I live in a town synonymous with Halloween. It oozes Halloween and it is bustling with visitors looking for either the ideal fall experience or a wonderfully frightening one. The school mascot is the Headless Horseman. We are reminded of this holiday all year long. For day 6 of the countdown, I decided to render a place that is delightfully mysterious, yet not so dangerous that a little girl can’t be caught running playfully down the street alone. I made it using Adobe Fresco at the start, then finished it in Photoshop. I have been playing a lot more with the digital brushes, really experimenting with the way they behave. I’m a big fan of the watercolor brushes and the organic way in which the color moves. I am often inspired by contemporary artists like Júlia Sardà, Yas Imamura, and Victoria Semykina.
Of course, this piece is also inspired by my town. I wonder if you can guess where it is.