Well, this is definitely one of those art post updates that a lot of my art collectors have been waiting for. Over the years so many of you have been sending me requests for this art piece and the time has finally come to answer the call (pun intended).

In 2019 I drew ‘The Exorcist Was On”, a split face portrait of Skeet Ulrich as Billy Loomis and Ghostface from Wes Craven‘s 1996 slasher film Scream, one of my “favorite scary movies” from my teen years. I had the honor of gifting the original to Skeet at Flashback Weekend 3 years ago and my inner 90’s teen self was bursting at the seams with giddiness afterwards. Honestly, I still get giddy when I think about it. Mainly because back when I was almost 16 years old watching the movie and crushing on him, I never in my wildest dreams imagined that one day at the age of 42, we would cross paths and I would have the opportunity to gift him a piece of artwork that he inspired.

And the blessings don’t stop there. This art piece is one of my best sellers. So many of my art collectors love this art piece and have a print of it in their collections. However, over the years many of you keep asking me, “Do you have one of Stu?” “Are you going to do one of Stu?.. “Stu!” “Stu!” “Stu!”

So before I get into announcing this next art piece, let me give you a little backstory as to why I didn’t originally draw one of Stu Macher. See, over the years we have had so many Scream movies and Ghostface copy cat killers in the franchise, but I will always stand firm on my stance that Ghostface is and always will be, Billy Loomis. He was the mastermind behind the entire concept of Ghostface and the reason terror reigned in Woodsboro. Now don’t get me wrong, Stu made it possible for Billy to do his bidding, but we all know that Stu was really Billy’s “sidekick” in the whole scheme of things, making Billy the true Ghostface.

Now just because Stu acts largely as Billy’s enthusiastic accomplice, it doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate Stu’s character. No matter how many times I watch the film and already know what happens next, I still sympathize with his abandonment issues and can’t get enough of his weirdly erratic behavior. It’s Stu’s sarcastic, slobbery one liners and over-the-top reactions that truly make the movie more entertaining. And it’s his desperate attempts for validation while trying to impress his best friend that contributed to making Ghostface the horror icon it is today.

However, it was not just the requests from art collectors and my character retrospecting that inspired me to pick up my drawing pencils. It’s the man behind that sidekick mask himself, Matthew Lillard, who has a reputation of being one of the nicest guys in both show business and the horror community. His company Macabre Spirits even donated for the Flashback Weekend raffle prizes this year, and when his Chief Creative Officer, Peggy asked him if he wanted to donate, his response was “It’s a no brainer”.

So knowing what a kind soul he really is pushed me to add him to my art bucket list in general. It was my art collectors who inspired the actual vision and it was Flashback Weekend announcing him as a guest for next year that got me really motivated to finally take a “stab” at it. So with that all being said I am excited to share “Peer Pressure” done in pencil and chalk pastels and stylized (by request of my amazing followers) to match The Exorcist Was On” …

Made-to-order prints are now available in my Etsy shop and if you apply coupon code WOOZY at check out it will slash 10% off your order. And if you want to purchase both “Peer Pressure” and “The Exorcist Was On”, my shop automatically offers a 5% discount when you bundle them together. Perfect to have signed by both actors at Flashback Weekend in June! 📞😱🔪

Canvas prints will also go into production soon with my printer for my art collectors who like to see my work and purchase it at a discounted price* at Closet Collectibles (in Crete, IL.) Stay tuned for when those become available.

New to my work? Be sure to check out the other portraits I have masterminded on the Spitting Image page of my portfolio website. Also feel free to leave a comment on this post of who you would like to see me draw next! Your vision may just make this psycho more creative!

Stay Strange & Magical ✨
LDG Nicole

*Read more about my “never mass produced” creative process and in store discounted art prices here