Happy Holidays to All, and also HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROD SERLING

 

Rodman "Rod" Edward Serling (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975)

Thank you Rod, for The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Requiem for a Heavyweight, etc.

Joanna who Works at Chotchkies

 

"Yeah. You know what, yeah, I do. I do want to express myself, okay. 

And I don't need 37 pieces of flair to do it!!"

Inspired by the film Office Space, Jennifer Aniston as Joanna.

Digital paint over sketch.

Happy Birthday SAMMY DAVIS JR.

 

Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990)

Acrylic on masonite board.

3 Originals at The HIVE GALLERY

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I currently have three original works for sale at The Hive Gallery in Los Angeles. The art is for their "PRICE...LESS 4" show, where the work is $250.00 or less. The exhibit runs till Jan. 2nd, 2011. The pieces are approx. 10"x12", framed with glass:

 My first time showing there, and if you've never been, I recommend The Hive's cool "art mart"-- a labyrinth of local artists' displays.

For more info, visit: The Hive Gallery or send me an email at: bobdraw@sbcglobal.net

Gift Certificates Ghoulore

Just added! Gift Certificates are now available for that "special" someone-- at

The LOOK of LIZARRAGA gallery.

Happy Birthday JACK DAVIS

One of the greatest humorous illustrators ever, Jack Davis' career covers movie posters, Mad magazine,  album covers, EC Horror comics -- the list goes on and on. For a great gallery of Mr. Davis' work, check out:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9120653@N06/sets/72157623199470729/

Did you know Jack designed the characters for the stop-motion film Mad Monster Party ?

Hot Dog EXPOSED

Another TOXIC TRADER card illustration, collaborating with the multi-talented "14". 

For more info on the Sodium Nitrite and Meat Dance, visit:

http://www.galleryoftheabsurd.com/2010/11/toxic-traders-the-fabulous-glamor-of-the-average-hotdog.html

Happy Birthday FORREST J. ACKERMAN

Thank you, Uncle Forry, for  FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND
magazine. So many incredible images that will be forever burned in my brain...

Forrest J Ackerman (November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_J_Ackerman

Happy Birthday BORIS & Daughter SARA KARLOFF

Boris Karloff (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969)
 Sara Karloff (23 November 1938- )

http://www.karloff.com/

Show Them to Their Rooms, Igor!

 Art done for the recent  GILLIGAN'S ISLAND  show at the Tonga Hut in North Hollywood-

One of my favorite episodes from Gilligan's Island was called "The Friendly Physician", which had to do with a mad scientist switching the Castaways' brains.

Pictured are Dawn Wells, Tina Louis, Vito Scotti and Mike Mazurki (center, as Igor).

Worth seeing if only to hear Ginger's voice coming out of Igor!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lGQp9tU8xs

Watercolor, ink, and colored pencil on illustration board.

"Three Hour Tour" Art Show!

 

If you're in the North Hollywood area Sunday night, November 21st, stop by the Tonga Hut Bar for art and rum!

	Sunday, November 21 · 4:00pm - 11:30pm
	TONGA HUT 12808 Victory Boulevard North Hollywood, CA 916063 (818) 769-0708

Figure Drawings 4 Fun- Turkish Delights III

Some sketches from The Gallery Girls' recent drawing salon-- the theme was "Sahara Nights". Wonderful live music provided by LISIMA, a Balkan group that performs Balkan and Gypsy music as well as their own originals and a selection of Middle eastern music. Their singer Lisa is incredible, not to mention my friend Kenny McGill's amazing musicianship...

Oh, and I must mention the BELLY DANCERS- wow

Happy Birthday CLAUDE RAINS

 

So many great movies: The Invisible Man , Casablanca , The Phantom of The Opera , Robin Hood -- thank you, Mr. Rains...

Happy Birthday BRAM STOKER

Abraham "Bram" Stoker (November 8, 1847 – April 20, 1912) was an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula.

Halloween WolfBob 2010

Here are some pix of my Halloween costume, created for me by make-up artiste Melissa Anchondo. Unfortunately I drank too much beer, which melted my wolf beard.
Thanks again Melissa!

http://www.melissaanchondo.com/

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYBLOODY!

"El Lobo"  Gouche on canvas.

Happy Birthday CURLY HOWARD

Zombie SARAH PALIN

Digital paint over sketch.

Happy Birthday BELA LUGOSI

Quasimodo

 

Charles Laughton as Quasimodo from the film THE HUNCHBACK of NOTRE DAME 

(1939 version). Wax pencil on paper.

Happy Birthday GROUCHO MARX

BEN VON STRAWN'S MAD MAD MONSTER PARTY!

 

Hey, fellow Kreepsters, if you're in the Beverly Hills area October 3rd, stop by for a cool monster event.....

RENFIELD & FRITZ

Comedian Extraordinaire Dana Gould commissioned yours truly to depict Dwight Frye as Renfield (did he have a first name?) from DRACULA , and Fritz (did he have a second name?) from the original FRANKENSTEIN .
Mr. Gould has come up with a great name for the piece-

"DOUBLE ORDER of FRYES"

Acrylic on canvas 

http://www.danagould.com/ 

R.I.P. Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy, the veteran stage and screen actor best known for his starring role as the panicked doctor who tried to warn the world about the alien "pod people" who were taking over in the 1956 science-fiction suspense classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," died Saturday. He was 96.

TOXIC TRADERS

It's ALIVE-- summon the angry villagers! For the full scoop on this artificial monstrosity, visit www.galleryoftheabsurd.com

Digital paint over sketch.

Happy Birthday Mary Shelley

 Happy birthday to Mary Shelley, author of "Frankenstein", born this day in 1797.

TOXIC TRADERS

 The talented "14" tapped me to colLABorate on a series of trading cards inspired by the plentiful crap found in everyday consumables. For more info on the scary stuff we ingest, head on over to
www.galleryoftheabsurd.com

HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP-  Illustration by 14.  Ink on paper, digital color.
ASPARTAME- Illustration by me. Digital paint over sketch.

JUROR #3

Lee J. Cobb as a really pissed-off character in the classic 12 ANGRY MEN.

Pencil on paper.

The Colonel

Character actor Robert Ridgely as sleazoid supreme "The Colonel" from the film Boogie Nights. Kreepy with a K!

Did you know he played "Boris the Hangman" in Blazing Saddles?

Digital paint over sketch.

BTW, if anyone knows where I can get a pair of sunglasses like these, please let me know!

Figure Drawings for Fun

Another Late Night Drawing Salon with Jennifer Fabos and friends at Gallery Godo. "Betty Page" was the theme...

Farb-Riese "Color Giant" pencil, Pitt brush pen.