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MONSTER MONTH: Day 8 – The Puss Monster

Here’s a sketch from my sketchbook done in blue pencil. Sometimes I’ll lightly sketch in blue before doing a more final line with regular lead, but this time I decided to go for it with just the blue pencil. Kind of adds to the creepy vibe, don’t you think?
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MONSTER MONTH: Day 7 – The Buzzy Beast

This guy may be little, but is quite unafraid to attack with his lightning quick speed and bee-like reflexes. He can be a bit mischievously impulsive at times, much like a 4-year-old feeling their oats. If you see one, DO NOT take him home as a pet.
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MONSTER MONTH: Day 6 – Skeleton Dude

Here’s a creature slightly off my usual path. Something still in a humorous vein, but creepier. Enjoy!
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MONSTER MONTH: Day 5 – The Toe Dipper

What could possibly terrify a big, burly MONSTER? This is a question I ask myself often when doodling. This past summer I was sitting on the beach in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, when that very thought struck my mind. Together with the inspiration of the location, this sketch of a monster afraid of the water…
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MONSTER MONTH: Day 4 – The Orange Crusher

This happy guy just popped out of a random doodling session in my sketchbook. So, I inked him, scanned him, and colored him in Photoshop so he could live on in his orangey badness.
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MONSTER MONTH: Day 3 – Kiss the Cook

Ever wonder what a short order cook in a monster world might look like? Whatever you do, DO NOT order the hash.
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MONSTER MONTH: Day 2 – The Dinosaur

Today’s monster of the day is a little dinosaur taken right from my sketchbook. I thought I’d leave some of the other miscellaneous critters around him so you can get a sense of what a page in my sketchbook might contain. Usually it’s where I get out a lot of bad drawings hoping to nail…
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MONSTER MONTH: Day 1 – Frankenchad

Welcome to the FIRST DAY of Monster Month here on the Chad Frye • Illustration Guy blog! To kick off the event, the monster of the day today is none other than ME ! It only seemed fair that I set the example to all the monsters to follow in the days to come. “Why…
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