Halloween and Mexican Skull

Scary Day of the Dead

Here is a personal project Illustration I did on the theme of Halloween (an american celebration). I had in mind the idea of creating a calendar with one illustration per month, on recurring themes such as Valentine’s Day, Christmas, Easter or the Epiphany. I didn’t finish this project but it is still in the back of my mind so that one day hopefully this project will see the light of the day. 

 If you are a publisher, do not hesitate to contact me for this project.

Mexican skull and vanity

Here is some more artwork I have done on the theme of Halloween, and especially death and sugar skulls. I used different techniques for each creation: digital (my chosen field) using my Wacom Cintiq tablet and my good old friend Photoshop, but also paper material. Creating artwork out of paper is actually pretty complex and takes a lot of work as one has to draw all the required shapes on pieces of paper then cut them out and finally glue them. For this purpose I used both bright and mid-tone colored Canson paper, a cutting board, an exacto knife (more precise than a simple box cutter) and some liquid glue. The disadvantages of this technique is that it can get messy pretty fast and that it requires a lot of patience ! If you find that this technique is creative and original and that it could suit your communication campaign needs, please reach out to me for more information.

About Halloween

Halloween is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States on October 31. It has pagan origins, dating back to the Celtic celebration of Samhain, which marked the end of the agricultural year and the beginning of winter. Over the centuries, Halloween has been mixed with Christian beliefs, notably the celebration of All Saints’ Day, which commemorates the dead.

Today, Halloween is mainly celebrated by children and adults who dress up in scary or funny costumes, going from door to door asking for candy, trick or treat or a spell. Houses and gardens have spooky and fun decorations such as carved pumpkins, spider webs and ghosts.
Today it is a very commercial holiday that allows for some really cool events, creating Halloween-themed illustrations is a dream subject for illustrators who love the world of monsters and ghosts!

If you are looking for an illustrator on the theme of Halloween for posters, candy packaging or other events, I invite you to contact me by mail or by phone. All my contact details are available in the contact section 🙂

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Personal project.

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