Author: dansmonsters


  • Neon Monsters

    I painted this with some highlighter markers and then dropped into Affinity and experimented with some colours and brushes. I wanted to give it a much rawer style.


  • King of The Broken Sword

    In lands where legends weave their ancient thread,A king arose, where fate and valor bled.His sword, once whole, now shattered on the ground,Yet in his heart, a truer strength was found. King of the Broken Sword, his name became,A beacon bright, amidst the dark and flame.With shards of steel, his spirit would ignite,And through the…


  • SPRAYPAINT!!!!

    I’ve been experimenting with some spray paints recently. It’s something I have always ben fascinated by, but never really had the nerve to try it out. Anyway , I found some paint on offer and after seeing the bonkers work of LPedits , I thought , damn it , give it a go!!! Not sure…


  • Steel Head Zombie

    I originally did this as a black and white image and have been putting off adding colour for a long time. I used affinity photo for the brushes and textures.


  • Postcard Monsters 3: Borog

    Well , the name generator came up with a belter for this one! BOROG! Love that one. Plenty of photos for the creation of this one!


  • Postcard Monsters 2 Chuldrake

    Another experiment in Postcard size critters. These are only drawn on some card I got from a local stationary shop. I’m not sure if I really like the eye on this. I didn’t get the reflection right. The blue ink I used diffused really well, though. Looking at the posca pencil on the bottom right,…


  • Postcard Monsters:Experiments with Colour and other nonsense.

    So, here is one of the postcard monsters I have been making recently. I got the idea from the @inkpulp posts. I’m trying to experiment a bit more with some colour. I used some water colour, ink, pencil crayons then masked it and spray painted for a different splatter effect . I need to figure…


  • Discovering Bernie Wrightson on a Scottish Island

    I discovered Bernie Wrightson on the Isle of Arran, off the Scottish Coast. Bear with me. I had actually seen Bernie Wrightson’s work a lot earlier, but never realised. The covers to House of Secrets , House of Mystery and Weird Mystery. Not forgetting the random copies of Warren magazines.  Creepy, Eerie and Vampirella that…


  • Why I love the Evil Dead!

    Star Wars and Evil Dead are the two movies that I will always remember seeing for the first time. They have had such a massive influence on me.    I will leave Star Wars to another day. Let me tell you the tale of The Evil Dead. Circa 1983. Friday 4.00 pm, after school. Two…