What Is A Krampus? I Went to Austria to Find Out.
Around this time last year, I was in a small town just north of Salzburg, Austria attending something I’ve wanted to see for a longtime – a legit Krampuslauf. A Krampuslauf (meaning...
Author: Wendy Leaumont
WENDY LEAUMONT grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and developed an affinity for classic horror and Halloween at an early age. With over twenty years of experience in graphic design, she now focuses on sculpting with air-dry clays and other mixed media. Wendy is a proud military wife and lives with her husband and three cats wherever the United States Air Force sends them. Her work can be found at www.leaumont.com.
I Got “Up Close and Personal” with a Military Working Dog
For many years, I had the opportunity to see Military Working Dogs operating on Barksdale Air Force Base, the military installation in Louisiana that I called home. I usually only got to watch the...
Artist Zack Huffman’s Passion for Fashion and Culture
For as long as there has been fashion design, there has been fashion illustration. Besides being the primary form by which designers have brainstormed their ideas onto paper, these illustrations have...
2016 Halloween Art Collectors’ Guide
It’s the second week of September, so by now all your local retailers are stocked with Halloween goodies of all kinds. Halloween collectibles have become increasingly popular over the past decade...
Illustrator Joe Badon Creates Killer Pop Culture Art
While in New Orleans for a weekend a few months ago, I stumbled upon the work of Joe Badon at the Frenchman Art Market. His colorful and spirited illustrations of some of my favorite horror and...
Portland Artist Spins “Skary” Yarns for Children
“One day I fell asleep, and I never woke up…” Thus begins an animated short about a little girl’s dream that quickly turns into a nightmare featuring a ghoulish fairy with enormous teeth and...
Get A Sneak Peek at ‘Sidekick Quests’ New Graphic Novel and RPG
Four years ago, artist James Stowe began creating an online comic project called Sidekick Quests. The comic combined his experience with role-playing games with his love of illustration in a project...
Artist Honors Memory of Child Killed at Disney World
Artist Tim Tryon has created a painting in memory of Lane Graves, the toddler who was attacked and drowned by an alligator on a small beach at Orlando's Walt Disney World Resort last week. The...
Painter Martin Welch Debunks the Myth of the “Starving Artist”
The acclaimed French Quarter of New Orleans is home to dozens of art galleries filled with both local and international art. One of the many success stories found in the Crescent City is that of...
Doll Artist Creates Kooky Characters Out of Wool
No matter what kind of art you’re into, Kerry Howard-Schmidt’s handmade dolls are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. The artist was touched recently to receive an email from a customer...