Websites and Projects
Selected Artwork
artist Bio
Doug Hoppes is a professional dark fantasy illustrator and the creator of ShadowMyths, a collection of short stories about Jonathan and the Gallery of Nightmares. His past clients have included Funimation, Alchimie (Necromech Game), Consensys (Cellarius Project), and several small independent book and comic publishers.
His true love, though, is using his oil paintings in his own brand, the Gallery of Nightmares. After inheriting the gallery from his mother, gallery curator Jonathan explores its secrets, including the mysterious Shadow Nook, a tiny collection of captivating works that cause real-life
consequences for its viewers. In the Shadow Nook, he is able to step into the magical world of Caeliff, where sacramancers and monsters rule with impunity.
In addition, each painting has a unique story that is part of the Shadows and Light Lesson within the gallery. When a viewer focuses on a painting, the moral and uplifting story of the painting appears in their mind. Such stories have had people cry or tear up in the gallery or at exhibitions/conventions.
The stories within the Gallery of Nightmares are created using the ShadowMyths decks. Found in the gallery’s gift shop, the cards are used for tarot/oracle reading, DnD campaign suggestions, writing, and therapy. The images are detailed enough to give the user an idea of what is happening but abstract enough to allow them to create their own ideas.
His true love, though, is using his oil paintings in his own brand, the Gallery of Nightmares. After inheriting the gallery from his mother, gallery curator Jonathan explores its secrets, including the mysterious Shadow Nook, a tiny collection of captivating works that cause real-life
consequences for its viewers. In the Shadow Nook, he is able to step into the magical world of Caeliff, where sacramancers and monsters rule with impunity.
In addition, each painting has a unique story that is part of the Shadows and Light Lesson within the gallery. When a viewer focuses on a painting, the moral and uplifting story of the painting appears in their mind. Such stories have had people cry or tear up in the gallery or at exhibitions/conventions.
The stories within the Gallery of Nightmares are created using the ShadowMyths decks. Found in the gallery’s gift shop, the cards are used for tarot/oracle reading, DnD campaign suggestions, writing, and therapy. The images are detailed enough to give the user an idea of what is happening but abstract enough to allow them to create their own ideas.
AFFILIATION
IMC: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
SmArt School: Greg Manchess
SmArt School: Greg Manchess