Celebrating Darkness in Art

Beautiful, disturbing, interesting, offensive, mysterious, grotesque, enchanting... all words used to describe the various works that are featured here.
Artistic Devil celebrates the darker, more twisted side of art. Contributing artists share their nightmares and macabre dreams.
Some of the images here are quite graphic and the subjects can even be offensive to some viewers, so be warned as you browse through our collection.
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

James Flaxman

James Flaxman was born in Sydney, Australia in 1978. From an early age he showed a strong interest in all things surreal and macabre. Much of his work is a direct reaction to the resurgence of politicised religion, a force that has killed millions worldwide and continues to claim lives today. He uses the same distinctive style when portraying live models, dystopian worlds and beings from occultist lore.

E-Mail: hotfist@fastmail.com.au



Chad A. Wells

Rev. Chad A. Wells is an ordained Reverend in the ULC and is a Citizen of the Infernal Empire in the CoS. Rev is a highly sought after freelance artist, having worked for hundreds of well known clients including bands like Turbonegro, L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat, Electric Frankenstein, Bile, Mushroomhead and MANY more. Rev's designs have appeared as clothing, stickers, album covers and has been featured in major books and magazines alongside other similar artists like Coop, Kozik, Forbes and more.

Rev is also a Professional Tattoo Artist, committing ink to skin since 1992. His tattoo work has also graced the pages of many major publications. Rev is also the vocalist for legendary, underground, white trash, horror rockers, The Jackalopes. Rev's art, a brand of darkened "Lowbrow Pop Surrealism" has been described as "dark, uncouth, sexual, disturbing, cartoonish and shocking".

Ravenhael Von Duer

E-mail the_apathy_sideshow@yahoo.com

Thor

It is only after we lose everything that we are free to do anything.

I remember when art, for me, was a pursuit. A journey. But the journey can only last so long. I uprooted myself from common, comforts of life. Through depression and alcoholism, I was able to stare deep inside the darkest corners of myself and find my way to a very raw dichotomy of emotional detachment and artistic freedom. Art is many things to many people. To me, it is now my entire world. Artists are superior individuals; we are creators, we are gods.

I can't ration the most accurate allegory or prose for how I see the world and how I live my life through my art, but most other artists will know the same glorious burden that I do.

In the end, my lust and desire for my creation is greater then my need for anything else in life. I currently reside in my home state of Pennsylvania with my cat, Ghost.

Some paintings are available for sale. Contact the artist for details and pricing.

Website: www.sleepwalkerx51.deviantart.com
Email: melektaus6@yahoo.com