Saturday 19 March 2016

Vampire Illustration

I started this illustration a while back, and worked on it when I had a few moments to relax. This picture harks back to when I used to watch Hammer films when I was a kid. I have never been a fan of overt violence in movies, and wince a bit when I see blood, however I totally loved the atmosphere created in these films. The gothic castles, spooky creaking doors, and seeing the likes of the great Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and Ingrid Pitt, who brought their characters to life, or not as the case might be. There were not any sparkly vampires, with teenage angst in those days. They were evil, beguiling, and needed to be vanquished. Here is one Jessica Pero, who obviously chose her tomb stone well, considering her fate.


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