mad things

This Thursday my friend LJ has a new show opening at Root Hill Cafe in Park Slope.

Needless to say, I think her paintings are quite wonderful so stop by to check them out.

R.I.P. Harvey Pekar

The angel of death has been busy.

R.I.P. Frank Frazetta

My friend LJ’s spectacular artwork is in another gallery and the opening is this Thursday.

The gallery opening is also part of Dumbo’s 1st Thursday so you can visit a bunch of other galleries that evening. Should be a fun evening of art.

Check out the trailer for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland:

The little snippet of the Red Queen and the Mad Hatter reminded me of Queenie and Black Adder (or maybe it was a bit more Lord Melchett).

I still haven’t made it to Tim Burton’s MoMA exhibit – but will do so during the holiday when our studio is closed.

Happy Day of the Dead! Now’s the time for you to go visit any family members buried in cemeteries. Clean up their gravesite and leave some pretty flowers or a little pumpkin.

Check out these lovely Day of the Dead skulls and skeletons. You can’t deny they are perfect Halloween decorations. Or in my case, year round decorations (in my world, everyday is Halloween) – here’s one I picked up one summer at the beach with friends.

Some fun skulls I found on the web:

And of course there are the sugar skulls:

Some Day of the Dead Photoshop brushes and pngs you can download for free:

You can purchase a lovely book of antique prints:

Oh Tim Burton, why did you have to go and marry the beautiful Helena Bonham Carter when you were obviously meant for me? Hell, I’d marry Helena Bonham Carter too if I had the opportunity!

Starting November 22, 2009 and running until April 26, 2010, you can see Tim Burton’s artwork and films at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

© Tim Burton. All rights reserved. Used without permission.

© Tim Burton. All rights reserved. Used without permission.

© Tim Burton. All rights reserved. Used without permission.

© Tim Burton. All rights reserved. Used without permission.

© Tim Burton. All rights reserved. Used without permission.

© Tim Burton. All rights reserved. Used without permission.

Well, Gorey-esque is more like it.

Two selections from Twentysix Tiny Tombstones, a tribute to Edward Gorey’s Gashlycrumb Tinies.

© Jordi Villaverdi All rights reserved. Used without permission.

© Carlos Braña All rights reserved. Used without permission.

Check out these wonderful illustrations from Jesse E. Larson:

© Jesse E. Larson. All rights reserved. Used without permission.

© Jesse E. Larson. All rights reserved. Used without permission.

© Jesse E. Larson. All rights reserved. Used without permission.

This one would make an excellent Christmas card:

© Jesse E. Larson. All rights reserved. Used without permission.

Here’s a fun Gorey-esque short:

Dead All Along || Ceri Frost from Giles Timms on Vimeo.

NB – check out Trixie’s Treats for more great Halloween art.

If you’re in New Orleans this month, check out the Matthew Kirscht exhibit at Big Top Gallery. You can also buy prints, postcards, books and buttons on his site.

© Matthew Kirscht. All rights reserved. Used without permission.

© Matthew Kirscht. All rights reserved. Used without permission.

© Matthew Kirscht. All rights reserved. Used without permission.

More great stuff on flickr

And check out his Dangerous Desserts – fun!

Vintage Halloween postcards are fun but certainly not all that scary. Check out these witchy ones:

Well, this one is a bit scary. Is that a klansman chasing the witch? I’d be scared too!