Category: Monsters

MONSTER MONTH: Day 27 – Count Dracula

Where are you sneaking off to? MONSTER MONTH isn’t over quite yet! How could it be without some representation of the most famous overbite sufferer of them all – Count Dracula!?

I didn’t set out to stray too far from conformity regarding this famous literary and cinematic nocturnal nightmare. Everyone knows who lies before them when they see the widow’s peak, pointy ears, and dual fangs. However, the ways to portray those characteristics are endless!

Here, directly from my sketchbook, are a few face studies of this conflicted count for your amusement.

WARNING: It is advised that one have a supply of garlic handy when viewing this art!
WARNING: It is advised that one have a supply of garlic handy when viewing this art!
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Character Designs Monsters Random Doodles Sketchbook

MONSTER MONTH: Day 26 – The Andy Griffin Show

I love classic TV shows. Probably because I love the innocence in them. Of course, I had to go and mess around with the innocence of Andy Griffith‘s iconic Mayberry show to include it here for Monster Month! Now whistle the theme song in a minor key when viewing today’s post to completely set the ominous monster mood!

If you think THIS is disturbing, you don't even want to know what Aunt Bee looks like! (Yes, that is spelled incorrectly on purpose!)
If you think THIS is disturbing, you don’t even want to know what Aunt Bee looks like! (Yes, that is spelled incorrectly on purpose!)
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MONSTER MONTH: Day 25 – Hair of the Chinney Chin Chin Chin Chin…..

One night as I was watching television, I grabbed my sketchbook with a sudden burst of inspiration to draw this troll with chin after chin after chin. I don’t know why exactly. After all, Jay Leno wasn’t even on yet.

Whatever the reason, I liked how this freak of nature turned out. Hope you do, too. Oh, and don’t worry – this troll doesn’t live under bridges to scare you. He just hangs out there to practice his singing. You know, good acoustics and all.

Another fine example of the results of the public school system.
Another fine example of the results of the public school system.
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Art: Drawings Character Designs Monsters Random Doodles Sketchbook

MONSTER MONTH: Day 24 – Dandelion Dragon

No matter how big or small, or how young or old, who can resist the alluring siren call of the fuzzy dandelion? Not this dragon. Fuzzy dandelions MUST be blown to spread their seeds of joy so that others may one day have that opportunity to exercise their childlike wonder and whimsy. And also so that gardening shops can sell lots of weed killer.

It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye from those floating seeds.
It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye from those floating seeds.
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Character Designs Monsters Random Doodles Sketchbook

MONSTER MONTH: Day 23 – Law & Disorder

Today is the grand unveiling of the winner of the Cartoon Caption Contest that has been taking place over on the Chad Frye • Illustration Guy Fan Page on Facebook over the past two weeks. Many folks submitted their ideas for what this illustration could be saying, I chose 5 of the best, and then left it up to the fans to vote for which one should win!

Congratulations to Charlie Eldred for his winning caption! To the other four finalists, Robert Bowman, Edward Murphy, Preston Jones and Matthew Schnittker, thank you for your great contributions!

Charlie has won a nice print of this drawing with his own caption that includes a sketch on it by me, along with a signed copy of my children’s book Jonah and the Very Big Fish.

Thank you to all who participated. Come join the Fan Page where other contests will be held in the future!

Congratulations to Charlie Eldred for his winning caption!
Congratulations to Charlie Eldred for his clever winning caption!
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MONSTER MONTH: Day 22 – Big Mouth

This little furry guy started as a sketch in one of my sketchbooks a couple of years ago. I decided to resurrect him and flesh him out a bit more into a fun, furry, happy-go-lucky monster!

Big Mouth has a certain sweet innocence about him, but with a mouth like that, he can swallow you whole. His naivetè makes him not realize doing that is a bad thing.

Yeah, he's cute and all, but just remember that without hands, he can't brush his teeth. (Eat a MINT once in awhile! Sheesh!)
Yeah, he’s cute and all, but just remember that without hands, he can’t brush his teeth. (Eat a MINT once in awhile! Sheesh!)

TOMORROW I will be revealing here on the blog the winning entry in my latest Cartoon Caption Contest that has been taking place on the Chad Frye • Illustration Guy Fan Page over on Facebook for the past two weeks! And yes, it is also of the monster persuasion!

If you’d like to come cast your vote to determine the winning caption, CLICK HERE! Voting ends TODAY at 3pm California time!

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Art: Colored Pencil Art: Drawings Character Designs Monsters

MONSTER MONTH: Day 21 – Cuddly Wuggims

I know, I know. The name of this little guy sounds a bit sappy, but isn’t he the cutest little thing! That’s his charm. Found in nature, he lures you in with his adorableness by purring and batting his baby blues, and then he goes in for the vicious, bloody kill. Lousy nature.

For such a ravenous, deadly & bloody creature, what I want to know is the number of his cleaners!
For such a ravenous, deadly & bloody creature, what I want to know is the number of his cleaners!
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Art: Colored Pencil Art: Watercolor Character Designs Monsters

MONSTER MONTH: Day 20 – The Business Lunch

It is not uncommon for colleagues to get together for lunch now and then to discuss business and maintain relationships within the professional field. These get-togethers can be invaluable for future dealings in one’s business, and they build trust. At the end of lunch, there can be little that is more embarrassing than returning to the office with a little food visibly stuck in your teeth. It is a trustworthy colleague indeed, who won’t let you leave the table without letting you know you need a toothpick.

If King Kong and Godzilla did go out on a business lunch, I wanna know who picked up the check!
If King Kong and Godzilla did go out on a business lunch, I wanna know who picked up the check!
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Art: Colored Pencil Art: Drawings Cartoons Character Designs Monsters