Haunt Your Own House

Okay....so I had mentioned lucking into the 'Halloween' find in the Romantic Country magazine. But I forgot to mention one other thing I found in there. Right next to the 'Halloween' article was a 'shout out' so to speak for something that I thought was really cool. The title read, "Haunt Your Own House". So of course that got my attention and I read on.... Introducing Lewis Barrett Lehrman. A most terrifyingly talented Artist who creates commissioned paintings for Halloween lovers like you and I! The concept is so fantastic....he will custom paint a 'Halloween' themed portrait of your house decked out in full spookiness. It is a collaborative effort between you both, and relies on your input into what you want to see in your finished painting. Just provide him with photos and details of house, family members, costume choices, pets and desired spooky items.
If you already live in a great Victorian home or Salt Box house....you just forward him photos to use. But what if you live in Apartment 3B in Jersey, but still long to have a painting that brings your most vivid Halloween Visualization to life? No problem, let him know what you have conjured up in your mind's eye, and he will create the Halloween painting of your dreams (or nightmares). Feel free to add in whatever tickles your fiendish lil' fancy and makes the scene complete for YOU. Your desires are his specialty. From costumed family members, pets and trick or treaters....to witches, graveyards, autumn trees, full moons and jack o'lantern.....he can make it happen.
I went to his website HauntedStudio.com and what a treat for the Halloween soul! You MUST go over there and scroll through his Gallery....incredible stuff. Some is commissioned work of clients' real homes and barns, while others are the scenes that people dream up. He paints them in fairly large formats, and you can even buy limited edition reproductions of some of his existing work if a custom painting is not in the budget. Each one is so unique, and totally conjures up the most fantastic Halloween memories of your childhood. As I viewed each one, I found myself wishing I could just step into the scene and be there for real. They are all enchanting illuminated night scenes that evoke that spooky autumnal atmosphere we love about All Hallow's Eve! And you can even sign up for his monthly E-newsletter, "The Halloweenist"! You just gotta admire someone whose job it is to meticulously immortalize your fondest Halloween memories for you in an heirloom art work. I'm going to start saving my pennies for one of these beauties!
All Images © Lewis Barrett Lehrman (all rights reserved)