Ahhh! Monsters: October 2013

Thursday, October 31, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 31 - Halloween Man

Well I made it through 31 Monsters in 31 Days and it wasn't easy. Didn't have the time or proper motivation this year but I made it. Lastly we get the second monster to appear every year so far my character Halloween Man in his traditional Halloween Day post. Hopefully next year I will get back to a better schedule and be on time with more of the cryptids and mythological creatures we all know and love.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 30 - Honey Island Swamp Monster

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh our old friend the Honey Island Swamp Monster. This is a more cartoony version and by far the best I have done of the Honey Island Swamp Monster. He is the only monster to make the 31 Monsters in 31 Days all three years . . . so far, he's a Louisiana local boy could did you expect he wouldn't be here?

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 29 - Plant Monster

Plant Monster . . . RAWR!

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Monday, October 28, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 28 - Death's Brother, Melvin

Did you ever wonder if Death had any family? Well yes he does he has a much less successful younger brother Melvin. Melvin is much less a Grim Reaper and more of a Grim Sleeper. Melvin is the guy who doesn't like all the work of taking people to the afterlife so instead he just makes them oversleep and end up late for work and school and stuff people need to do.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 27 - The Mummy

Well I had to bring back the worst monster of them all The Mummy . . . thanks to Wheatus and the song Teenage Dirtbag for the quote (that I screwed up and forgot to write in the word "Baby" at first).

This makes 27 monsters drawn on the 27th day . . . that's what we call catching up like a boss . . . or an assistant to the regional manager.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 26 - BLORP!

The BLORP! is another made up creature I came up with . . . well basically he's just a purple slime creature (that's not very original) but what is original is that this creature comes when little boys and girls don't wash their feet he's drawn to the smell of stinky cheese feet and he likes to wrap his self around them and absorb all the funky foot odor.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 25 - Zombie

A weird crazy looking Zombie.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Saturday, October 26, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 24 - Yellow Slug

Well it's a Yellow Slug . . . that's all I got.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 23 - Rage Face

This guy is Rage Face . . . as with just about all of this years drawings I made him up. Rage Face is a mean and nasty creature that senses anger, fear and rage. He has no eyes and uses his heightened senses of fear to stalk his victims.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 22 - Dragon Man

This is a Dragon Man . . . I made him up . . . he is scary . . . maybe not.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 21 - Ghost

I've been wanting to draw a ghost since I started the 2013 version of 31 Monsters in 31 Days and just never got around to doing it until today. I think he came out pretty good for a simple little drawing of a ghost. This reminds me that I need to get back to making comic books and draw the Little Ghostly Ted comic I've sat on for the last couple years.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

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Monday, October 21, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 20 - Jeff

This monster is called Jeff and he's a "chick magnet" . . . do you really need any more information?

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Sunday, October 20, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 19 Crom Nom Invader 7

Crom Nom Invader 7 is pretty much the worst of the Invaders . . . and we all know how bad Invader Zim was at invading. This guy doesn't even know how to land or crash his space ship anywhere so he has been floating around space for many years just hoping to invade someone. (yeah he's an original)

This drawing was done in part of an 11" x 17" Strathmore Bristol Smooth (300 Series) 100 lb. sheet of paper with Sharpie Markers, Sakura Pigma Sensei pens and Copic Markerss.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18 - The Monster Fight

This is a monster catch up Monster Fight (I was supposed to have six monsters in there but it was getting late so I went with five). These are just five made up monsters with no real names. I wish I had made the skull guy doing something more action oriented but the floating yellow blob is pretty fun with his one "POWER HAND".

I'll only be one monster behind now and I hope to get him done tomorrow along with number twenty as well.

This drawing was done in an 11" x 17" Strathmore Bristol Smooth (300 Series) 100 lb. paper with Sharpie Markers, Sakura Pigma Sensei pens and Adobe Photoshop Colors.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Friday, October 18, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 13 - Mr. Pumpkin Head

Well this was intended to be the Headless Horseman at first and it wasn't working at all so I decided to call him Mr. Pumpkin Head . . . he's pretty much the same as the Headless Horseman except that he wears a turtleneck sweater.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 12 - The Jagernaug

The Jagernaug an original creature is a giant beast that lurks in the ocean near Japan. Much like Godzilla this creature has destroyed Japan numerous times but he's really just a misunderstood monster that just wants to play.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 11 - The Ramboozle

Continuing the made up by myself monsters this one is called the RAMBOOZLE. He kind of reminds me of the Yellow Bastard from Sin City with a horn. He doesn't really have a story at this point.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 10 - The It From Planet X

The It From Planet X this is another original monster. The idea is that he's one of those crazy aliens from the old Science Fiction movies from the 1950's who is happened upon by some astronauts and then decides that he must destroy them and the planet they came from.

I really like this guy and I think I can use him in a comic book or something.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Monday, October 14, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 9 - Mr. Teeth

Well Mr. Teeth . . . Okay this is another made up monster on the spot (I'm so far behind on this). He doesn't really have a story yet but I bet he would eat the toes of bad little boys and girls . . . and he comes on Groundhog Day . . . and demands to be served radishes or he eats your toes instead . . . and he doesn't like the light . . . or the dark.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Saturday, October 12, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 8 - Brain-Eating Amoeba

Well all the rage in Louisiana these days is the super rare (although seems to be found everywhere) Brain Eating Amoeba. These guys are real . . . and really dangerous if you get one in your nose. The brain-eating amoeba's are a dangerous thing and if you hear of them in your area make sure you take proper precautions in dealing with them. This drawing is just having a little fun with a current topic and making it into a zombie.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Friday, October 11, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 7 - One Eyed One Horn Flying Purple People Eater

So do you remember that old song from 1958 The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley? Well I thought that I needed something new for this years crop of monsters and this one is fun. I wanted to add wings to him but I imagined them being really tiny on his back and as I said before I have been stuck on portraits for these (I think it's the paper size I'm using making me feel like I need to do them like this). Anyway I always loved the song and I thank Sheb Wooley for the inspiration.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 6 - Grey Alien

In trying to catch up on this project I recycled our old friend the Grey Alien as an idea. For some reason most of these have been portraits of monsters (I'll try to break that habit soon) but I kind of like the way some of them are going.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Monday, October 7, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 5 - Troll

For today's monster I decided to bring back the classic Troll. This one is a little different than the one I did a few years ago for the 31 Monsters in 31 Days and I like the hairy warts I did on the old one but this guy is kinda fun too . . . I think he looks like he could live under a bridge.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker, Copic Markers and Sakura Pigma Sensei pens.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Sunday, October 6, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 4 - The Boogeyman

The Boogeyman . . . the shadowy creature that hunts children from under their beds or from inside the closet where it is darkest and most scary for a young child trying to get through the night. The Boogeyman is absolute horror but several known weapons have been used against him with great success . . . flashlights, nightlights and the sleeping in the bed with your parents almost always works against the Boogeyman.

Well this one didn't come out the way I wanted and as I am already behind on this project there is no time to redraw him.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Saturday, October 5, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 3 - Weirdo Cyclops

Here's another made up monster I did at Cafe Roma (again). My question is that if you have one eye then you are a cyclops and if you have three you are a triclops so with two are you just a clops?

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sakura Pigma Sensei pens, Sharpie Marker and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Friday, October 4, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 2 - Fire Walker

Well I actually made this guy up while waiting for my food at Cafe Roma restaurant in Metairie, LA and I'm really not sure what I was thinking about when I decided to make him green. He probably would have worked better in red but maybe he changes to red later.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sakura Pigma Sensei pens and Copic Markers.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Monster 1 - East Peoria Corn Worm

East Peoria Corn Worm - Copyright

OK so we're a bit late on the start of this project being that I was on a business trip to East Peoria, Illinois but I did get the first monster drawn while I was there. This guy is a made up creature that I thought of while in my hotel room so I decided to name him after the area. The East Peoria Corn Worm is a fierce and hungry creature that is know to appear in corn fields before the seeds are planted for the new crops to be grown. It is said that the worm will eat a farmer or a cow whole and slowly digest it's prey over the next year when it is time to feed again.

I should catch up on the drawings by the weekend.

This drawing was done in an 5.5" x 8.5" Strathmore (400 Series) 60 lb. paper sketchbook with Sakura Pigma Sensei pens and Copic Markers.

CornWorm4Life,
Kevin P. Johnson

All artwork and contents of this blog are Copyright ©2013 Kevin P. Johnson - All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

31 Monsters in 31 Days III - A Slight Delay

Hey everyone,
Just wanted to let everyone know that I will be doing the 31 Monsters in 31 Days again this year but I will only have 29 days to get it done being that I need to go out of town for work today and tomorrow. I'll probably be able to draw the monsters but won't be able to post anything until later on in the week . . . I will still hold the final day to October 31, 2013 because it's not as fun if it doesn't end on Halloween.

Stay tuned,
Kevin P. Johnson