Friday, November 18, 2011

Mary Shelley; Mother of the Monster

I was gonna go on at great length about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. But today I'm too tired and stressed to find time or adequate words.

I LOVE it.
I LOVE IT
!


Loved it when i first read it. Loved it the last time i read it. Simple as that.

So it was an easy choice when Steven Gettis invited me to contribute to his very splendid website Hey, Oscar Wilde! It's Clobberin time!

I visualized my piece as a cover to an old paperback edition, the kinda art that was popular in the 60's and early 70's. In an alternate universe this is what i do for a living, and I'm a very happy man.


7 comments:

David Lee Ingersoll said...

Shane -

This is a great image! And unique. I'm going to send Pierre at Frankensteina a link to it.

shane oakley said...

david - many thanx!

the frankensteina blog is one of my favourite places to visit(other than the morgue after midnight).

David Lee Ingersoll said...

Frankensteinia is one of my favorites as well. And the Monster is one of my favorite subjects to draw. Cheers!

Gary Crutchley said...

Corker of an image. Awesome, Shane.

shane oakley said...

david - and you do a damned fine monster!
PS; we must both write out FRANKENSTEINIA x 50.

gary - cheers, mate!

David Lee Ingersoll said...

Shane -

Your cover just appeared at Frankensteinia! Cheers!

shane oakley said...

thanx, david. appreciate it.