Dusk Approaches in Sleepy Hollow Poster

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"Dusk Approaches in Sleepy Hollow"

On an autumn day, a woman in a dress and wide brimmed hat stands atop a small rise on a dirt path that runs through a small wooded valley. The afternoon is giving way to evening and the light from the setting sun turns the whole area the color of flame.

While at first it looks like a peaceful scene of a fall sunset, something is amiss. The girl has turned to look back over her shoulder with a nervous glance. Something seems to be following her, something that comes as the darkness chases the sun over the horizon.

My goal for this image was actually to create a horror scene, but without any obvious scary elements: no monsters, skeletons, darkness, etc. So I've positioned the woman in such a way that she looks back away from the light as if the darkness of evening itself is pursuing her. Also, compositionally, I've trapped her in a narrow, secluded valley and boxed her figure in with long dark tree trunks that run up off t...

Daniel is a classically trained artist. A native of the East Cobb community in the Atlanta Metro area, he majored in art at the University of Georgia and has since accumulated over 25 years of art experience. Most well-known for his scientific illustrations of prehistoric creatures, he is also accomplished in creating Wild West art, fantasy art, wildlife scenes, and horror illustrations. His works have appeared in magazines and newspapers; the covers of books, albums, and products; and even in a few science and natural history museums. Accolades: - Cover of "The Horror Zine Magazine" Summer 2023 - Feature Artist "Wild West Magazine" Summer 2019 - Cover of "Fossil News" Spring 2016 His Illustrations have appeared in - National...