Unfamous monsters : Sherri

Another in the Unfamous Monsters line. This was originally an idea I had to do a baseball card-like series involving zombies of all kinds,including the demonic possession,alien controlled,patchwork Frankenstein-type and others. Each card would give vital stats,methods to kill,and other pertinent info just like The Zombie Handbook,but a little more in depth for each specific individual.

Watch for Falling Zombies

THE ZOMBIE HANDBOOK IS OUT !!!!!!!!! THE ZOMBIE HANDBOOK IS OUT!!!!! I got my copy yesterday and it looks awesome!!! Today's image is an outtake from book,page,92 to be exact,in which we show one of the ways to kill zombies. It was cut due to space restrictions,and of the 255 or so illustrations for the book it was one that just wouldn't fit.I think that I just loved drawing zombies falling from the sky a little to much because another drawing of a falling zombie got cut too! Anyhow,do yuourself a favor and run out and get THE ZOMBIE HANDBOOK by yours truly.At the very least it will entertain the socks off of you,at the very most it will save your life!

She Came Back

Another in the super detailed black and white zombie series. I love doing these kinds of zombie drawings because it lets me throw in the kitchen sink of inking techniques and still retain a unified feel. Everything from simple line work to stippling to hatching and cross hatching is thrown in fora very rich detailed look,of course the flat black of the top grounds it all and gives the drawing a good anchor.

Patrick the Zombie

Zombies can be quite a frightening concept. I mean,really,they are re-animated corpses back from Hell to feed on living flesh! Yeeeeesh! So,from time to time,I like to play them for laughs(But not too often-I love GORE!)This colorful corpse was named after Patrick from the Sponge Bob Square Pants show as he kinda fits his personality,and was inspired by one of my favorite monster artists Basil Gogos.Enjoy!

Legless Bikini Model

I really do enjoy drawing the female form but since I'm not working on any side projects featuring "hot chicks",I try to incorporate zombie pinup girls into my weekly drawing schedule.It gives me my "chick fix",and it makes for some interesting zombie creations.Also,most of the female zombie drawings on ZombieDaily.com are either available or soon to be available on TattooFinder.com rendered differently in a tattoo friendly style.Click the link on the right to check them out!

Dead Tongue

This was a very quick zombie sketch depicting one of the denizens of the dead exiting what should have been its final resting place.Aside from the obvious differences,this drawing reminds me of the movie poster to one of my favorite zombie movies of all time,Dead and Buried.

Zombie Snapshot

I often like working from photos,(Heck,I do it all the time with Zombie Portraits),especially if I've been drawing stuff purely out of my head for a long period of time. Working from photos snaps you back to reality in terms of scale movement and natural detail. Of course with drawing people as zombies I do need to let my imagination get involved,but having the photo present establishes a great base

Dead Babe Rising

This is some very recent zombie art that really reminds me of those old Aurora model kits. Basically you would get the model of a famous monster,and it would come with a base and a few little background details.They were awesome!

Grave Buddy - Harry

These "Grave Buddy" drawings are pretty much my version of comic book style drawings. Aside from the way that they are coloured,they are penciled and inked in the same way that I would do a straight ahead comic book. Incidentally,I do have a great idea for a super far out monster/zombie/vampire,etc...comic book story that I think I might do. I'll keep you all posted.

Toxic Waste Zombie

Zombies created by toxic chemical spills are extremely dangerous. They are highly irritable and carry fluid filled sacs on their skin which can pop and spray ooze on a victim infecting them with a powerful zombie toxin. Stay at least ten feet away from these abominations at all times!

Let me pinch those cheeeeeeks!

Zombies and the elderly are often difficult to differentiate. Sometimes the absence of appendages or white pupils are the only ways to tell the difference. So,as a zombie hunter,one must always be extremely observant.

Not the Killshot

Why is it in zombie movies that when people are attacked by the undead they act as if they have never seen a zombie movie?! Even people who not into zombie movies know that to re-kill a zombie you gotta shoot it in the head! Anything else will just make it angry!

Deadhead

Zombie Fashion

This Lady in Red may seem familiar to you, and yes, many of today`s supermodels do bear a striking resemblance to the living dead, but this one IS a zombie. For more info on how to distinguish Zombies vs. Supermodels, check out The Zombie Handbook: How to identify the living dead and survive the coming zombie apocalypse.

Zombie Mutation : Stage Two

Here is an example of early stage Zombie Mutation. Note the increased head size,gargantuan mouth to help swallow victims,and the appearance of an advanced digestive system on the outside of its body. Even the tongue has formed suction cups to better hold prey. The legs and feet have also increased in size and strength to better chase down an elusive meal. These creatues are extremely dangerous and should be avoided at all costs. Have a nice day.

Dead Walking the Beat

When a zombie says, "Send more cops" this is the result. The zombie cop! This living dead lawman was rendered in watercolour and ink from a photo I saw on flickr.

Old Zombies Never Die...

They just drip away. This deadite has seen better days, but don't let his appearance fool you. He's still thirsting for brains!

Day of the Undead

The rapidly advancing hordes of the undead, the bane of even the most astute zombie survivalist...By the way, this is a companion piece to yesterday's posting. If put together, would create one large drawing of zombies on a rampage.
Don't get caught unprepared! Check out The Zombie Handbook: How to identify the living dead and survive the coming apocalypse.

Night of the Living Dead

Click on the podcastpickle icon to listen to today's witty zombie banter!
The stars are out and so are the hordes of the undead. Zombies don't sleep, so any good survivalist should always stay alert!

Zombie Survival

No matter how dessicated a zombie might be, it is still a threat! Thsi lving dead torso had to be re-killed after it surprisingly lunged at its last victim.

I'm not done with zombie animals yet!

Animals are constantly marginalised in zombie movies mostly due to budget. But could imagine an entire city zoo infected with the virus?! If you thought human zombies violent,think of how savage a zombie lion would be!

Profiles of Nature

Even furry little critters in the animal kingdom aren't safe from the zombie hordes, as this poor nut biter found out. Zombie animals, even the small cuddly ones can be an even bigger threat to us than we originally anticipated. They are often far more aggressive,and can get into small openings in human defenses.

Zombie Bikini Model

A great example of what too much sun and reanimation can do for a bikini model. This living dead girl putridly poses, showing off her skin appeal... or skin-a-peel.

Zombie in Ink

While the blood and gore were drying on the full colour zombie painting, I decided to ink an alternate version of this deadite!

Part 3 of Rob's 12 step program

Onto the next section of the zombie art tutorial.

Step 9
Now for the inking! I use a Staedtler Pigment Liner 0.2mm and 0.3mm for the initial stages of fine inking, and apply it right on top of the dry watercolour. I start with the head, letting the faint pencil lines guide the rot and gore details.
Step 9 Supplemental
A closer look reveals the reviled! I like putting in little craters where boils would have been or where maggots had exited the flesh.



Step 10
More detail in ink creates the textured look for the jacket, pants, mud and crust. It’s messy but still retains a controlled, steady pattern.
Step 10 Supplemental
You can still see some for the pencil lines, but everything blends in nicely to create that dirty muddy zombie look. I’d probably use a slightly different approach for a bikini model drawing… unless she was a zombie also.



Step 11
Once the details have been drawn in, I like to retrace major areas and outline them with a nice thick holding line. It emphasises the overall drawing and helps to further establish the order of surfaces (closer, mid-range, and furthest). Look at that one knee-see how it really appears to come forward, while the other leg recedes? Same goes for the ripped shirt around the guts, the left hand, etc…
Step 11 Supplemental
A closer detail of the aforementioned holding lines… These are done with a brush pen.



Step 12
Ah, the finishing touches. A little bit of dust, quickly brushed in with grey-blue/black and yellow to make a dirty zombie reminiscent of pig-pen of Peanuts fame. And of course, the highlights. I use a soft white pencil crayon. Prisma colour are best and then a white-out pen for the really hot highlights.



Step 12 Supplemental
1-2-3 Gore. Gore. Gore. A close-up reveals a nice, shiny gore-soaked slimy living dead man!



Hope you enjoyed this zombie art lesson! Now go out there and zombify some friends!