Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! Here are a few GIMP Halloween tutorials from across the web, in case you need something fun to do before the partying and trick-or-treating:

Make a Creepy Zombie Hand

Make Blood Splatters

Turn Yourself into a Zombie

Have a great Halloween!

-MK

Funny Gifts for Zombie Fans

ZOMBIES!

 

The Walking Dead premiere is just around the corner! Zombies are my favorite undead creature. They remind me of when I worked in retail on Black Friday - all the customers pressed against the doors in the early-morning fog, all the employees wide-eyed, scared of the influx of ravenous shoppers.

Yet another reason why it's better to shop online. Here are a few of my zombie designs on Zazzle:

Funny Zombie Brains Old Age Mugs

Funny Zombie College Logo Laptop Sleeves

Funny Zombie Professor Proverb Hip Flask

Funny Don't Shoot, Just Look Like Zombie T-shirts

Funny Zombie Buff Weightlifter Tshirt

Gothic Zombie Girl Halloween Horror Custom Invite

Funny Retro Old School Zombie Killer Hunter T-Shirt
by HaHaHolidays

Funny Zombie Not a Zombie Green T-Shirt
by HaHaHolidays

Halloween Zombie Skeleton Bones Inside T-Shirt
by HaHaHolidays

Look for more zombie designs here, both funny and frightening.

STORIES

Here are a couple silly stories for you too. This one is a farcical zombie story I wrote years ago and this one is about a trophy wife trapped in a bomb shelter. Here's my book RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! if you want to read about zombies battling vampires and werewolves.

Thanks for stopping by!

-MK

All designs © MK Hess

Creepy GIMP Tutorials from Around the Web

SOME COOL, SCARY GIMP TUTORIALS FOR YOU TO DO

I've been teaching myself how to use the free graphic design program, GIMP, over the last couple of years. Every time I think I have a good grasp of its capabilities, I stumble across something new to learn - and have to refresh my memory on something I've forgotten. During that time, I've bookmarked quite a few GIMP tutorials from across the internet. The kind people who wrote all those tutorials have really helped me understand the program. I thought I'd give links to some of them here, for you to try. Here are a few of my favorite creepy ones to get you started (although, I recommend playing around with GIMP and doing basic tutorials first, so the steps are easier):

1. Ghost in the Forest. I loved following this one. I hope you have fun with it, too!

2. How to Use GIMP to Make a Girl Look Cold and Scary. This one is very fun and it teaches you a lot of neat GIMP features. Plus, when you're done, you'll have a picture of yourself or a friend that's sure to frighten everyone.

3. How to Make a Zombie Using GIMP. This is one of the first ones I did and I loved doing it, too.

4. Or, if you just want a zombie hand, try this one: Creepy Zombie Hand of Death. I followed a few of the steps - with some variation - when I made the hand on my book cover.

5. If you're looking for a good scary text effect, I recommend this rusted text tutorial.

Thanks to all the kind people who wrote these wonderful tutorials! I hope you have as much fun with them as I did.

-MK
on Zazzle
on Amazon