Nightmare On One Sheet

It’s no secret that Horror films are big business. Over the decades literally hundreds of low-budget Horror films have come out-some at theaters, and some to direct market though DVDs and VHS.

Artist and graphic designer Graham Humphreys over the span of his career has created new cover art of said films for VHS and DVD.

His style incorporates many of the same elements and color palette of past horror film artists on films, book and magazine covers and the like.

While his work is chillingly polished and expertly designed and laid out it still has that slightly schlock and kitsch look with its garish colors, shocking images, light and shadows, background montages and in-your-face title text.

In Nightmare On One Sheet The Horror Art of Graham Humphreys, written and designed by Humphreys and published by Korero Press, the artist demonstrates how he comes up with his ideas.

He includes a step-by-step full-color tutorial of the creation of one of his paintings explaining the process as the demonstration moves along.

The book is filled with his color work including production notes, how the paintings came about and the inspiration behind each piece of art.

It’s a fascinating and instructive look inside the mind of a truly creative artist with his own unique and flamboyant style.

Psalms 55:22 - Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.