I wish I could remember where and when I was when I first saw Clive Barker’s classic 1987 film HELLRAISER. Because of a period in my life where I was not allowed to take in horror films (or books for that matter), I was unfamiliar with his work. But I do remember when I first saw the movie: it was unlike anything I had ever seen before. The Cenobite’s blew me away with their look, their demeanor, so unlike any slasher or killing machine of the day. Plus the fact that the truly evil character in the film was one of the humans made them stand out even more in my eyes.
Some would think the Hell Priest would be the most difficult thing to draw. Not so. It was the Lament Configuration that proved the most challenging to pull off and not have it look half-assed.
11” x 17”
Ink & Digital Color