Horror and gothic art won’t lose its appeal as long as society maintains its fascination with death, though it’s difficult to even begin to comprehend the horror of the Holocaust. For some artists, the dread provides a release from internalized fear. For others, it’s a playful way to seek a reaction from their viewers.
Whatever the motive, managing to capture a truly frightening scene, and present the viewers with a disturbing or phobic yet beautiful image is a real skill.
For some of my folks who celebrate Halloween and you out there reading this, we take a look at great contemporary artists and commend those who, apart from focusing on dark fantasy themes (with many revealing why they paint such deadly themes), making movie industries what they are now. I mean, with such an imaginative creativity; a work of aesthetic value that is pleasing in appearance to give you that disgusting, hellish and frightful state.
There is no horror flicks without artists. You Know, let me introduce to you some famous horror movie artists, designers, and sculptors with some of their works.
I’m sure most of you May keep wondering about how movies like Van Helsing (a 2004 America action gothic horror film written and directed by Stephen Sommers) came about. Keith Thompson is one of the concept artists behind the mask. And has worked projects such as 2017 horror film the Ritual bringing to life some of the most revered film director’s characters (including Guillermo del Toro Gómez) and injecting his creativity into video games and book projects too.
Guillermo del Toro Gómez
What about Scott M. Fischer whose process is less than artistic alchemy? He painted a stunning piece on engraved copper, but the piece changes dramatically as you move around it.
Behold some of Irish fictional craft about Count Dracula. Dracula is an 1897 Gothis horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. It introduced the character of count Dracula and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy.
Wes Benscoter
While still speaking about aesthetics of terrifying visual skills, we can’t elude a master of metal music album artwork – Wes Benscoter. His works have been single handedly enlisted by pretty much millions of fans across the world. The panting (above) is a part of Benscoter’s album cover design for one of the death metal legends Mortcian’s Darkest Day of Horror.
Some of the Dark fantasy arts include:
gods of Egypt — Elodie Tung wallpapers
Rick Baker Sculpture
Ghost rider
gods of Egypt_ concept artist
Sculpture
Underworld
