The Creeps, circa 1988
There was a TV show on Nickelodeon when I was younger called "Are you afraid of the dark" and one episode was about an evil painter who kidnapped kids by oil-painting them, trapping them forever into his creepy artwork. 18 years later my friends started gluing cut-out photos of themselves onto a thrift store painting. If I ever see a photo of myself on this painting, I will seriously freak out.
10 Responses
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On 18 March 2008 Travis Middleton said:
love it
great photo -
On 18 March 2008 "Peggy.Sue" Harrington said:
I first looked at this photo prior to reading the story behind it. I focused first on the young man on the couch and then my eyes moved up to the painting. I was hypnotized almost at how the people in the painting stood out. As if 3D. I wanted to zoom in and be able to see what they looked like close up. Then I read your story. Indeed I would freak out as well. Very interesting! Wonderful colors and tones and I love the crispy feel of the browns. Nice.
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On 24 March 2008 Matthew Graner said:
One of my favorite films is The Witches, there was a scene where a witch places a girl in a painting.
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On 24 March 2008 Christi Gingeranyhow said:
oh man, I totally forgot about the Witches! Anjelica Huston was terrifying in that movie, so great. I'm seriously going to rent that soon.
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On 31 March 2008 Joshua Blankman gave props:
Are You Afraid of the Dark used to be my favorite show! Are you thinking of the episode where a woman privately teaches some pupils in painting and lets them finish unfinished works, and they become so involved in the work and once they sign their name, they become trapped in the painting forever? Also I adored the Witches... I think I'm going to watch that tonight now :-P
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On 31 March 2008 Christi Gingeranyhow said:
Joshua, that's the episode! it's all coming back to me now, how horrible.
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On 7 May 2008 Tim Jones said:
Great Work. Very interesting stuff.
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On 3 June 2008 Dacian Groza said:
I can't believe how good that painting looks like that!
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On 17 June 2008 Laura Hartley said:
Jaysus, Christi - I never got nay of the flasbacks they warned me about from taking LSD, and now....it is haapppennning....................>>>>>>>>>>>&$*%#*)_*% Oh my Gawd, where am i?????????
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On 9 July 2008 Catherine Kurvink said:
Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, perhaps?
Also by Christi Gingeranyhow
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