I can be myself when everyone I know is dead...: The delightfully dreadful art of Kamila Mlynarczyk

Author:   Kamila Mlynarczyk ,  Neil Christopher ,  James O'Barr
Publisher:   Eye of Newt Books
ISBN:  

9781777081782


Pages:   150
Publication Date:   03 August 2023
Format:   Hardback
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I can be myself when everyone I know is dead...: The delightfully dreadful art of Kamila Mlynarczyk


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Kamila is a cornucopia of dreadfulness. Her works at once beautiful and terrible, each piece like being tickled by Death's cold little fingers, every bewitching creation a world I want to know more about. - Brom Welcome to the mind of Canadian horror-art sensation Kamila Mlynarczyk (better known as @WoodedWoods). Featuring art created between 2017-2019 this art book charts her progression from teaching herself how to draw to creating one-panel illustration art. It also features a chapter on her famous art dolls. Her artist notes and narrative describe her fascinating creative process and many of the inspirations behind her countless creepy, unsettling, yet poignant (and often hilarious) sketches. While the rhyme and reason behind why everyone needs a little snail friend, why cute poops make this world a better place, and why werewolves always hesitate before devouring the sacrificial girl-child can at times simply be chalked-up to mischief, Kamila is truly funny and relatable. To Kamila, nothing fictional can ever be as frightening as reality, and so much of her inspiration comes from the right here and now. She strives to depict the most terrible things in a sympathetic light, and in that way they become more beautiful than reality, more light-hearted than realistically possible, and through their relatability they become cheeky and charming-they become cathartic. Features: table of contents, introductions by James O'Barr, creator of The Crow, and Neil Christopher, writer and publisher, photos, sketches, paintings, illustrations, and even on post-it note piece (see if you can spot it!), also contains Kamila's list of things you should read or watch to become well versed in the language of horror.

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Author:   Kamila Mlynarczyk ,  Neil Christopher ,  James O'Barr
Publisher:   Eye of Newt Books
Imprint:   Eye of Newt Books
ISBN:  

9781777081782


ISBN 10:   1777081785
Pages:   150
Publication Date:   03 August 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release.

Table of Contents

Introduction by James O'Barr Introduction by Neil Christopher Art school sucked 1 Part 1: Re-learning to draw 7 Part 2: Stuff from my Brain 17 Little poops 17 Snails 22 Hair curtains 27 The horrors of motherhood 31 Sentimental ghosts 38 Garbage kids: A.K.A. Unfortunate little kids in danger 47 Babcias, Baba yagas, and happy little babies being eaten 55 Part 3: Sympathetic monstergirls 60 Part 4: Audri 75 Part 5: It's a personal problem 88 Part 6: Scenes: Everyone but the monster is monstrous... 104

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Kamila Mlynarczyk is an Ontario-based artist that made a name for herself with her Art Dolls. Her fresh, if gruesome, creations have been showcased internationally and she has garnered a sizeable online following. Kamila has always worked in various mediums, but over the past five years she has been what she terms re-learning how to draw and drawing relentlessly. I can be myself when everyone I know is dead... follows her personal and public (through online presence) journey from Art Dolls through re-learning how to draw, to absurd character studies, to completed scenes. Kamila draws inspiration from her life and from reality as nothing fictional can ever frighten us in the same way that reality can. She strives to depict the most terrible things in a sympathetic light, and in that way they become light-hearted, they become cathartic, they become freeing.

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