Posts Tagged ‘halloween’

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Oct14

Halloween Wallpaper!

by Dan Long on October 14, 2009 at 03:00

So, it’s the most wonderful time of the year and I wanted to do a Halloween wallpaper to celebrate:

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Go grab it by clicking the image above!  There’s an iPhone version of it as well, if you’re too attached to your current desktop to change it to this one.

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Also, you can click this image to see the original sketch that started it all.   If you want a generic, white desktop with this sketch on it, send me an e-mail and I’ll make one for you.

Oct09

My Art: The Hat

by Dan Long on October 9, 2009 at 00:50

The HatI love oil painting.  I wish I had more time for it.  This painting is from a class in college, where we were assigned to do a painting inspired by one of our favorite artists.  It happened to be in October of the year, so I decided to base a painting off the style of Tim Burton.

I call it “The Hat,” and I wish I had a larger version of it photographed.  I’ll make one soon.  The painting itself is quite large, about 4 feet tall, I think, and stashed in a closet somewhere.  I’ll take a high-def pic of it soon (without the glare of the flash, as this one has), definitely before Halloween.

Sep24

Cool Video: It’s a Dead Man’s Party

by Dan Long on September 24, 2009 at 03:00

Well-known fact about me: I am obsessed with Halloween.  On a related note, I love anything Tim Burton and Danny Elfman touch.  Therefore, I am a giant fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Corpse Bride.  Furthermore, I love the band Oingo Boingo‘s odd style.  If you don’t know, Oingo Boingo‘s lead singer is Danny Elfman, the composer who does pretty much all of Tim Burton’s films’ soundtracks, and who sang the songs for Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas.  Follow?  Well, here is an Oingo Boingo song, “Dead Man’s Party,” with an accompanying video mash-up that combines The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Corpse Bride.  Confused yet?  Just watch and enjoy.

As it gets closer to Halloween, more and more of my posts will be Halloween-related. If you don’t love it as much as I do, I apologize in advance.

Aug31

New Wallpaper- Fearville!

by Dan Long on August 31, 2009 at 03:00

So, today is August 31st, which means it’s about a month until October.  I’m sure I’ll have more Halloween goodies on the site by then, but why not kick things off now with wallpaper featuring Edmund’s visit to Fearville?  Click on the image to go to the wallpaper page!  Also, if I missed a resolution that your screen uses, let me know and I’ll see what I can do to make one up for you quickly.

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Aug12

First Concepts: Trick-or-Treat Kid

by Dan Long on August 12, 2009 at 03:00

See why I need to document the first sketches of characters I use? Below is how they turn out, torn and under a stack of things. Here is the first sketch as I brainstormed the introduction to Fearville, in this strip. As a reader commented, he may have a slight resemblance to Calvin, of Calvin & Hobbes, but I think that was accidental.  Calvin & Hobbes is pretty much the reason I’m a comic strip artist, so I wouldn’t be surprised (nor ashamed) if little tidbits from it slip into my comic for many years to come.

Fearville Kid