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Friction Literary Journal Volume 3 Cover

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Cover painting for Friction literary journal volume 3. Art direction by Dani Hedlund. The theme of the issue was 'Discovery' and I opted to lean into my darker sensibility to take that theme into an unexpected direction.

Daniel Reneau

Daniel Reneau

illustration of Heralding autumn.

halloween, witch, cemetery, graveyard, tombstone, fall, autumn, moon, bats, gothic, horror, victorian, leaves, tree, goth
illustration of October forever.

halloween, witch, cemetery, graveyard, tombstone, fall, autumn, moon, bats, gothic, horror, victorian, leaves, tree, goth
illustration of queen, woman, fire, flame, darkness, night, blood, bat, moon, throne, crown, dagger, knife, ashes, skull, sword, cup, mirror, fantasy, gothic
illustration of Weeping for what's been lost when you have no more tears to shed.

oil, painting, digital, gothic, horror, blood, woman, fantasy, dark, evil, sad, scary, haunting, nudity, portrait, hair, heart, crying, tears, eyes, tragedy
illustration of Vanity and pride are thieves of potential.

gothic, horror, fantasy, demon, devil, woman, apple, eyes, horns, star, tears, evil, silhouette
illustration of Krampus emerges from the underworld to claim naughty children as his own.

fantasy, horror, demon, devil, hell, christmas, krampus, fire, snow, creature, evil, folklore
illustration of Because eldritch horror needn't be a savage affair.

cthulhu, horror, lovecraft, h.p. lovecraft, octopus, parody, gothic, victorian, science fiction
illustration of There's always savagery beneath the veil of civility.

horror, bird, blood, man, forest, birds, dark, hands, face, wings, feathers, dinner, feast, evil
illustration of Created for the horror video game Dead by Daylight.

horror, nurse, weapon, scary, smoke, dress, evil, dark, sun, blade, scream, video game, dead, dead by daylight
illustration of By the time you notice it, it's too late.
Cover illustration for Friction literary journal volume 3.

Horror, book, cover, slime, alien, lantern, scuba, pulp, eyes, mask, light, city

Profile

Daniel Reneau is an illustrator and toy designer from Denver, Colorado whose art is steeped in the realms of the horrific, the dark, and otherworldly. He is a graduate of the Academy of Art University and a 2013 winner of the L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future award. His work has been seen in illustrations, cards, games, and toys ranging from Star Wars and Aliens to Dungeons & Dragons and Marvel.

Style/Techniques

Digital, Figurative, Fine Art, Graphic, Oil, Painterly, Realism, Silhouette, Film/Entertainment

Subject/Specialties

Humor, Action, Book Covers, Editorial, Fantasy, Food, Holidays, Mystery, People, Portrait, Posters, Romance, Sci-Fi, Vintage / Retro, Feminine, Masculine, Edgy