I  began recording my record  "In Glendale" with Jonathan Rado but then we both got busy and I ended up recording the record with another band.  But we did manage to record a few tunes at his home studio. He's playing pretty much everything on this track. He's such a tasty player!

In Glendale - Rado

work from home (Rado session)

Hey there, I'm Austen Mengler - an independent pop horror concept artist, illustrator & exhibitor from Perth, Western Australia who loves drawing monsters!

I've always been making art since I could hold a pencil, and since 2010 while studying & after graduating Curtin University I've been working full time as a concept artist & illustrator on a variety of international freelance projects worldwide, creating traditional & digital concept art, illustration, character & creature designs for films, video games, album covers, Kickstarter projects, comics, graphic novels & more. For my full resume check out my About section on my website: www.austenmengler.com/about

My most recent client & publishing works include designing the title creature design for the 2019 Australian Horror Film "The Faceless Man" by Chapter 5 Studios, zombie makeup work Pogo's "HorrorLand" as well as creating & donating my painting "Escape" in the "Australia Burns" bushfire relief graphic novel & From Ashes charity zine.

Since 2013 I've also regularly exhibited at pop culture, collector & art events in Perth and all around Australia, including performing live demo workshops and talking on panels about my digital concept art, character & creature design process.

As well as freelance projects for clients, I've also been developing and releasing my own original horror art projects and collections, including:

POP HORROR: a warped horrific parody of my favourite pop culture characters.

EXECUTION - my scifi/fantasy/horror post apocalyptic world building comic IP project.

MY SHADOWS - a dark black and white art book collection of personal digital horror paintings.

SCARY SKETCHES - a look behind the scenes at my traditional pencil, ink and marker sketches and illustrations that go into each detailed digital Photoshop painting, as well as showcasing more rough and early concept art.

Other things that keep me busy are releasing new artwork on my Patreon and social media channels, making videos & tutorials for my YouTube Channel, updating my Online Store, Etsy, Society6, Redbubble, INPRNT & Gumroad, and sharing more about my art creation process online.

If you have a business inquiry or question feel free to message or email me, and you can also check out my FAQ for more information.

Thanks for the ongoing support, whether it be in person at a show, through art mail orders at my Online Store, 

Cheers and play nice with my monsters!

- Austen Mengler
www.austenmengler.com

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"I don’t come down to where you work and slap the dick out of your mouth."

work from home (Rado session)

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