Category: Artwork & Creative

Illustrations, paintings and other artistic endeavours involving werewolves.

Gabriel Belmont is Going to Beat Up This Werewolf in “Castlevania: Lords of Shadow”

The recently announced Castlevania reboot “Castlevania: Lords of Shadow” for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 has got among its cast of enemies a kind of batty, kind of ratty werewolf. Would you like to see some grainy E3 2010 gameplay footage where Gabriel Belmont turns his foes (including a dramatically introduced werewolf) into clouds of blood? Here you go!

Would you like to see a giant render of the werewolf model, in all its leathery-textured glory? Well, my friends, we’re two for two! Click to embiggen.

Hat-tip: iloveitems

Lou Romano’s “Monster Squad” Remake, in Art Format

Lou Romano is a guy whose creativity you can trust. The Incredibles? The Iron Giant? Monsters, Inc.? Yeah, he was production designer for those. He’s had his art in New York’s Museum of Modern Art and on the cover of The New Yorker, and he’s done voice acting in a number of Pixar films. He can also fly, and has a car that shoots lasers from its headlights [citation needed].

Lou’s work is presently part of the Cuter Than Stranger exhibit at Gallery 1988 in San Francisco. The reason you should know about this is the five 6″ x 6″ acrylic paintings he did of the monsters from The Monster Squad. These paintings are terrific, and they are for sale. Yes, even The Wolfman.

Blizzard Reveals WoW: Cataclysm’s Female Worgen

When Blizzard announced that their upcoming World of Warcraft expansion Cataclysm would feature a werewolf-like race called the Worgen, I got excited, and I don’t even play WoW. It was weird, though, that all of the concept art and screenshots were of male Worgen. “Where,” the Internet groaned, “are the lady-wolfs“? Oh, wait, here they are.

As reported by The Escapist and several other sources, Blizzard recently released these “work in progress” images to show the character models and the way they’ll look in the different armour types (probably, that is– these are subject to change). Click on any of the images below for a (much) bigger version.

Cloth Armour

Leather Armour

Chain Armour

Plate Armour

Commisson Some Werewolf Nesting Dolls from Missmonster

It has been brought to my attention that artist and maker-of-cool-stuff Missmonster is taking commissions for custom nesting werewolf dolls like these.

Fro $150 you too can own five hand-painted monster figures. That’s $30 a figure. Come on, you’ve ordered pizzas that cost less than that, and they weren’t even custom– the Panago guy was just following the template from corporate. Missmonster will actually make these dolls custom. From her web site:

I can do pretty much anything you’d like though my specialty lies in the horror/monster realm. Pets, gentleman monsters, zombie portraits of your family? These wood nesting dolls measure 6″ at the tallest and 1″ at the smallest. Please email me at missmonstermel @ gmail.com you tell me what you’d like the dolls to be after you place your order. The dolls will take 3-6 weeks to complete.

I’ve never met Missmonster but I like what she does, and her werewolf costume instructions are basically the stuff of legends at this point. There are a lot of great artists out there that deserve your support, and Missmonster is one of them. If $150 is out of your range, check out her online store to see what else she’s got– I have my eye on Uncle Dapper.

Twelve Worthwhile Werewolf Items on Etsy

If you’re an artist who produces a lot of one-off pieces or a “crafty” person with a penchant for Fimo and paper clay you probably already know about Etsy, but for those who don’t, here’s the main sentence: Etsy is an online marketplace where anyone can sell their own handmade wares.  There’s a lot of stuff on Etsy. Some of it is made with heart and care, and some of it is made by people who want to charge you $30 for a $10 cotton t-shirt with “TEAM JACOB” written on it in sparkly fabric paint. Suffice it to say that a search for “werewolf” yields a lot of blubber, but there are some juicy morsels for those who persevere. Here are a dozen things I found this afternoon that I thought were worth sharing (meaning I would buy them for myself).

The Lady & The Wolf by strawberryluna


“2-color, all hand screen printed art print with scarlet blood red and semi-transparent midnight black hand mixed and non-toxic water based inks. Black over prints red in parts, blending the where the Lady ends and the Wolf begins. Edition of 75. Size: 16 x22 inches (39.4 cm x 55.9 cm.) Paper: acid free & archival Cougar, White 100lb cover weight.” [link]

Wolfman by rford


“This is an original hand painted acrylic painting on fine birch wood. Works ship directly from the artist’s studio in Brooklyn, New York. There is no need for a frame. The face is 7 x 7 inches and the sides are one inch which is usually painted the same color as the face.” [link]

Alla Kinda button pack 4 by AllaKinda


“This is the Alla Kinda button pack 4. Four 38 mm original button badge digitally printed on photographic paper. Presented in a cute illustrated package.” [link]

El Lucha Monstruo – El Lobo de Plata by JustinErickson


“The monsters are ready for the fight of the after-life. See Monster Luchadors! Dracula! Frankentstein! The Wolfman, and more! The print is in a limited edition of 50, signed and numbered, and produced on high quality 8.5×11″ art paper stock.” [link]

Wolfman Trick or Treat by flimflammery


“Watch out behind you, kid!
Dimensions: 5″ x 12″
Paper: Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper”
[link]

Bigfoot vs Werewolf Men’s T-Shirt by MisNopalesArt


“Bigfoot vs. Werewolf is an original 1 color silkscreen print designed and hand printed by me. It will be printed on a 100% cotton American Apparel men’s/unisex fine jersey T-Shirt. It is also available to be printed on a women’s tee.” [link]

A Gentleman and a Scholar by breezelzabub


“Looks kind of like bigfoot, is supposed to be a werewolf…doesn’t really matter because I would marry either one of them if they smoked a pipe and wore a monocle.” [link]

Werewolf Monster Pinup Girl, Lupe by ableekertomorrow


“Little Lupe would love to invite you to a romantic picnic in the park, just make sure it’s not by moonlight! Part of Series 2, which contains the phantom, a wolfgirl, a zombie, an invisible girl, a vampire, and Dr Jekyll/Ms Heidi! This is an 8×10 inch print of original artwork lovingly handcrafted, unframed on 100# gloss cover.” [link]

Full Moon Art Print by MysticReflections


“This listing is for an open edition print of an original drawing and is signed by the artist (Caralyn Edwards). All drawings come in a white mat, black may also be available upon request. Approx Size: 8×10 photo in 11×14 Mat” [link]

iPhone 3G Snuggly Skin (Werewolf in Medium Brown) by CasePhile


“Show off your love of horror with this scary werewolf case! A ‘Snuggly Skin’ case is unique; it fits like a glove and has openings for the headphone jack, camera lens, charging plug, touch screen and proximity sensor so you never have to take it off! This case is designed for an iPhone 3G, but will fit an iPhone 3GS.” [link]

Pat O’Lupus the merry flutist – Paper puppet by GouacheRocks


“Pat O’Lupus is a very charming flutist who is asked to play merry dances and popular songs on many parties (weddings, birthdays and everything else). Strangely enough, he is nowhere to be seen on full-moon nights. Pat O’Lupus is a hand-made paper puppet. I printed it on a very thick 100% cotton Hahnemülhe paper.The puppet is composed of 13 articulated pieces. Pat O’Lupus is made after my original artwork in gouache. The puppet is about 13×8 inches. ♦ PAT O’LUPUS IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN A LIMITED EDITION OF 10 PUPPETS ♦ ” [link]

The Full Moon Beat limited print by wreckinbyrd


“This little werewolf is rocking out on his drums under a full moon! He’s part of a limited print run of 50 pieces. Each piece is printed with archival inks on arches paper, numbered and signed.” [link]

Weekly Vampire Art, Part 1

This is really hard! Back when this site was about werewolves I’d just pick one picture to share, but now I have so many more options! Here are four excellent examples of vampire art that I’d like to share with you. Click to see a larger version of each.

Powerful stuff! Check back for more later.

“Darkstalkers” by Jacopo Camagni

I always knew there had to be something between these two. Jacopo Camagni‘s illustration of the various tensions between Jon Talbain and B.B Hood was striking enough to include in Udon’s Darkstalkers Tribute book, which I mentioned last year. What impresses me most about this is the balance between Jon’s strength and Hood’s fragility. Jacopo manages to make the oft-overplayed Big Bad Wolf / Little Red dynamic and make it feel sincere.

“William” by Mathieu Aerni

Canadian artist Mathieu Aerni is coming at you like a northern bullet with this killer image of William (who you might remember from such films as Underworld: Rise of the Lycans and When Harry Met Sally). Mathieu posted this on his CGPortfolio back in November 2009 and it’s been my desktop background ever since. William was sculpted and textured in ZBrush and given some fur in Photoshop. Check out some more renders on Mathieu’s site, and while you’re at it have a look at some of his other work– chances are good you’ve seen his work in a feature film in the past year.

Gorgeous New Wolfman Poster Painted by Basil Gogos

We’ve seen Universal promote The Wolfman with theatrical posters both awesome and dull, but this latest is anything but traditional. Legendary painter-of-monsters Basil Gogos was commissioned by Universal to paint a vibrant, fantastically retro Wolfman poster, shared with you here in all its hi-res glory courtesy of CHUD.com. You can enter to win a signed, limited-edition print through the Lunar Phases widget on the official Wolfman Facebook page. In addition to getting the scoop on this sexy poster, CHUD also has nice little interview with the artist himself. Check it out!

Ginny & Clutch (Little Red Riding Hood Reloaded)

U! a.k.a. Uriel A. Duran has shared some werewolf art with me that I feel compelled to share with everyone else, on account of how much I love the concept and character designs. Meet Ginny & Clutch!

Ginny & Clutch by Uriel A. Duran

Hometown: Some lost town on Route 66.
Likes: Fast cars, faster music, robbing banks and ice cream.
Dis-likes: Being chased by the police, woodsmen and/or hunters.
Super Powers: Ginny has an IQ of 250 and is not afraid of anything. Clutch is a werewolf —’nuff said.
Personality: Ginny may seem like a shy girl, but behind that appearance there’s a really evil and wicked mind. She’s very manipulative, yet she’s with Clutch because she truly is in love with him (but won’t admit it, at least in public). Clutch on the other hand is grumpy and stubborn but once you get to know him you’ll find he’s actually very kind.

If you’d like to see these characters developed further, make sure to let Uriel know. Thanks for sharing, my friend!