October Sketchbook: Haunted House #2 - 568 Bayou Gulch Drive
Sketch #2
568 Bayou Gulch Drive
The 2nd in our #hauntedhouse series for #INKtober, 568 Bayou Gulch Drive. This house has begun to deteriorate, as evidenced by the collapsed side porch and curiously leaning tower. The front door stands open, and it almost seems as though someone (or something) is watching from a corner window. The tattered curtain is pulled back, though it's too dark to see what's inside. The view of the house from street level is intimidating, like something from a horror movie.
This house holds a special place for me. It is a reproduction of The Haunted Mansion in Disneyland, Paris. Of all the Haunted Mansion incarnations, this particular one almost exactly matches what I think of when someone says "haunted house". It has similar architectural features to the home of the Munsters, as well as the home of the Addams Family, and that of Norman Bates.
This #penandink is red BIC gel pen shaded with purple colored pencil. The combination of red and purple is glaring and unexpected, an effect that is intentional. It evokes feelings of unease and a strange sense of vertigo. The house appears to loom over the page, heightening the effect.
568 Bayou Gulch Drive
The 2nd in our #hauntedhouse series for #INKtober, 568 Bayou Gulch Drive. This house has begun to deteriorate, as evidenced by the collapsed side porch and curiously leaning tower. The front door stands open, and it almost seems as though someone (or something) is watching from a corner window. The tattered curtain is pulled back, though it's too dark to see what's inside. The view of the house from street level is intimidating, like something from a horror movie.
This house holds a special place for me. It is a reproduction of The Haunted Mansion in Disneyland, Paris. Of all the Haunted Mansion incarnations, this particular one almost exactly matches what I think of when someone says "haunted house". It has similar architectural features to the home of the Munsters, as well as the home of the Addams Family, and that of Norman Bates.
This #penandink is red BIC gel pen shaded with purple colored pencil. The combination of red and purple is glaring and unexpected, an effect that is intentional. It evokes feelings of unease and a strange sense of vertigo. The house appears to loom over the page, heightening the effect.
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