WITCHES!

Welcome one and all to the first ever Monster Brains art show. I am honored to have so many incredible artists contribute their strange visions here. On the day when monsters are celebrated, demons welcomed at the door, I present to you a wild and bizarre assortment of imagery inspired by the women of dark magic spells and abominations.

Bill Dunlap - Untitled, 400 dollars.

Bill Dunlap - Untitled, 400 dollars.

Bill Dunlap - Untitled, 400 dollars.

Bill Dunlap - Untitled, 400 dollars. Contact Bill through his website here.


King Unicorn - The Common Curse, "Here we have wild conjurer inspecting with her crooked eye the effects of her spell on its victim: a trespassing villager twisted halfway between man and toad." Currently not for sale. See more of the incredible sculptures of King Unicorn here.

Paul Rumsey - Untitled. See more work by Paul at his website.


Mia Makila - "Portrait Of A Witch" mixed media on antique photo, 2008. $180

Mia Makila - "Transformer", Mixed media on
antique oil print in a golden frame (for sale in February 2009)

Mia Makila - "The Witch And The Pink Madness" mixed media on canvas, 2008, 40 x 40 cm.
$490 Mia can be contacted through her website here.

James McCrea - "Within Their Peccant Aperture" artwork not for sale, see more work from James at Terrible Sacrifices.

Gaspard Garcia - Untitled

Gaspard Garcia - Untitled

David Paleo - New Age Nihilists. The above drawing is 25 by 34 cm, anyone interested in purchasing it can write to davidpaleo at hotmail.com More artwork from David can be viewed at his art blog, Monster WIthout A Cause.

Leon Sadler - Making A Witch

Leon Sadler - Swamp Witch.
Anyone interested in buying the above two works (both A4 sized) can contact Leon for price info through Famicon.

Brian McKenzie - Witch hallucinating, made of sticks. Visit Brian's art blog to see more or to contact him regarding pricing of this etching edition.

Craoman - Witch

Craoman - Witch. See more works by Craoman at his art blog.

Marcus Schafer - Shoe Shine Witch. More from Marcus at Chunky Maggots.

Jon Chandler - `Witch on a Broomstick` See more from Jon at Bone House Books.


Many thanks to the artists who participated in this. Monster Brains will return to regular posting in two weeks.

Devil's Head, Witches Idol, The Brading Experience, Isle of Wight. A mask worn by witches on their way to execution.

Frans II Francken – A Witches' Kitchen

Frans II Francken - An Assembly of Witches

David Teniers - Witches



George Moutard Woodward, Brush drawing in grey wash with watercolour, 1790.

Richard Newton, (Witches!)hand-coloured etching, 1796

John Nixon, 1802.

Drawn by John Nixon, 1812

Charles Nozorine, Sabbath of the witches at Mabichon, 1700. Unfortunately I've only found this small version of the painting. If anyone knows where I can see a larger copy, please share a link in the comments, thanks!











* More info related to some paintings in this post will be updated at a later date.

Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg, etching, 1750-1800. "Capriccio architecture with large antique vases, a sculpture of Romulus and Remus nursed by a she wolf to right; witch in the foreground; possibly a theatre stage design."

Hans Baldung - Stehende Hexe mit Ungeheuer, 1515.

* Additional titles and artist names to be added next week.

Witches' Sabbath, artist unknown.

Johannes Praetorius -Witches' Sabbath, 1668

Etching made by Bernard Picart, after Parmigianino, 1732.

Drawn by Frans Francken II, 1581-1642

Drawn by Jan de Bisschop, 1643-1671

Drawn by Vittorio Maria Bigari, 1707-1776

Woodcut by Hans Schaufelein, 1511

Based on engraving by Nicolaes de Clerck (after Jacques de Gheyn II) 1630

Hieroglyphica of Merkbeelden der Ouden, 1744

Illustration from "Der Hexenfresser" 1516

Mikael Herr - Sabbat de sorciere sur le monte de brocken, 1650

Steub, Fritz, Wolf, C. und Sohn, München - The wüthende army, 1872