Once again I was mostly stumped on today’s prompt, “double”, I was torn between doing either something involving symmetry or ripping off the mirror scene in Duck Soup.
I finally remembered some of the things I read back when I was into parapsychology, where doppelgangers were a big (and very scary) deal.
“Gift” is another prompt I spent too much time overthinking. Or at least trying to think trying to think of a Halloween twist to it.
I spent way to much time going with either a red pill/blue pill or do not open the box trope but couldn’t think of a good way to execute it in one image. Finally, I thought of doing a monster receiving a gift. After that, it was a matter of choosing which monster.
I hadn’t done vampires yet this year.
I broke a few of my usual rules on this one. Since I thought any background would distract on this one I didn’t use my usual border and since I wanted a solid black for Count Orlok’s robes I didn’t do any hatching.
Still, I like how this came out.
For today’s prompt, thunder, I went with a faithful Igor setting up the lightning rod for their master.
It occurred to me after the fact why we instinctively dress the cliche image of Igor in medieval clothing even though the setting takes place in the thirties. It probably has something to do with the way a lot of popular media well into the seventies treated eastern Europe like a primitive third world nation no matter what the facts said.
I couldn’t think of a non-torture version of this one, but I think if I go with an over the top cartoony medieval dungeon I’ll be able to circumvent my principals.
It occurred to me after I scanned it that I could have had one of the torturers wear a twelfth man t-shirt.
It’s probably just as well.
For today’s prompt, prickly, I had trouble thinking of anything besides cactuses. I’m glad I finally thought of something more Halloweeny because I think this one of a couple of witches gushing over a hedgehog has greeting card possibilities.
“Chop” was another prompt that I initially thought of something far more gruesome. Since I really didn’t want this sketch challenge to be an ode to serial killers I chose my second idea.
This consisted of having fun with lumberjacks and fearsome critters.
