u/BazaarMonk

my interpretation of a surreal peace sign, representing birth, death, and how to cope with this existential crisis known as life

my interpretation of a surreal peace sign, representing birth, death, and how to cope with this existential crisis known as life

the castle on top of the skull is Bran Castle, a medieval fortress in Transylvania, considered the real-life inspiration for Castle Dracula in Bram Stoker's novel .. the bat within the rib cage is a vampire bat impaled with a wooden stake through the heart, one of the ways to kill Dracula .. the rosary around the skeleton's neck has an upside down cross and pentagram, as Vlad the Impaler was often labeled as the 'son of the devil' .. this current progress represents about 17 hours of drawing .. the next update will be the completed drawing, I can't wait to show the finished piece

I've always been a huge fan of the Dracula mythology, from the historical inspiration of Vlad the Impaler to the modern stories told through literature and film, including Mel Brooks' Dracula: Dead and Loving It! .. this current progress represents about 9 hours of drawing and shows how I experiment with the process as I contemplated filling in one of the sockets of the skull .. the main outline is now complete and I will move onto adding interior details, texture and shadows .. thanks for following along .. have a great rest of your day