Bram Stoker Kids Hoodies

An ode to a poster I once saw for the German classic Nosferatu (1922).

DRACULA BITES

The Nosferatu design is inspired by F.W. Murnau's German Expressionist classic Nosferatu: A Symphony Of Horror starring Max Shrek as the terrifying vampire Count Orlok. Released in 1922, the film was a thinly veiled adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula and was the subject of a successful lawsuit by the Stoker estate. Only a few prints survived yet still Nosferatu came to be widely regarded as a masterpiece. Werner Herzog remade the film in 1979 starring Klaus Kinski.

The iconic Nosferatu

Dracula: Come freely, go safely, and leave something of the happiness you bring

A Quote from "Dracular" by Bram Stoker: "Yes, I too can love. You yourselves can tell it from the past. Is it not so?"

The line from 'Lenore' by Gottfried August Bürger quoted in Dram Stoker's Dracula. "Denn Die Todten Reiten Schnell" (For the dead travel fast)

Dracula Werewolf form from Bram Stokers Draculas movie. Painted by me

I love the scene in Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens after Count Orlok bites Ellen Hutter's "lovely neck." As Orlok slowly looks up, with his twisted claw wrapped around the head of his victim, he stares directly into the camera for a beat, which makes for one of the creepiest scenes ever. As I often do, I captured my own still of this scene for reference and tried to pay tribute to the moment by painting in a dark, minimal 2-tone feel inspired by the grim but stark look of the movie. To contrast the near-black brushwork, I created a graphic background with my signature gradient banding in purple. Then I fit everything into an oval with a grainy vignette to sort of fuse vintage and modern into one look and tie it all together.

Mina Dracula

The original Vampyre returns. Count Orlok creeping out.

Step into the classic era of cinema with my homage to the legendary Hungarian-American actor. This design celebrates the unforgettable Bela Lugosi, renowned for his iconic portrayal of Dracula. In striking black and white, it captures the essence of Lugosi's mesmerizing and timeless performance. Immerse yourself in the allure and mystique of Lugosi's Dracula, as you adorn this design, paying homage to one of the most iconic figures in horror cinema history.

My favorite scene in Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens is the creepy shadow on the wall as Count Orlok ascends the staircase toward his final victim; it is one of the most iconic images in film and perfectly captures the ambiance of classic horror. In tribute to the simplicity of this still, I kept the artwork as minimal as possible. To contrast the near-black brushwork of the silhouette, I created a graphic background with my signature gradient banding in greyscale. Then I fit everything into an oval with a grainy vignette to sort of fuse vintage and modern into one look and tie it all together.

What music they make!

VLAD DRACUL 2 (BW)

Nic Cage Dracula from Renfield

My favorite scene in Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens is the creepy shadow on the wall as Count Orlok ascends the staircase toward his final victim; it is one of the most iconic images in film and perfectly captures the ambiance of classic horror. In tribute to the simplicity of this still, I kept the artwork as minimal as possible. To contrast the near-black brushwork of the silhouette, I created a graphic background with my signature gradient banding in purple. Then I fit everything into an oval with a grainy vignette to sort of fuse vintage and modern into one look and tie it all together.

Bram Stoker(1847-1912) was an Irish author, best known for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula

A quick design.

Another great illustration from renowned artist Paul Cemmick's Movie Stars Collection

19th Century Vampire Authors

VLAD DRACUL THE INHALER

An alternate 1931 Dracula Poster with a dark twist.

Bram Stoker was an Irish author, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula.

The Children of the Night.... what music they make...

Dracula illustration

Abraham "Bram" Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as the personal assistant of actor Sir Henry Irving and business manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London, which Irving owned. Stoker was born on 8 November 1847 at 15 Marino Crescent, Clontarf, on the north side of Dublin, Ireland.

A quick design.

A classic portrait of a classic Universal Monster.

Oh you romantic, you! You're not about to let some centuries-old creature seduce your wife who happens to be the spitting image of the wife he lost, no matter how dapper of a dresser he may be! Keep the undead at bay by letting them know you learned everything you know about stake sharpening from your favorite John.

For my Mod Pop Art tribute to the groundbreaking German silent horror film Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens, I created a dark, minimal 2-tone feel inspired by the grim but stark look of the movie and painted my rendition of three of its most iconic images, then combined them into one piece. To contrast the simplistic near-black brushwork, I created a vivid colorful graphic background with my signature gradient banding in yellow/green/purple, a Halloween-like rainbow of sorts. Then I fit everything nicely into an oval with a grainy vignette to sort of fuse vintage and modern into one look and tie it all together.

The end of Dracula Burns from the classic Treehouse episode.

Listen to them...

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