"She stumbled and tripped, fell to her knees as petals slapped down onto her face, over her eyes, into her mouth. She gagged, hands pulling them away, tearing them apart. Everywhere they touched flesh burned like fire. Her tongue dissolved in her mouth. The flooding stench of then, of him, filled her. She collapsed to the floor, a writhing form, covered in a thick blanket of petals as she fought, clawing rotten flesh, begging for forgiveness."
"The pulsing, twisted shape of fluttering petals rose into the air, what was left of Sylvia squirming inside, screaming as the cocoon of shifting colors drifted toward the open coffin, where her nana waited, arms open wide."
Coffin is the only time in Harboring Monsters I illustrated two creatures from the same source. It's an excellent short story about generational trauma, familial expectations and witches. But the climax, is all these funeral arrangements swarming our protagonist and adhering to her, making her something new. Very similar in theme to the barnacle man from Sacculina. In fact, many characters in Fracassi's stories are remade in horrifying ways.
This was another one that wasn't originally suggested but the imagery really resonated with me and I had to draw it.
And don't forget, these Fracassi monsters are all available in the book Harboring Monsters that I'll be putting up in my store on Friday September 30th at 11am EST. Each one will come with an original drawing featured in the book!
And don't forget, these Fracassi monsters are all available in the book Harboring Monsters that I'll be putting up in my store on Friday September 30th at 11am EST. Each one will come with an original drawing featured in the book!
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