good one to paint for 31 Days of HELL-O-Ween.

Oh, and for the record, I usually find "Part Blah-blah: In Space" to be generally amusing.  I think "Jason X" in Space is among the best of the Friday the Thirteenth series, IMHO.  Probably because it is filled with self-reference and ironic humor.  I mean, it isn't great (or even all that good), but it amused me.

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STEP ONE:  The pencils, done on 8-1/2" x 11" toned cardstock with a black colored pencil.

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STEP TWO:  And this is about the halfway point with gouache/watercolor.

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STEP THREE:  And here's the end painting.  Alas, I was running out of time, so it's a bit rushed.  It still took far longer than planned, but it's done enough so I can start working on tomorrow's post.

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Done with Watercolor/Gouache on 8-1/2" x 11" toned cardstock.

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Day 14: Hellraiser (1987) - 31 Days of HELL-O-Ween 2020

31 Days of HELL-O-Ween 2020
Hellraiser (1987)

For today's post, here's one of the Cenobites from Clive Barker's "Hellraiser" (1987).  

When I was a young teen, I read some Clive Barker short stories from "Books of Blood" and found him to have generally well-crafted, if gory short stories (well, he was mostly considered part of a splatter-punk horror movement at the time), with some bits of sex thrown into the mix--Just what a young, teenage boy is looking for!  So I was familiar with his writing before "Hellraiser" was released.  I did like the movie and later read the book, which is very close.

Digression: Odd to think that Pinhead wasn't even called "Pinhead" until much later (he was the Lead Cenobite in "Hellraiser") and was more-or-less named by the fans which I find somewhat delightful, even though Clive Barker did not like the name.  I, on the other hand, am always a sucker for a clever pun.

Speaking of, this is the Female Cenobite.  Or, as originally named by Clive Barker, Deepthroat. **Snicker**

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STEP ONE:  These are the quick pencils done on 8-1/2" x 11" toned cardstock with a black colored pencil.

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STEP TWO:  Before starting, I brushed on a coat of Casein Fixative to help keep the cardstock from completely warping and falling apart from all the Watercolor/Gouache.  And here's where I give a peak behind the scenes to show warts and all, as it were.

So, there's the first pass... and while I intentionally drew the head at a slight angle, when I looked at it after the first pass, to me the tilt of her head looked like either a quizzical look your dog gives you, or it looked like I drew the face crooked.  So, I could either finish painting and then use the magic of Photoshop to "fix" it, or...

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STEP THREE:  I grabbed some tracing paper, painted over the crooked head, and re-drew in the straightened head over top.  Sigh, when will I learn, and why is the answer to that question always "NEVER!"?  Remember kids: Always make sure the drawing is done correctly BEFORE you start painting--it will save you a LOT of time!  Sure, I already knew that, but was in a hurry, which cost me more time.  Ugh!  So, here's the corrected painting.  I did make some adjustments to the drawing--the mouth was a bit crooked (well, more crooked, I should say), and a few other minor things to fix proportions and such.

Good thing Gouache is relatively opaque.

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STEP FOUR:  And, after a lot of back-and-fourth, here's the finished painting.  Another piece of work I probably spent wwwaaaayyyyy too much time working on, alas.  Which means I must get my rear in gear for tomorrow's post.  Sigh...  Keep pushing that rock, John.

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Done with Watercolor/Gouache on 8-1/2" x 11" toned cardstock.

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