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Austrian Artist Creates Nightmare-Inducing Illustrations And They’re Not For The Easily Frightened (30 Pics)
If you've been getting a night's sleep that's a little too good lately and are looking for something nightmare-inducing, you've come to the right place. Meet Stefan Koidl—an artist based in Hallein, Austria whose specialty is the unsettling, the creepy, and the weird.
While Stefan likes to carve sculptures out of wood and make other types of art as well, his digital paintings depicting nightmarish horror stories are loved by people from all around the world. This Austrian likes to play with human fears and imagination, so scroll down below to see his wonderfully spooky drawing ideas and vote for the horror characters that you like the most!
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"I loved to draw and paint since I was a child," Stefan told Bored Panda. "Unfortunately, over the time, I lost track and focused more on video games. There was a point 3-4 years ago when I told myself 'why not try painting again?' It was always my dream to paint as good as the artists on, e.g. 'Magic the Gathering.' So I began learning digital art and painted on a daily base. I am currently focusing on digital art and still love to create new dark drawings every day," the artist tells us.
"I have two jobs," Stefan told us. "My first job is carving Krampus masks out of wood (a really big tradition here in Austria), my second job is painting these scary characters. I wouldn't call myself a full-time freelance illustrator. It's a job and a hobby both at the same time."
Bored Panda asked Stefan how does he come up with themes for his scary drawings and he says that "most of them are random creative ideas. Of course, I'm also searching for a lot of reference material online to give me inspiration," the artist reveals. "I also get inspired by movies and video games, like most of the artists out there."
That's creepy because the kids are running towards it. But my first thought was 'Wither', because of the three heads on body
Zombie Teletubbies - Po, Laa Laa, and Dipsy looking for their lost friend Tinky-Winky asking children to help.
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"Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand." https://poets.org/poem/stolen-child
Oh no, the horrible children have us surrounded. Now they're going to make us watch their Tik Tok videos.
it weird that the children are running toward it and not away from it. Heck, if i saw that creature, i would be bolting away from this nightmare. #IMJUSTSAYING
The Dementors first encounter with a group of Black Eyed Children didn't go so well for the Dementors.
🎶come little children, ill take the awayyyy. Into a land of enchaaaaantment!🎶
ohh look at that it's a new thing lets ask our parents if we can play with this new friend
This reminds me of a Greek myth of a dude that had six arms six legs and three hearts
I think i had a dream kind of like this. . . except the children were running away, not towards me
But they're running towards it. He just got off work and it's time to play soccer.
"I don't want to tell the viewer what he should think or associate with my creepy drawings," Stefan revealed to Bored Panda. "I just paint for fun, if people refer to a certain dream they had it's cool, but no, I didn't dream the exact same thing."
nOW thIS lOoKS lIKE "I am Legend" I was so sad when the dog died.
Note: this post originally had 37 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.
Really cool looking, I love the cats who are just staring at these things and not reacting nor caring.
I can just hear them saying "i ain't got time for dis s**t"
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Very creative and very well done. I'm glad I looked at them during daylight hours, though I still think I will get nightmares...
Umm, I think the artist really loves cats or really hates them...😬
I mean, what's wrong with Paranormal Activity and post apocalyptics?
What if the cats are creating these things and are just greeting their creations?
I like the guy in the boat over the dragon skeleton! Does he even know its under him?
Very creepy and scary but beautifully done, loved all of them! I'm a huge fan of anything scary. Thanks for sharing.
Some of them were scary, some of them were just scary looking every day life
This just tells me the cats are our protectors. I will always own a cat or more.
If you die, cats will eat you. Possibly why they ain't afraid of the demons, they'll eat the demons.
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This is one seriously talented but very dark artists. Too many zombie movies?
Very glad for all the funny comments distracting me from the horror!
Coming from a country with the giant crocs and spiders and drop bears and s**t has obviously left him traumatised
Well, I didn’t need to sleep tonight. These are really cool and creepy!
These are amazing! I could see whoever drew these making an apocalyptic movie or game!
Sorry, this dude is seriously deranged! He could be on that couch for years and they would never get close to what is wrong with him!
I watch SO many horror movies that MOST of these are just OK, seen that. Some thought were very good! The one with the hanging bodies at the bridge.... kinda where the USA is headed is all I could think of!
Really cool looking, I love the cats who are just staring at these things and not reacting nor caring.
I can just hear them saying "i ain't got time for dis s**t"
Load More Replies... Very creative and very well done. I'm glad I looked at them during daylight hours, though I still think I will get nightmares...
Umm, I think the artist really loves cats or really hates them...😬
I mean, what's wrong with Paranormal Activity and post apocalyptics?
What if the cats are creating these things and are just greeting their creations?
I like the guy in the boat over the dragon skeleton! Does he even know its under him?
Very creepy and scary but beautifully done, loved all of them! I'm a huge fan of anything scary. Thanks for sharing.
Some of them were scary, some of them were just scary looking every day life
This just tells me the cats are our protectors. I will always own a cat or more.
If you die, cats will eat you. Possibly why they ain't afraid of the demons, they'll eat the demons.
Load More Replies... This is one seriously talented but very dark artists. Too many zombie movies?
Very glad for all the funny comments distracting me from the horror!
Coming from a country with the giant crocs and spiders and drop bears and s**t has obviously left him traumatised
Well, I didn’t need to sleep tonight. These are really cool and creepy!
These are amazing! I could see whoever drew these making an apocalyptic movie or game!
Sorry, this dude is seriously deranged! He could be on that couch for years and they would never get close to what is wrong with him!
I watch SO many horror movies that MOST of these are just OK, seen that. Some thought were very good! The one with the hanging bodies at the bridge.... kinda where the USA is headed is all I could think of!
