Things get a little more gruesome than normal with this addition to my alien menagerie as I try on the idea of a 'zombie from another planet'. My goal was not to loose too much of the character of what I hope my aliens project. They tend to be a benign bunch. When a friend of mine suggested that a previous alien, x.30 looked to be inspired by Lovecraft, I wondered where another horror theme might lead too.
acrylic on Fabriano 300 watercolor paper 8" x 10"
Speaking of zombies, recently I went to the opening for Travis Louie's ZOMBIE show that's at Last Rites Gallery until June 26th. I really enjoyed seeing all the different solutions that the artists came up with when challenged to interpret the theme.
Several artists: Travis Louie, Stan Manoukian, Bobby Chiu, and Vincent Di Nguyen came up with botanical solutions, which both surprised and impressed. Mark Garro and Vince Natale also contributed a couple of wonderful, off-center paintings. You can see the entire show online here.
