Russian Artist’s 40 Illustrations Involve Dark Humor And Creepy Subjects
Interview With ArtistHere's a spooky visual treat for your Halloween. Konstantin Andreev is a professional from Moscow, Russia, who creates dark illustrations that look like they came out of someone's nightmare. Through his incredibly distinct and dynamic style, Konstantin invites us into his macabre and distressing universe.
He's no stranger to both surreal and real horror themes, and yet his works tend to have a certain cuteness and lightness to them, rather than straight-up horrifying themes. Some of his works inspire a chuckle (albeit a dark one), while others make one feel queasy, but in any case, his design is definitely unmistakable.
More often than not, his most productive periods are right before Halloween because he religiously participates in every Inktober. For those of you who don't know, Inktober is a month when illustrators try to dish out an illustration a day. Just to make it even more challenging, he also uses an egg timer. The deadline makes everything even more horrific (in a good way)!
"I am a professional ... non-artist," Konstantin humbly says about himself in his bio on Instagram, which has a solid 68k followers. He is certainly excellent and completely professional: among his works are books, digital and 3D art, and, of course, illustrations. So, if you feel brave enough, step right into his spooky gallery, and appreciate his horribly beautiful illustrations.
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I love Marilyn. Have you seen her death pics? (I'm all about creepy things). She looks like a ten year old before they doll her up for the last time. (Sorry if I sound morbid, I'm truly not meaning to be.)
Konstantin has given Bored Panda an exclusive in-depth interview. He commented on his distinct style and background as an artist: "There was a kids' art school in my childhood. It was about 30 years ago. Then I started my IG account in 2016 and got back to drawing. That's it. As you probably know, I’m not a professional artist. Drawing is my hobby, therefore I can’t say I got my style consciously. I would suppose it is a mixture of different styles I see every day in my IG feed, filled with awesome art by my favorite artists. Not all of them are my favorites, but a few of them have definitely affected me!"
You just don’t see this old school brush style anymore. Wonderful compositions, use of white space, and a great imagination. The only thing that compares is some things I’ve seen from in-joke drawings from animation departments, newspaper illustrators, design departments at magazines, and the like. The simple pairing of black and white with touches of color is also terrific!
AAAH S**T! A CACTUS! GOD THIS IS SO HORRIFYING AND CREEPY, S**T WHY DID I CLICK ON THIS POST THIS IS SO CREEPY OMG IT'S A CACTUS!!!! -- is this the reaction this article wanted to provoke? Cause i dunno what's creepy about a f****n cactus. The title of this page is misleading, as are 80% of the other pages on boredpanda. Sad.
-Aw so cute, Yet dang, he can really fit 2/3 of that Pod thou >w<-
Omg, what's wrong with you?! An iPhone with headphone jack??!
Ironically, he draws inspiration from his real job. "My job is to create ideas and solutions. I’ve been doing it for ages and it became a way of doing anything in my life. So here is my art! All I need is an idea! When I get one, and there is time… voila! I’m inspired! Also, I love being challenged—that’s why I participate in Inktober."
Of course I don’t know for sure, but some of the photos seem to show the pens, etc. that he used on the drawing. In the interview, he said he used timers to make it more interesting, I suppose because he had to finish the piece in a certain time frame. Not a bad idea. I have lots of half/finished paintings (and boois, etc.) because I have a short attention span and move on.
Load More Replies...You made me think of the Alice Cooper song! lol
Load More Replies...-Reminds me of Dwayne Johnson playing as Badass Bambi from SNL (Saturday Night Live) UwU-
You go around the world and increase your bodycount of poachers.
Load More Replies...He also explained the process of how he gets his ideas. "Nothing but technology for me. There are many creative ones. So before drawing I think hard to find an idea. Not many of them are brilliant but there is an idea always. 'No idea—no drawing,' I’d say."
snow white is the youngest disney princess at the age of fourteen. This is concerning.
And being rescued by a "prince" who thinks kissing underage corpses *isn't* concerning?
Load More Replies...The seven dwarfs corespond to the different side effects of a drug called snow white
Um Nope https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/go-ask-alice-2/
Load More Replies...this makes me sad. Just kinda reminds me of my mom and gives me anxiety of becoming that : (
oh lmao, took me a minute to figure out. Thought it was Quazi, then some distorted version of Lumiere. THEN Goofy and Mickey lol
He may not be a “professional,” but he’s awfully good at this. Whatever pats the bills, I think this is his “real” job.
He also participates in Inktober religiously, and shared how his current Inktober is going. "This one is pretty hard, to be honest. Right before Inktober, I finished working on my book (kids' book with my own story and illustrations) and that got me exhausted, so Inktober doesn’t seem like that much fun." But let's hope he finds his usual groove as Halloween creeps around the corner.
Maybe that so-called "poisoned apple coma" was just a big hangover after all.
Snow White's experience with hard cider gone horribly wrong...
Load More Replies...can we upvote this more so its right after the one where she falls asleep drinking? ty lmao
I've often wondered about these two. Look at 'em... livin' the thug life. *tisk* *tisk*
OOOOOHHHHH may god. Nonononono. Never eating gummy bears again. *eats gummy bear* starting now
Wait they are forbidden*throws 2 pound bag away*
Load More Replies...oh no, he committed Sudoku! there are a number of ways to solve that
i think its hara-kiri, where you disembowel yourself with a katana
Load More Replies...When he had the time a samurai would have a second,i.e. another samurai who would cut his head before he cried out in pain from doing this.
Load More Replies...They look like bat ears, but no wings...and appears to have a smaller set! WTF is this?!
Load More Replies...I agree! As an artist smearing, smudging, bending and ripping my art makes me really sad, I can't imagine how difficult ripping this amazing piece was
Load More Replies...It's scared and trying not to be turned into sushi or calamari.
Load More Replies...Tom and Jerry was pro-plague propaganda! We're coming for you next, Mickey!
Load More Replies...if he takes the stormtrooper one his victims will be lucky, he'll miss
Just imagine how seriously the world would take a serial killer in a stormtrooper mask.
the batman - we all knew something was suspicious about him. I never believed that he's John Wain. Those lying American mangas.
My mom always said life was like a box of roadrunner heads. Yu never know what your gonna git...
"...Whatever you find inside will backfire and hurt you."
Load More Replies...Did you not get the reference or am I missing something here-
Load More Replies...shield never helps. it can only fake a good outcome. sadly. Also, it should be sms - arrows doesn't fly that far.
Typical fat, stupid, brain-dead hunter! Who maims, mutilates and slaughters animals and calls it a "sport."
Opossum, sorry! I just felt the need to correct you! I kinda suck ;-;
Load More Replies..."I said I was envious of humans for their tattoos - and you did this?!"
Oh perfect! I was just thinking his style made me think of Mike Mignola.
I imagine Mr. Mignola might look at some of these with envy.
Load More Replies...Did anyone else wipe their screen to make sure there wasn't a hair on it?
This is how real estate agents see Aziraphale after they try and buy his bookshop
Pig painting itself to look like a tiger. Looks to be a female pig, maybe a tiger killed her piglets and she wants revenge, idk 🤷
Load More Replies...Or, perhaps, the pig knows that human beings are invested in protecting zebras rather than pigs (since they're regularly consumed on a horrifyingly large scale). Another thought is that it would be preferable to be killed by a tiger than by a human being in a factory farm given the cruel conditions in the latter.
"Lol, just drank some blood, feeling cute, maybe gonna go get more later, lol."
Natural. We’re animals too, we live off of what we can. Other animals use animals for their benefit (large spiders and frogs, for example)
Load More Replies...Are we not gonna talk about the bone that he’s about to hit the horse with?
This guy was so punk, he had skull implants in the shape of a mohawk
"and here, you see the wild *sigh* The Yellow Teletubby innit's natural 'abitat"
That's messed up could have used several puppies instead and had some left over for bbq
He's in love, because he thinks that's a lady scarecrow.
Load More Replies...no, I don't see anything strange... just a naked robot couple running in the fields.. totally not strange.....
The plight of polar bears is infuriating and heartbreaking. WE did this!
Ants be like: I NEED MY TEA, WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC, WITH AN EDITION OF AN APPLE!
-Spiderman, Hulk, Wolverine Swords, Superman Cape, Batman Mask, Ninja Turtle, Hellboy, AND WHO BEHIND BATMAN MASK??-
no, guys i think its Spidey cosplaying all the heroes he adores
Didn't quite make it and peed his space suit. Hate it when that happens.
Haha, I'll always think of them as Billy Bikers from now on!
Load More Replies...true me to... me:-heart breaks_
Load More Replies...SURPRISE YOU UGLY BAG OF BITCH *proceeds to hit clown with a major multiplication problem (2851x4869)* *He dies*
Hi mista Giraffe, I’m gonna name youuuuuu— Billy—bob—joe— *gasps* BILLY BOB JOE! HI BILLY BOB JOE!
That reminds me of the German folk song "On the Swabian railway": A Swabian (who have the stereotype of being extremely thrifty) farmer buys a billy goat on the market and wants to take the train back home. After finding out that he has to pay a fee for the goat too, he just ties it to the last rail car and tells it to run along. When he comes to collect his goat at the station, there's just the head left. Of course, he blames the conductor for driving too fast. I'm sure it's based on a 19th century news report.
Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow owwwwwwww he’s choking the goat ow ow ow ow ow ow
This is really great art, but I personally really don't like these. They all make me feel sad/uncomfortable
Are you sure it's the art pieces that make you feel uncomfortable? Some of them seem harmless to me.
Load More Replies...Yeah....def like that style....shadows of Todd McFarlane for me....
These are great. Love the art style... it reminds me a lot of Sam Kieth - The Maxx :)
This is really great art, but I personally really don't like these. They all make me feel sad/uncomfortable
Are you sure it's the art pieces that make you feel uncomfortable? Some of them seem harmless to me.
Load More Replies...Yeah....def like that style....shadows of Todd McFarlane for me....
These are great. Love the art style... it reminds me a lot of Sam Kieth - The Maxx :)
