Nosferatu poster

Sumi ink and microns on Bristol board

I'm getting my annual Halloween post in a bit early this year, in case Hurricane Sandy knocks out my power (and so also my internet).

The image you see here, I've actually had in mind for quite a while; years, in fact. Though, I'm not entirely certain why I never took the time to create it before now.

The goal was to create something like a poster with this image (hence the "NOSFERATU" running along the bottom) that was a throwback to the original film's German Expressionist style. What's more, I combined the images of Orlok carrying the coffins when he arrived in Wisborg with that creepy image of him walking across the deck of the ship that brought him there. Wisborg is the town in the back.

I realise the bats are not as much of a Nosferatu reference as rats. Unfortunately, I didn't really see where I could fit the rats in. I hope you enjoy the piece. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

J. M. DeSantis
Writer - Illustrator

Official Website: jmdesantis.com