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Horror Classics Book Stack

This hand-lettered book stack painting features ten staples of classic horror literature. All text is done freehand—no fonts in sight! The composition is then digitally painted, utilizing traditional watercolor techniques.

This hand-lettered book stack painting features ten staples of classic horror literature. All text is done freehand—no fonts in sight! The composition is then digitally painted, utilizing traditional watercolor techniques. Art prints are available as a small 5”x7”, a medium 8”x10”, and a large 16”x20”.

Novels featured:

  • Dracula by Bram Stoker

  • Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

  • Psycho by Robert Bloch

  • The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker

  • Coraline by Neil Gaiman

  • The Call of Cthulhu & Other Weird Stories by H.P. Lovecraft

  • The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

  • House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

  • IT by Stephen King

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I comb through reference images of real book spines, pick my favorites, and build a color scheme that mirrors the themes of the genre. I then carefully sketch out the text.

I comb through reference images of real book spines, pick my favorites, and build a color scheme that mirrors the themes of the genre. I then carefully sketch out the text.

From there, I ink the text with traditional inking brushes and paint the whole stack with digital watercolor brushes and traditional painting techniques.

From there, I ink the text with traditional inking brushes and paint the whole stack with digital watercolor brushes and traditional painting techniques.

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