Monster House Light Box

November 4, 2018November 5, 2018 | Cynthia De La Torre

As Pickles, the Goblin, got ready for her hot date with the Werewolf, Mr. Suave (as he insisted on being called), she received another foreboding message from their haunted toilet. Betsy, her paranoid roommate, ran into the restroom and pulled on the handle much too hard, causing a creature to crawl out.
Unlike Pickles, she did not think their toilet was full of s##t. She believed all it’s messages. Especially when it spoke poorly of the male species.
Betsy hated all males. As you may have guessed, she tragically died on her wedding day. Someone pushed her down a flight of stairs, breaking her neck. She always suspected it was her hubby-to-be. Now she waits by the restroom fearing what will come out of the toilet next.
Will Pickles listen to the toilet? Will Betsy ever believe in love again? And has Mr. Suave the Woolfman gained more than 3 Instagram followers? Who knows.
This light box was created during Drawlloween 2018.

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Sound was added to video for haunted toilet effect.

Laboratory Light Box

November 4, 2018November 5, 2018 | Cynthia De La Torre

The Swamp Creature’s Frankenstein Laboratory

Edgar, the swamp creature (as his parents had nicknamed him), was a lonely creature. He was born to normal people, but right from the start, it was clear he was not normal. His body began transforming into something hideous, not like any human his family had seen before. His family came from wealth and prestige, and if anyone found out they had created a monster, it would be the end of them. Therefore, they hid him away in their basement.
Edgar made the best of a terrible situation and soon became obsessed with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. He turned his basement into a shrine to Frankenstein. His only real friends are his imaginary friend, Mary Shelley, the skeleton he keeps in his closet, and the reanimated cat that he pieced together with the good parts from dead cats. His goal in life is to one day reanimate a person and have it be his companion.
This light box was created during Drawlloween 2018.

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Sound was added to video for further thunderstorm effect.

Seance Light Box

November 4, 2018November 5, 2018 | Cynthia De La Torre

Mr. Toad and Owlbert went to see the famous Madame Raven in hopes of speaking to their friend Señor Rabbit. They had heard all about her coffin door and the powers it had of bringing back the dead. They hoped to speak to Señor Rabbit and find out for once and for all who took his limbs and left him to die. What they did not expect was to encounter more than their old friend’s spirit. Even Madame Raven was terrified of the creature walking in through the door. But it was much too late to do anything about it. That was one of the downsides of having a coffin door.
This light box was created during Drawlloween 2018.

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Sound was added to video for spooky effect.

Art Inspiration of the Month – Sarah Dennis

January 19, 2018May 23, 2018 | Cynthia De La Torre

As part of my 90 Day Art Challenge, I decided it would be vital to look at other artists’ work to see the amazing things they’ve achieved with their chosen medium. The goal is not to be as amazing at the craft as they are, after the 90 day period, but to see what is possible with continual work and practice (and lots of patience).