Fae-Men Designs

These are a few of my favorites so far.

Fae-Men is the working title for these character designs. The thorns are a motif representing the dangerous, dark magic of these foul forest beings. Sharp-eyed viewers will notice the Stephen Bissette influence. I was first influenced by his Swamp Thing Comics after Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson's seminal run as the original creators of the series.

Fae-Men Designs © 2011 Tom Hicke.  

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Pencil Sketch Referenced From Movie, London after Midnight [1927]

Lon Chaney, man of 1000 faces and the star of countless horror films including the lost and much sought after silent movie from which this image is referenced. The last known copy of London after Midnight was destroyed in a fire in an MGM film vault in 1967.

 London after Midnight TM 1927 MGM

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Pencil Sketch Referenced From Movie, Dracula [1931]

 Lugosi stars in the timeless, Dracula. Even an 8 year old could see Bela Lugosi was a true original. Graphic simplicity and bold blacks in tribute to the master of horror film finesse. Long live Lugosi.

Dracula TM 1931 Universal Pictures.

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Pencil Sketch Referenced From Movie, The Lost Boys [1987]

During high school days, The Lost Boys was my favorite vampire flick sans Van Helsing. This film had teenaged heroes and rock n roll style vampires ala Billy Idol and David Bowie New Wave fashion.

The drawing came out well with a good balance of tone and light hatch-work. Reminds me of another art hero, John Bolton.

 The Lost Boys TM 1987 Warner Bros.

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Comic Books and Vampires

 I started collecting more illustrative comics magazines by age 14 . A Halls Of Horror found at a used book store was a prize possession; it featured the startling artwork of John Bolton on a comics adaption of the Hammer film, Dracula Prince of Darkness. The issue came complete with an interview detailing how he managed his artistic alchemy.

A beautifully rendered page by John Bolton.

The cover that first caught my attention.

Another immaculate page from Dracula Prince of Darkness by Mr. Bolton.

All Images © and TM respective Owners.

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Pencil Sketch Referenced From Movie, Fright Night II [1988]

Fright Night [1985] was a favorite from first sight. With a cast that included the impeccable Roddy McDowall the charismatic and talented William Ragsdale. This image is from the sequel reprising much of the original cast; it's still fun with a few great visual effects, just not quite as cool as the original.

The Original from 1985...

...Part 2 from 1988

  ...and Now a remake from 2011. Maybe it will make 

some kids curious enough to see the classic version.

Fright Night, Fright Night II TM Lions Gate Films.

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