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“Night On The Town” a Tribute to Baron Afanas by Artist Living Dead Girl Nicole

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I just finished another split face portrait and just in the nick of time. See I have always wanted to draw Doug Jones but he has portrayed so many incredible characters I never could decide which one I wanted to draw. His ability to emerge himself into the makeup and transform himself into whatever character he plays not only blows my mind but is really inspiring. He is not your typical actor playing a role, he is the role.

When he first appeared as Baron Afanas on the TV adaptation What We Do In The Shadows it hit me instantly.. this is it! I knew this was the Doug character I wanted and needed to draw. This show has become one of my all time favorites and the addition of Doug as the Baron makes me love it even more. The Baron makes you fear him, love him, laugh with him and mourn for him and Doug does it with absolute perfection.

After deciding I wanted to draw Doug as the Baron, I added him to my art bucket list thinking I had time to draw him. Then I got word that he was added as a guest to a convention I will be attending. I was so excited to meet him that of corpse my drawing hands went to work immediately. However I knew it was going to be a bit of a challenge to get it done in time with all those wrinkles. But I didn’t let that discourage me. In fact, if anything it motivated me even more. It also wasn’t easy finding photos from him on the show since he is new on the show and not one of the main characters, so I re-watched the show and then utilized a few photos shared online from make up artist Todd Masters who brought the Baron to life. Those photos really helped to get the fine details and full perspective of his facial structure and also made me appreciate the make up artists incredible work even more.

I did get the art piece completed just in time and am so excited to gift it to him this weekend. I call the piece “Night On The Town” and I could not be happier with how it all came out….

If you too are a fan of Doug Jones and the Baron make sure to keep an eye out in my Etsy Shop for made-to-order prints and wearable art shirts and don’t forget to come back here to see what happens when I gift the original art piece to Doug himself in my next artventure update!

If you want to see more of my portrait work, be sure to visit the Spitting Image section of my portfolio site!

Stay Strange & Magical,
LDG Nicole

Slasher Sale: WIHM Deal #2

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Women In Horror Month Deal # 2!!

In celebration of Women In Horror Month and my shared February 12th Birthday with Christina Ricci, I am giving everyone $5 off my “Birthday Girl” portrait print! No coupon is required. The discount has already been taken off the item in my Amazon shop and is good until the end of this month!

Christina Ricci Living Dead Girl Nicole Women In Horror Month Deal

Stay Spooky!
LDG Nicole

Spitting Image: Ketchup

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originalLast year when I was vending at the Hardcore Hearse Club’s Annual Hearse Show a customer purchased a print of my “Naturally Born Bad” portrait of Juliette Lewis as Mallory Knox. They asked me if I had anything Pulp Fiction based. At the time I did not have anything but I told them I was a big fan of the film and had something visually in my mind and on my art bucket list.

My vision was focused on one of my favorite actresses, Uma Thurman (who I have drawn in the past as Poison Ivy) and her character Mia Wallace (who I had even dressed up as for Halloween a few years back). I call this new Spitting Image, split face portrait … “Ketchup” and it focuses on the 2 looks we see of Mia when she has that adrenaline-filled date night with Vincent Vega.

ketchup logoAre you a fan of the film? Well, don’t be a square… go get your prints and t-shirts of this image now available in my Amazon shop! And don’t forget to check out more of my portrait work on the Spitting Image page of my portfolio website.

Stay Spooky!
LDG Nicole

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Spitting Image: Friends Til The End

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For those of you who love my “Barbie.. Eat Your Heart Out” portrait (of Jennifer Tilly/Tiffany) from Bride Of Chucky,  wait until you see what I just got done checking off my art bucket list! Here’s a clue…..

Charles Lee Ray Brad Dourif Childs Play

That’s right. It’s Tiffany’s “other half” aka as Charles Lee Ray/The Lakeshore Strangler/Chucky played by Brad Dourif. I call this one “Friends Til The End”…..

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I have been wanting to draw this one for a long time. Child’s Play had a big impact on me as a young horror fan. I remember it truly scaring me when I saw it for the first time (and to watch it now I can’t help but laugh thinking about it). But when Child’s Play came out I was also 7 or 8 years old. I just remember sinking into my seat trying not to look scared and watching it with one eye open and the other one partially closed. I had seen other horror films but none of the killers in those movies looked like a My Buddy doll ha ha. That was a whole new ball game for someone with a bedroom full of dolls and a puppet obsession.

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When I drew this piece I kept both eyes open. I also kept all you Freaky Fanatics in mind. So for those of you that already own a print of my Tiffany portrait this piece was designed to complement that piece and you can now hang them together.

Purchase prints and ghoulish garments of this new piece in my Etsy and Amazon shops!

Stay Spooky!
LDG Nicole