Drawtober 2020 Art Challenge

My 4th year doing an art challenge. This year I call my creative quest: the wayfarer’s guide to oblivion.

My guide is Drawtober’s 6 prompts over 5 weeks with some extra illustrations.

My inspiration will come from the works of Edward Gorey, Charles Addams, Maurice Sendak, Tim Burton, Quentin Blake, Chris Riddell, Ralph Steadman, Shel Silverstein, David Petersen, Richard Thompson, and Shaun Tan.

Sometimes their work leans towards the macabre, disturbing and dark whimsical humour.

You can also see my artwork on his instagram feed here: https://www.instagram.com/derekmoorhouse/

October 1 - 5

carvings

Shaun of the Blade is wickedly talented yet lethal. Master at carving jack-o'-lantern but an unpredictable dinner guest.

October 6 - 10

wicked apothecary

"Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog..." 2nd Witch —Macbeth (IV, i, 14-15)

“Not this time Witchiepoos!” —newt

"Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting
Lizard's leg, and howlet's wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble."

—2nd Witch -Macbeth (IV, i, 14-15)

“Wilhemina W. Witchiepoo” —H.R. Pufnstuf 1969 CBS - Sid & Marty Krofft

bonus illustration

monstrous appetite

Maybe just a little snack before the midnight feast.

"Feed me, Seymour / Feed me all night long
That's right, boy!Cause if you feed me, Seymour
I can grow up big and strong."
—Audrey II, Little Shop of Horrors (1982)

October 11 - 15

midnight feast

Guest or entrée?
“And in the master’s chambers they gathered for the feast”

"Mirrors on the ceiling
The pink champagne on ice
And she said, "We are all just prisoners here of our own device"
And in the master's chambers
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives
But they just can't kill the beast"
—Hotel California, Eagles 1977

bonus illustration

still hungry

How about an after-dinner mint err… butterfly?
A monster is in the eye of the beholder. 

"See the dog and butterfly
Up in the air, he likes to fly"
—Dog and Butterfly, Heart 1978

Inspired by Ralph Steadman and Kieron Seamons’ illustrations.

Halfway to Oblivion

October 16 - 20

folklore
Do not follow the Foolish fire. It is not the light home but the will-o'-wisp of olde folklore.Teine sith will take you to the shadowlands.

"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes."
2nd Witch - Macbeth

bonus illustration

spell failure

It happens to the best and worst of us. Somethings spells do not go as planned.
Inspired by Roald Dahl’s The Witches 1983

October 21 - 25

ancient rituals

Fire Dance
Inspired by Maurice Sendak’s book -  Where the Wild Things Are (1963)
and the scary doll from the TV movie - Trilogy of Terror (1975)

drawtober 2020 daily winner - october 22

Now I will DANCE!!!

“Shake, shake, shake, Senora,
Shake your body line
Shake, shake, shake, Senora,
Shake it all the time
Work, work, work, Senora!”
—Jump in the Line (Shake, Señora)
Harry Belafonte, 1961

bonus illustration

monsters among us

Here be monsters! But who are the real monsters?
All in the town of Ratbridge/Cheesebridge. Can you find all 12 hidden Boxtrolls?
   

Inspired by Alan Snow's  Here Be Monsters! 2005 and Laika's movie adaptation The Boxtrolls 2014

bonus illustration

alien pilgrims

bonus illustrations + animation

halloween night

October 26 - 31

harvest festival part 1 + animation

In which Piglet suggests an adventure for the first and last time.
“I don’t know Piglet,” said Pooh. “There might be heffalumps and woozles.”

A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh characters in Ernest H. Shepard’s style. What if the 100 Acre Wood was next door to Halloween Town.
Maybe this would explain Piglet’s demeanour.

animation - harvest festival part 1

October 26 - 31

harvest festival part 2

Pumpkin Harvest in Tim Burton’s Halloween Town. Meet Jack Skellington, Sally and Zero. Final destination for all of us.
Memento mori. Welcome to oblivion all wayfarers.