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Less than two weeks before Halloween and decorations are proliferating around the neighborhood. In this neighborhood where my house is located, it hasn't seen trick or treaters the whole time I've lived here and from what I've heard from others who have lived here longer, it hasn't been a destination for costumed revelers for more than 3 decades. The streets are steep and it's difficult to walk around on them with costumes that already hinder their ability to be careful.
Today's Halloween post: Frankenstein.
Experiencing the 1931 film adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus" is an unusual journey, and there have been numerous other cinematic interpretations of the story. The novel, however, dives deeper than just recounting a scientist's creation of a being through unconventional scientific means. Shelley’s prose, like "The starry sky, the sea, and every sight afforded by these wonderful regions, seems still to have the power of elevating his soul from earth...," captures a profound connection to the natural world. The recurring symbolism of light throughout the novel reflects themes of knowledge and power, interwoven with myths and allegories, making these ideas more intricate. Ultimately, the book challenges the notion of whether true enlightenment is attainable for humanity.
Along with seeing your favorite scary movie this Halloween season, give the book a read. You might find it more fulfilling.
Doing a lot of Halloween concepts has always been fun to draw. Ideas can come quickly if there are several prompts from other people but sometimes there just needs to be a glimpse of an idea, sparked by something I saw somewhere. This is from an idea of a haunted house with a family of monsters, ghouls, ghosts and various creatures.
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Many of our fears and anxieties are on display during the Halloween season, like this one... Ichthyophobia, the fear of fish. Never heard of it? Me either but perhaps a bit of it might exist when some of us find that we are repulsed by the texture, smell or eating of fish. Whether it is shellfish or something as good for us to consume, like Salmon.
And it could also show up with those of us who are somewhat allergic to seafood. Whatever the reason, this fishy ghoul is scary.
A belated Sunday version of my normal Saturday Morning Doodle... A bicycling Pumpkin riding home from a bike ride in the Autumn/Halloween night.
Bicycles, unless really thought out, can be hard to draw from memory and figure out where everything goes. This image serves as the last of the bike riding season, which in some years can be as long as 6 or 7 months but up here int he PNW it can sometimes just be about 4 months. Sadly. Then I have to bring my bike inside and put it on a stationary stand and watch movies while cycling till the spring. I guess I'm a fair weather cycler.
If I had to define or explain this drawing I would have to say that it has to do with this creature doing it's best despite all the skulls, ghosts or ghouls, perhaps representing various anxieties that surround it. Such things make their way into our dreams and nightmares. Might we exorcise those anxieties through this Halloween season.
