I started out to make a new sketchcard (same size and specs as the others, 5″x7″ inked), with the idea of doing one of Lon Chaney Sr.’s famous monsters. I chose his Phantom of the Opera, basing it off of a couple of photos.

As I worked though, for some reason a certain softness, a certain humor even, worked its way into the image. It’s not as horrific a monster as I started out to make, and I think it’s much more Chaney than Phantom.

Whether I succeeded or not is up to you fine people, but I did decide to change the name I was going to give it. This one I simply called, Monsters Before Film.

As always, let me know what you think.


Russell Dickerson

Russell Dickerson has been a lot of things over many years. Author, artist, designer, winner of awards and recognition, pursuer of the truth, leader of the earth after armageddon.

2 Comments

L. F. Chaney · October 28, 2010 at 7:40 pm

I think it’s wonderful!

Thank you for sharing your art.

Sincerely,

L. C.

admin · October 28, 2010 at 7:53 pm

Thanks! It was fun to do, and I’m hoping to do a few more.

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