Shannon Stamey
@wsstamey.bsky.social
Professional freelance traditional artist and illustrator. Golden Age, fantasy, horror, pulp, film.
Human playlist. French fry enthusiast.
Just making pictures and lattes during the Apocalypse.
COMMISSIONS OPEN. No AI.
patreon.com/octoberillustrations
Human playlist. French fry enthusiast.
Just making pictures and lattes during the Apocalypse.
COMMISSIONS OPEN. No AI.
patreon.com/octoberillustrations
Working on a commission back at my old apartment in Indianapolis.
2019.
2019.
November 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Working on a commission back at my old apartment in Indianapolis.
2019.
2019.
2020.
Reference photo vs. study.
I’m sweating buckets through that dense-ass coat.
The shoot turned out well though.
I still need to get to a finished draft of the illustration.
Reference photo vs. study.
I’m sweating buckets through that dense-ass coat.
The shoot turned out well though.
I still need to get to a finished draft of the illustration.
November 23, 2025 at 5:32 AM
2020.
Reference photo vs. study.
I’m sweating buckets through that dense-ass coat.
The shoot turned out well though.
I still need to get to a finished draft of the illustration.
Reference photo vs. study.
I’m sweating buckets through that dense-ass coat.
The shoot turned out well though.
I still need to get to a finished draft of the illustration.
November 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Stars.
2015.
Preliminary sketch on newsprint and finished art.
Oil on wood.
24”x36”.
SOLD.
2015.
Preliminary sketch on newsprint and finished art.
Oil on wood.
24”x36”.
SOLD.
November 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Stars.
2015.
Preliminary sketch on newsprint and finished art.
Oil on wood.
24”x36”.
SOLD.
2015.
Preliminary sketch on newsprint and finished art.
Oil on wood.
24”x36”.
SOLD.
Lisa and the Devil.
2022.
Private commission.
Oil on Arches oil paper.
24”x36”.
#horrorart #posterart #mariobava
2022.
Private commission.
Oil on Arches oil paper.
24”x36”.
#horrorart #posterart #mariobava
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Lisa and the Devil.
2022.
Private commission.
Oil on Arches oil paper.
24”x36”.
#horrorart #posterart #mariobava
2022.
Private commission.
Oil on Arches oil paper.
24”x36”.
#horrorart #posterart #mariobava
Gentleman Wolf.
2021.
Private commission.
Graphic and Prismacolor Verithin pencil on toned gray Strathmore paper.
11”x17”.
2021.
Private commission.
Graphic and Prismacolor Verithin pencil on toned gray Strathmore paper.
11”x17”.
November 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Gentleman Wolf.
2021.
Private commission.
Graphic and Prismacolor Verithin pencil on toned gray Strathmore paper.
11”x17”.
2021.
Private commission.
Graphic and Prismacolor Verithin pencil on toned gray Strathmore paper.
11”x17”.
Hastur study.
2024.
Oil and pencil on paper.
11”x17”.
SOLD.
2024.
Oil and pencil on paper.
11”x17”.
SOLD.
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Hastur study.
2024.
Oil and pencil on paper.
11”x17”.
SOLD.
2024.
Oil and pencil on paper.
11”x17”.
SOLD.
Brooklyn
2015.
Directed by John Crowley
Cinematography by Yves Belange
2015.
Directed by John Crowley
Cinematography by Yves Belange
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Brooklyn
2015.
Directed by John Crowley
Cinematography by Yves Belange
2015.
Directed by John Crowley
Cinematography by Yves Belange
Krampus.
2014.
Pencil on parchment.
11”x14”.
Illustration for a Christmas card set.
SOLD.
#krampus #illustration
2014.
Pencil on parchment.
11”x14”.
Illustration for a Christmas card set.
SOLD.
#krampus #illustration
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Krampus.
2014.
Pencil on parchment.
11”x14”.
Illustration for a Christmas card set.
SOLD.
#krampus #illustration
2014.
Pencil on parchment.
11”x14”.
Illustration for a Christmas card set.
SOLD.
#krampus #illustration
HOLIDAY SALE.
Discounted originals available.
(Jasper and Gertie will only be sold as a set)
DM for inquiries.
Discounted originals available.
(Jasper and Gertie will only be sold as a set)
DM for inquiries.
November 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
HOLIDAY SALE.
Discounted originals available.
(Jasper and Gertie will only be sold as a set)
DM for inquiries.
Discounted originals available.
(Jasper and Gertie will only be sold as a set)
DM for inquiries.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and charcoal over watercolor wash on Canson paper.
11”x17”.
DM for purchase inquiries.
11”x17”.
DM for purchase inquiries.
November 16, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and charcoal over watercolor wash on Canson paper.
11”x17”.
DM for purchase inquiries.
11”x17”.
DM for purchase inquiries.
Private commission.
2025.
Derwent lightfast pencil on black Canson paper.
11”x17”.
2025.
Derwent lightfast pencil on black Canson paper.
11”x17”.
November 16, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Private commission.
2025.
Derwent lightfast pencil on black Canson paper.
11”x17”.
2025.
Derwent lightfast pencil on black Canson paper.
11”x17”.
He’s all finished and listed for sale.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and charcoal over watercolor wash on Canson paper.
11”x17”.
DM for purchase inquiries.
@realgdt.bsky.social Thank you again for giving us all something so beautiful right when we needed it.
#Frankenstein #Illustration #Traditionalart
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and charcoal over watercolor wash on Canson paper.
11”x17”.
DM for purchase inquiries.
@realgdt.bsky.social Thank you again for giving us all something so beautiful right when we needed it.
#Frankenstein #Illustration #Traditionalart
November 16, 2025 at 3:20 AM
He’s all finished and listed for sale.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and charcoal over watercolor wash on Canson paper.
11”x17”.
DM for purchase inquiries.
@realgdt.bsky.social Thank you again for giving us all something so beautiful right when we needed it.
#Frankenstein #Illustration #Traditionalart
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and charcoal over watercolor wash on Canson paper.
11”x17”.
DM for purchase inquiries.
@realgdt.bsky.social Thank you again for giving us all something so beautiful right when we needed it.
#Frankenstein #Illustration #Traditionalart
Untitled.
2023.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and charcoal over watercolor wash on paper.
12”x18”.
SOLD.
2023.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and charcoal over watercolor wash on paper.
12”x18”.
SOLD.
November 14, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Untitled.
2023.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and charcoal over watercolor wash on paper.
12”x18”.
SOLD.
2023.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and charcoal over watercolor wash on paper.
12”x18”.
SOLD.
Eldritch Medusa.
2024.
Derwent lightfast pencil over watercolor wash on paper with oil border.
11”x17”.
SOLD.
2024.
Derwent lightfast pencil over watercolor wash on paper with oil border.
11”x17”.
SOLD.
November 14, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Eldritch Medusa.
2024.
Derwent lightfast pencil over watercolor wash on paper with oil border.
11”x17”.
SOLD.
2024.
Derwent lightfast pencil over watercolor wash on paper with oil border.
11”x17”.
SOLD.
Redcap.
2025.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and watercolor on paper.
16”x20”.
SOLD.
2025.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and watercolor on paper.
16”x20”.
SOLD.
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Redcap.
2025.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and watercolor on paper.
16”x20”.
SOLD.
2025.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and watercolor on paper.
16”x20”.
SOLD.
Untitled.
2023.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and charcoal over watercolor wash on Canson paper.
12”x18”.
SOLD.
2023.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and charcoal over watercolor wash on Canson paper.
12”x18”.
SOLD.
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Untitled.
2023.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and charcoal over watercolor wash on Canson paper.
12”x18”.
SOLD.
2023.
Prismacolor Verithin pencil and charcoal over watercolor wash on Canson paper.
12”x18”.
SOLD.
Baby Cryptids.
2025.
Private commissioned set for some friends having their first baby this spring.
Prismacolor pencil and oil on Canson paper.
11”x14” each.
2025.
Private commissioned set for some friends having their first baby this spring.
Prismacolor pencil and oil on Canson paper.
11”x14” each.
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Baby Cryptids.
2025.
Private commissioned set for some friends having their first baby this spring.
Prismacolor pencil and oil on Canson paper.
11”x14” each.
2025.
Private commissioned set for some friends having their first baby this spring.
Prismacolor pencil and oil on Canson paper.
11”x14” each.
Oil on wood.
2016.
Oil on wood.
In the private collection of Kevin Smith.
2016.
Oil on wood.
In the private collection of Kevin Smith.
November 13, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Oil on wood.
2016.
Oil on wood.
In the private collection of Kevin Smith.
2016.
Oil on wood.
In the private collection of Kevin Smith.
This is how I put the trailer together.
A very rudimentary plate animation setup shot frame-by-frame on my phone with hand-painted title cards and paper leaves.
You can thank the Rankin/Bass opening credits of The Fearless Vampire Killers for inspiring me to do this.
A very rudimentary plate animation setup shot frame-by-frame on my phone with hand-painted title cards and paper leaves.
You can thank the Rankin/Bass opening credits of The Fearless Vampire Killers for inspiring me to do this.
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 AM
This is how I put the trailer together.
A very rudimentary plate animation setup shot frame-by-frame on my phone with hand-painted title cards and paper leaves.
You can thank the Rankin/Bass opening credits of The Fearless Vampire Killers for inspiring me to do this.
A very rudimentary plate animation setup shot frame-by-frame on my phone with hand-painted title cards and paper leaves.
You can thank the Rankin/Bass opening credits of The Fearless Vampire Killers for inspiring me to do this.
Jasper Blackwell and Gertie Soot.
Two of the residents of Sugar Bug Parish.
Graphite on Canson paper.
11”x14” each.
Currently for sale as a set.
Two of the residents of Sugar Bug Parish.
Graphite on Canson paper.
11”x14” each.
Currently for sale as a set.
November 13, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Jasper Blackwell and Gertie Soot.
Two of the residents of Sugar Bug Parish.
Graphite on Canson paper.
11”x14” each.
Currently for sale as a set.
Two of the residents of Sugar Bug Parish.
Graphite on Canson paper.
11”x14” each.
Currently for sale as a set.
I’m still working on getting this launched. I’m a bit stuck on the writing aspect of it right now and I want to get at least one character bio done so folks can see the literature part of the book.
The characters and illustrations are good to go, but the writing is much tougher for me.
The characters and illustrations are good to go, but the writing is much tougher for me.
November 13, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I’m still working on getting this launched. I’m a bit stuck on the writing aspect of it right now and I want to get at least one character bio done so folks can see the literature part of the book.
The characters and illustrations are good to go, but the writing is much tougher for me.
The characters and illustrations are good to go, but the writing is much tougher for me.
Jetpack Jack and a Bucket of Stars
2006.
Oil and Prismacolor pencil on paper.
16”x20”.
2006.
Oil and Prismacolor pencil on paper.
16”x20”.
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Jetpack Jack and a Bucket of Stars
2006.
Oil and Prismacolor pencil on paper.
16”x20”.
2006.
Oil and Prismacolor pencil on paper.
16”x20”.
Athena.
2023.
Private commission.
Derwent lightfast pencil and oil over watercolor wash on paper.
11”x17”.
2023.
Private commission.
Derwent lightfast pencil and oil over watercolor wash on paper.
11”x17”.
November 13, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Athena.
2023.
Private commission.
Derwent lightfast pencil and oil over watercolor wash on paper.
11”x17”.
2023.
Private commission.
Derwent lightfast pencil and oil over watercolor wash on paper.
11”x17”.
Stopped to chat with some trees on the walk home.
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Stopped to chat with some trees on the walk home.