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Jason Shawn Alexander’s Art in “Dead Irons”

Dead Irons is a five-issue comic miniseries being released in February by Dynamite Entertainment. It tells the bloody story of the Irons siblings: Silas, Jesse, Annie and Colt, four Old West bounty hunters who use their supernatural curses in pursuit of victims– er, criminals.

Colt is the werewolf of the bunch, and the series’ artist, Jason Shawn Alexander, tells Comic Book Resources that he’s always had an affinity for lycanthropes: “My favorite monster has always been a werewolf… ‘The Howling,’ ‘American Werewolf in London,’ etc. I love them. Since I was a kid, the transformation scenes always just excited me. I can see giving Colt a little more center stage whenever he’s written into the story.”

It’s probably safe to assume that’s Colt in the image to the right (click for a larger version). If you want to see more of Jason’s art –and I expect that you will– you can visit his blog Blood and Whisky or his official site for more of his visceral drawings and paintings. Check back here for more information on Dead Irons as it becomes available!

Angela Quinton Dec. 16th 2008

“Untitled (Dark)” by David Altmejd

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David Altmejd’s sculptures are some of the freakiest, most mesmerizing examples of art I’ve ever seen. The piece shown above, “Untitled (Dark)”, is part of Altmejd’s exhibit at the Andrea Rosen Gallery in New York.

He doesn’t have an official web site other than the Andrea Rosen Gallery page, so I’m reduced to quoting from his Wikipedia entry:

Altmejd’s sculptures mix seemingly random objects such as decapitated werewolf heads with graffiti-style Stars of David, stained Calvin Klein underwear, towers made of mirrors, plastic flowers and faux jewelry, to create sculptural systems loaded with what he calls “symbolic potential” and open ended narratives.

And yet behind the crystals and matted hair is a guy who loves werewolves!

Werewolf heads have appeared so frequently in his work that in the contemporary art world, they are widely recognized as being closely affiliated with this artist.

Altmejd’s work is turning heads in the world of modern art, and it pleases me to no end that he’s doing it (in part) with werewolves.

Angela Quinton Nov. 21st 2008

“Sin The Wolf” by Shoksyu

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A month is a lot longer than a week, I know. That’s how long it’s been since the last Weekly Werewolf Art, and I hope you’ll accept my apology in the form of this latest entry, Sin The Wolf by Shoksyu. This smooth, powerful image was provided by Roukas, so I’ll let him provide the commentary, too:

I often find that a sane, cool-headed werewolf is more pleasing than the typical, snarling, feral type. This gentleman wolf is a perfect example, with his tailored, cool blue coat and his tactician’s scowl. Plus, his human-like hair (head-fur?) gives him an interesting, recently-changed feel.

If you’re a fan of Sin, be sure to check out Shoksyu’s FurAffinity page (danger, there’s some definite NSFW content there).

Angela Quinton Nov. 14th 2008

Dead of Night Featuring Werewolf By Night

ShockTillYouDrop.com reports that Marvel‘s resurrected Dead of NIght miniseries will be taking a new 4-issue look at Werewolf By Night:

For 28 days of the month, Jack Russell leads a normal life. He’s got a beautiful wife and a baby on the way. He’s the picture of happiness. On day 29, however, he turns into an uncontrollable, bloodthirsty monster. But as the saying goes, the best-laid plans of wolves and men…

The first issue of Dead of Night Featuring Werewolf By Night hits comic shops everywhere January 7th 2009. It’s written by Duane Swierczynski and illustrated by Mico Suayan (who also created the cover image you see here). For more information, you might want to check out Duane’s blog; particularly this post, where he talks about his upcoming January releases. There’s also Mico’s DeviantArt page, which includes the pencils for the cover image (and an alternate version!) and a preliminary treatment for a werewolf design). Nice work, guys! Looking forward to picking this up in January.

Angela Quinton Oct. 27th 2008

“Trick or Treat” by Steel

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It’s October! Time for Halloween, tick-or-treating, lurking werewolves and skeletal trees with the full moon looming overhead. As you can see, artist Steel knows a thing or two about what October’s all about, and she’s combined them in this week’s featured piece of Werewolf Art, “Trick or Treat“. This image has a playful, storybook-picture feel that belies the ominous situation it illustrates. If this werewolf shows up at your door this Halloween, I recommend you give him something good, and save your raisins and apples for someone who won’t eat your face.

You can check out more of Steel’s art at her DeviantART page.

Angela Quinton Oct. 10th 2008

“Little Red Riding Hood” by lessthanhuman

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Consider photomanipulations. Specifically, consider the masterful work done by lessthanhuman, who has been blending humans and animals on DeviantArt since 2004. His most recent work, Red Riding Hood, is a prime example of what can be done with a little Photoshop, some decent source materials and ten tons of pure talent. Here Red Riding Hood is being menaced by the Wolf, but it’s clear that got a surprise in store for her assailant. This is the one time I’ve ever really rooted for Red in this scenario!

lessthanhuman’s work is beautiful in a way that goes far beyond the technical impressiveness of his photomaniputlation skills– he’s an artist whose work is portraiture of the finest type. Check out his other work on DeviantArt, and if you like what you see, keep in mind that you can commission him. Incredibly, his rates start at a paltry $40 US, so if you want to see what you’d look like as a werewolf (or other animal hybrid), now’s your chance.

Angela Quinton Sep. 23rd 2008

“Woman Surprised By A Werewolf” on Display at the Walker Art Gallery

Back in July, I mentioned Stuart Pearson Wright‘s painting “Woman Surprised By A Werewolf”, and I wanted to remind everyone that you can now see it for yourself at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, England.

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Angela Quinton Sep. 22nd 2008

“I Wrestled a Werewolf Once” by Matthew Skiff

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Holy crap. Arist Matthew Skiff has captured something truly glorious here, and if you don’t agree, you weren’t alive in 1986, you’ve never seen Teen Wolf or The Monster Squad, and you don’t know how to rock. According to Matthew’s writeup on Flickr, this masterpiece was accomplished in a single day when the genre-thrashing band I Wrestled A Bear Once commissioned him for some promo artwork. “So I labored today on Labor Day”, he writes, “and got this done. They like it, I like it.” Matthew, I love it, and I sincerely hope it winds up on a shirt soon. I encourage Werewolf News readers to visit Emptee.com and vote this design up. To see more of Matthew’s work, check out his web site, Flickr photostream, blog, or his Ectoplasm Cooler shirt (which you can buy). And yes, he does take commissions.

Angela Quinton Sep. 5th 2008

“Lykanthrop” by cibex

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Check out this fellow. Is he bemused? Is he irritated? Is he appraising the potential tastiness of your femur? Only cibex knows for sure! Indeed, it’s the expression and the bold colouring of this piece that caught my eye. There’s a wonderful sentience to this werewolf, and if you take a look through cibex’s DeviantArt gallery, sketch blog or portfolio site, you’ll find that much of her excellent art is composed of vibrant colours and kinetic expressions. If you like what you see and want some of your own werewolf art, check her DA page— although the slots are currently closed, she does take commissions!

Angela Quinton Aug. 29th 2008

Versipellis Studios

Kalypso sent me a message last week about her web site, Versipellis Studios.

My business name and website is called Versipellis Studios. Versipellis as you probably know, is greek for “turn-skin” or werewolf. I do a lot of werewolf art and it is posted on my website… which is still in the works and will soon have its own domain name.

Kalypso’s art style reminds me a lot of Sam Kieth’s style in The Maxx. Very cool– check it out!

Angela Quinton Aug. 21st 2008