More Fae-Men Designs

Different levels of acuity and focus spark life into each goblins gaze.

Here are some quick sketches of more goblin-like characters for the same project. The final sketches will be selected with a contrast. At this point, I merely searching my imagination with the pencil. At least two of the characters are reminiscent of Rick Veitch. It seems funny because haven't looked at his work for a long time and don't use reference for rough concepts. I love seeing buried bits and pieces of all the pros who've inspired me....more to follow.

Fae-Men Designs © 2011 Tom Hicke. 

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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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