*This post contains the artwork of eight different artists who have created and posted Halloween-themed artwork online, and I've been lucky enough to come across it! All images and artwork are copyright the respective artists.*
I love, love, love Halloween! We only do minor decorating at our house for it, a few things here and there, and we complete the look with a couple big orange pumpkin-design leaf bags in the front landscaping. In fact, we don't even hand out candy because we are out Trick-or-Treating with our girls! But I love the costumes and looking at the decorating that other people do, and who knows, maybe someday when the kids get older I'll get crazy with yard decorations and hand out the full-size candy bars. Maybe someday.
For now, I've been enjoying seeing the Halloween-themed art that artists have been creating in celebration of the holiday at the end of this month! Here are 8 of my favorites that have come across my social media feeds in the last few weeks:
Who says Halloween art has to be scary?
8. John Ramsey (Twitter: @jramseyi) is one of the first artists I followed when I started my Twitter account! He describes his art as drawing "cute animals with RPG elements." And it's so accurate. Look at these adorable ferrets and ghosties! I can't help but squeal with delight!
Cauldrons and potions and skulls, oh my!
7. Hannah Claire (FB: HclaireArtz) is another artist I love to follow. Her paintings have a wide variety of subjects, but I picked this one to feature because a skull/candle/potion/cauldron still life is essential for inclusion in a list of Halloween art!
Pretty sure I NEED this in my life!
6. Natu (Pinterest: Bucreshki) is a more recent discovery for me, and I was instantly hooked when I saw her stuffed creations! I really love that in addition to the dolls she also sells the digital plans and instructions so you can make your own! How excellent is that!?
She's a good witch!
5. Joni B. (FB: Peace Keeper) is an artist who works in different mediums, but I'm especially fond of her wrapped wire figures! She has a variety of different themes for them, but this little witch with a matching wire broom and pointed hat just had to be included here.
Super cute AND terrifying!
4. Rose Falcon Nagel (Insta: @silverfalc0n) I was introduced to Rose's art after a friend of mine highly recommended her! She makes a variety of cool things, like sculptural boxes or fandom art. Seen here is her pin-up style drawing of Ghostface, the killer's persona from the Scream movies!
I just want to give them both hugs!
3. Maria Kvam (Insta: @novembervinder) How fantastic is this photorealistic painting of two sweet bedsheet-ghosts sharing a tender moment? This one isn't overly Halloween-ish, and could absolutely be hung year-round in someone's home and appreciated for the excellent piece of art that it is.
A small selection of spooky but cute artwork!
2. Mark Gagne (FB: Mindmelt Studio) I apologize for the phone screenshot here, but I couldn't pick just one piece to feature from this talented artist! His mixed media pieces where he combines photographs of abandoned buildings with looming ink creatures are beautifully haunting.
How could anyone NOT love these?
1. Rebekah Love (FB Rebekah Love) Friends, these are little collages made of paint samples and various papers.
Seriously. She's been working on a Pantone challenge for a while, and I look forward to seeing the new ones she creates pop up on my feed because they are AMAZING!
I've said it a million times, and I'll say it a million more: one of the best things about art is the sheer variety! This teeny tiny selection of Halloween-themed has such a wide range of mediums and styles, and I love being able to share these artists and their artwork here on my blog, instead of yet another recipe for pumpkin spice something-or-other after wading through 4 pages of beautiful descriptions of the smell of fall leaves.
Have a safe, spooky, and spectacular Halloween! :)
(I actually really like pumpkin spice and the smell of fall leaves.)
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