MONSTER KIDS
A tribute to the scares
of my childhood
Since a very young age, I’ve been passionate about horror films. Those classic ones that made me jump off the sofa, cover my eyes and hide under a blanket as if it could really protect me from all those monsters.
With this series of illustrations, I decided to pay a fun tribute to the characters that marked my childhood, imagining them in childlike versions, full of humor and nostalgia.
The series begins with two of the most memorable for me:
Jason, from Friday the 13th, and Regan, from The Exorcist.
And who would have thought that today, they would make me smile instead of shiver?
Jason, from Friday the 13th, and Regan, from The Exorcist.
And who would have thought that today, they would make me smile instead of shiver?
FRIDAY THE 13TH
THE EXORCIST
I remember that, for many years, I could only watch these films with my mum by my side. And luckily for me, she loved watching them too.
But there was one day in particular that really stayed with me. I decided to test my courage and watch The Exorcist on my own, for the very first time. The film was going to be shown on TV in the afternoon, and my mum was due home before it finished.
That gave me a bit of a sense of safety, and I thought everything was under control.
But there was one day in particular that really stayed with me. I decided to test my courage and watch The Exorcist on my own, for the very first time. The film was going to be shown on TV in the afternoon, and my mum was due home before it finished.
That gave me a bit of a sense of safety, and I thought everything was under control.
However, halfway through the movie, the sky quickly darkened and a storm began. There was a lot of thunder outside, and before long, the power was lost in my house, as was the entire neighborhood where I lived. My mother, who was supposed to be on her way, was stuck in traffic because of the rain.
So, with nothing else I could do, I stayed there, curled up under my protective blanket, frozen on the sofa, in total darkness. I think I spent hours hoping that either the lights, or my mum, would return soon. Hoping while I thought that this had been the worst idea of my life.
Today, revisiting these memories through illustration is a very fun form of therapy. And I plan to continue this series, because it was truly amazing growing up with my imagination full of monsters.
PROCESS
The process behind these illustrations was quite simple, as I wanted to place the characters in their own childhood bedrooms, surrounded by their toys and distractions. As is common in my work, I used certain lighting details to make the scenes more dramatic and visually appealing.
In the end, I was very happy with the result and with how both characters turned out cute and friendly, even while trying to be scary.
