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Nightmare VII: Drawn after a particularly horrendous day at work (I work 9-5 - well, now 8:30-5). The Art Department air conditioner didn't work (the only one in the building that was broken), and it was 84 degrees that day. We opened the windows, but guess which windows the smokers stood under when they took cigarette breaks? Yup. Nothing like sweating and stinking all day to put you in a bad mood.

This is one of my versions of a Nightmare, though there's many different kinds (it's cool how everyone has their own idea of what a Nightmare is). I used to draw skull-type demons in pen all the time, years ago (dating back to the 80's) - sketchbooks-full, even. It's actually pretty calming and soothing to me to draw them - kind of getting my anger out on paper, rather than yelling or hurting anyone.

I didn't try to make the anatomy realistic; I wanted a distorted look to it. The eye is supposed to be an empty, shadow-less white - which may not make sense, but then, Nightmares usually don't.

Incidentally, a band called Skeleton Horse has my permission to use this image, if you come across them.

RSVP pen on cardstock, Photoshop 7 coloring.
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asmodia255's avatar
This horse is very reminiscent of a dream I had involving a demon horse.  Would you be offended if I attempted an acrylic facsimile of this?