
Halloween allows me to create dark and sinister visions of monsters, mayhem and even whimsy. The artists below who work in the various mediums of illustration, photography, art and film all inspire me and foster my scary Halloween.
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Tim Burton
filmmaker, illustrator
From giving life to classics Nightmare Before Christmas to Sleepy Hollow, Burton's films have been the ultimate inspiration for all of my Halloweens. He recently collected his illustrations in a definitive tome available only on his website – a must have for any fan!
timburton.com |

Gris Grimly
illustrator, filmmaker
Known for his darkly whimsical children's books, his collaborations with various writers have yielded a library of wicked favorites, including his take on Edgar Allen Poe and Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. He is currently working on a dark Pinocchio film.
madcreator.com |

Mike Dougherty
illustrator, filmmaker
Dougherty (who wrote Superman Returns and X-men2) loves Halloween and his film Trick 'r Treat is a loving ode to the darkest of holidays. His illustrations and wickedly fun "Hellmark" cards have been favorites of mine for many years.
mikedougherty.com |

Clive Barker
Author, Illustrator
Barker has been called the English Stephen King. As an author, his Books of Blood gave readers a new vision of horror. He is also a vivid illustrator who published the quintessential volume Visions of Heaven and Hell, which is definitely not for the faint of heart.
clivebarker.info |

Simon Marsden
Photographer
Marsden is an English photographer who captures gothic and haunted places throughout the world in stark B&W images. His particular interest for ruins and old graveyards was artfully captured in his book, The Haunted Realm.
simonmarsden.co.uk. |

Dark's Art Parlour
Artists
Established by two artists (Joe Gomez Flores and RH Phister), who specialize in art of an intimate and personal nature:
the beautiful and disturbing, art of the fantastic, oddities and grotesqueries,
and other manifestations of the imagination.
darksartparlour.com |

Sideshow Monkey
Illustrator
Features the gruesome art of David Hartman. Very vivid illustrations and you can even buy a t-shirt with his art.
sideshowmonkey.com |

Sinister Visions
Illustrator
The prolific ghastly art of Chad Savage is proudly displayed in a multitude of websites he's designed for the haunted and gothic communities. See some definitive creepy Halloween art at his main portal
sinistervisions.com |

Alex Pardee
Illustrator
Pardee has illustrated album artwork, clothing, and just released his first art book, Awful Homesick. His whimsical, organic and very disturbing artwork lingers on the brain and his use of the smiley faced bubble creatures is unnerving.
eyesuckink.com |