"Thus quoth the Raven, Nevermore"

There is a thrill of fear, the delicious kind, that always runs through me when I read "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe. Today I found an old sketch I drew of a Raven and had a grand time combining it with a stanza from "The Raven." It's the prefect way to say HAPPY HALLOWEEN to all of you.

Christy Calling My Name

I saw a picture of a beautiful girl today and had to draw her. Sometimes something catches my attention, in an artistic way, and it's just as if someone told me I won something wonderful, it's the same feeling. When I saw this girl, Christy is her name, I thought that a fantastic way to draw her would be really, really up close with LOTS and lots of white. Painted, messy lines and very sparse color. Something like Nagel but messier, and again, with lots less color. I really like the final product. I love the splatters by her shoulder and eye, I love the paint smears and the restful spaces of no color at all.