Thursday, May 17, 2012

A Place Called X-VILLE

X-VILLE is an unknown zone where weird creatures, characters and scenes seem to be a quirky mix of the future and the past. Also, it was the place that I put my most concentrated effort in the painterly arts. I paint using oils, average size of the pieces is 16x20, all have been sold.

WELCOME TO YOUR NEW APARTMENT - 1986 - Includes free electricity!

A FEW MORE MONKEYS SHOULD DO THE TRICK - 1985 - This amateur scientist has a hunch!

MARTIAN MUMMY vs EARTH DOG - 1993 - This little terrier is ruining the Martian Mummy's invasion plans by barking!

VISITING THE BATT FAMILY - 2004 - That Harley Batt is one mean sumbitch!..

MR. ZOMBIE HEAD SPEAKS - 1989 - It's the political season in post world Arizona!

FREAKS FROM THE HILLS - 2002 - Looks like you took the wrong turn somewhere along the line!

X-27 & X-252 - 1987 - Secret shadow government operatives discuss which bar to go to after a fulfilling day of sabotage and murder...

WHOTTA CITY! - 1992 - That's what I love about this place!

LAB X-13 - 1987 - WHAT THE?!..

WELCOME TO EARTH, SPACEMAN! - 1985 - Our greeting to this alien from outer space!

3 AM CREEP - 1986 - Who can really say as to what's out there creeping around at 3 AM in the morning?

LOOKING FOR GEORGE - 1986 - "I don't know!.. Leave us alone, good night!!"

GIANT GREEN THING STRIKES BACK - 1986 - The CIA can't control this monster they created at good old Plum Island!

GOIN' OUT - 1987 - In the future, this is what you'll have to do if you want to go dancing!

LOOKING FOR EARTH - 2003 - This psycho robot is searching for a planet by tracing the TV signals it emits!

GIANT GREEN THING - 2004 - Likes to roam distant planets.

TWO FLOATING FREAKS - 2006 - Beware their stare!

MS. GENTETIC EXPERIMENT #338 - 1986 - Speaks for itself.

THE NUCLEAR KNUCKLEHEADS - 1998 - Leading the cheers at an atomic fireworks display!

DREAMLAND BREACH - 1992 - Top Secret Compound taken over by Kronos Overlords.

VICTORY FLYBY - 1987 - Wheeeee!..

ONE SMART BOMB - 1989 - The bomb knows exactly where to go!

MIDNIGHT SWAMP CRITTERS - 2003 - You never know what you might find in the swamp late at night.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

HORROR MONSTERS

The next 9 images are paintings I did in 2011 from comic panels by Basil Wolverton, oils, average size 11x14, some are commissioned pieces.

Panel from WHERE MONSTERS DWELL

Panel from SWAMP MONSTER

Panel from THE MAN WHO NEVER SMILED

Panel from FLIGHT TO THE FUTURE

Panel from THEY CRAWL BY NIGHT

Panel from NIGHTMARE WORLD

Panel from THE MAN FROM THE MOON

Panel from ROBOT WOMAN

Panel from THE MONSTER ON MARS

From the movie THE CRAWLING EYE - 2011

From the movie THE ATOMIC SUBMARINE - 2011

From the movie CURSE OF THE DEMON - 2011

THE BLACK SCORPION - 2011

Morto, SPACE VAMPIRESTEIN - 2009

Ratso, ALLEY CREEPER - 2009

PSYCHO ROBOT #66 - 2009

SPACE BUG Zork - 2009

TOMBSTONE SALESMEN - 2004

SECOND COUSIN MONSTER KIDS - 2004

MONSTER COUPLE Madge & Sid - 2005

ALIEN LANDING #51 - 2009

MONSTER SCHOOL JOCKS - 2011

MONSTER COMMANDERS Lok & Plogg - 2009

MONSTER COUSINS - 2004

ON THE PLANET ZERON II - 2005

2 quickies with a UFO and a Rocket - 2005

Here are 2 oils I did in 1964 at the age of 16, Frankenstein's Monster and The Phantom Of The Opera.

4 ink washes from 1968.

And, 5 airbrush pieces from 1981