Art: Stalking the hallways

[spaggel]

So, what do I do when I can't go to sleep, despite being tired and probably getting sick like everyone else at work?

I finish things that I have been working on for like, MONTHS. God, this is SO OLD, but I finally found it again and now am finished.


Title: Nighty Night
Medium: Open Canvas
Comments: Original work. Started out as a sketch while at IHOP waiting for friends and pancakes. He is a happy demon and he is here to usher you to your bed, tuck you in and hope you have a good night.


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Comments

[irishcaelan.livejournal.com]

Love it- such a great expression and detailing is excellent!

[spaggel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I love drawing exaggerated expressions, that either are really very happy, or demonic :D!

[20thcenturyvole.livejournal.com]

... Oh, crap. I know it's original, but now I want to write something creepy and cracked with Steve the Wraith as the Wee Willie Winkie of Atlantis.

DAMN YOUR EYES!

[not-sally.livejournal.com]

you took the words right out of my mouth.

[spaggel.livejournal.com]

...you should. he visits all the young *cough* people of atlantis, scaring them and they all huddle in their beds and cry.

[astolat]

This is gorgeous. It's computer art? Really? It looks like pastel or oils to me, that is so cool. There's just something wonderful about the whole thing, his curled-up grin and pom-pom hat and glowy eyes and the *teeth*. I would love to see a comic in this style, or perhaps a children's book about the land of happy demons. *g*

[spaggel.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! :D The program I use is like, the poor mans photoshop and I'm even using the original free version, but! it allows you to adjust the intensity of color, it's effect and a few other things that can give it an oils paint effect. Which is nice as I cannot use oils to save my life. sigh.

It would be the best thing EVER if I could do a children's book. I would love to do a comic, but I know I would never keep up on it (unless beaten) or I feel my, style would change too much from panel to panel. Good practice though :D

[notrafficlights.livejournal.com]

Okay, I am officially Freaked The Fuck Out.

[spaggel.livejournal.com]

*holds* there there :( he just wants to help you to bed, no creepy demon staying the night. Standing over your bed. Watching you as you sleep.

[diluvian.livejournal.com]

Those are some seriously spooky teeth.

[spaggel.livejournal.com]

he never knew what a tooth brush was until about 2 weeks ago. poor guy :(

[turtlespeaks.livejournal.com]

I really like it. I like how you've made the lines of the hat and clothes to looks kinda distoroted (or not even) to give it an almost twisted feeling. I especially love his face, with his jagged teeth, which is a nice touch.

Also, I like the candle, but I can't really express why.

Really, really great pciture. It almost looks like he'd fit right into Halloween Town.

[spaggel.livejournal.com]

it's supposed to be like something a kid would try to remember in a dream, it has realistic qualities, but just isn't real. (well, it is... ah, in my mind :()

I wont lie and say that the nightmare before christmas isn't like, one big influnce on this. because I love that movie.

[fledge.livejournal.com]

Myeeeer! *is skeered*

He's friendly? Really? I think he needs a sign ;) I see one of those coming at me in bed and I'll seriously freak *g*

Fantastic artwork though. His robes are particularly good, love the shiny, rumpled effect. And the pompom is very detailed, looks beautifully soft :) I think he is about to set light to it with his candle, and immolate himself like a demonic candy-gram.

*cracks self up* Can you imagine that as a kid? You'd never want to sleep again!!!

[spaggel.livejournal.com]

He is never nice, truly! I mean, he smiles a lot and is kind o a joker like, "ahaha, oh yeah, gonna *eat you* little one. ahaha, NO, now get in bed and GO TO SLEEP"

And no, he is just using his happy candle to light the way. No demon burnings. :(

[fledge.livejournal.com]

"Hello Joe!" "Clown's gonna eat me..." "Iron helps us play!"

At least he isn't like the Gentlemen in Buffy. Bleeh!

[lcsbanana.livejournal.com]

YAUGH THAT IS SO FUCKING CREEPY. and awesome and brilliant and gorgeous. AND CREEPY.

[spaggel.livejournal.com]

IT'S NOT CREEPY. IT'S HAPPY. REALLY :((


<3<3<3<3

[aurora]

This is like the incredibly creepy and scary version of the Grinch.

I love the candle effect.

[springwoof.livejournal.com]

very, very, very scary. Seriously, I'm going to have nightmares now....

(the lighting on the pompom is awesome though, and oooh! the wax dripping on the candle...nice touches)

[diglossia.livejournal.com]

This is really...good. And kind of creepy.

(OMGTEETH!!!eleventy1...Now I'm going to have nightmares about all my teeth rotting and falling out. *freakout*)

Ehrm...I have some weird phobias. But really: exellent art!

[calijirl5150.livejournal.com]

He looks like such a happy little fella :)

A big thank you for sharing your talents w/us all.