From drawings that look like the canvas is rotting off its hinges to skull-inspired renderings that look like the living dead, these morbid illustrations show how society exudes a hungry fascination for the obscene.
These illustrations are not for the faint of heart, and if onlookers detest horror movies, these examples may not be for you. But, if you are like many people with a penchant for the morbid, these drawings will allure you into their dark depths.
The artists featured here gather inspiration from the most obscene parts of the imagination. It is quite disturbing to see animals hung in ways that only butchers are aware of. The brain is another fascinating feature of surreal artwork, and can be rendered in a variety of absurd and interesting ways.
50 Morbid Illustrations
From Seductive Skull Collages to Abnormal Animal Artwork:
Jamie Danielle Munro — Apr 29, 2012 — Art & Design
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Sultry Mutilation Art
Brian Viveros Creates Vivid Imagery Through Illustrations
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Psychedelic Marbly Portraits
Glenn Brown Depicts Humans with Patches and Swirls of Paint
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Self-Mutilation Portraits
Tom Littleson Illustrates Brutally Morbid Individuals
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Mutilated Dark Knights
Tom Lishman Illustrates Battle-Worn Batman and a Host of Villains
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Creepily Morbid Illustrations (UPDATE)
These Reey Whaar Artworks are Darkly Disturbing
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Alluring Abnormal Art
Raudiel Sanudo's Illustrations Depict Gloominess in a Beautiful Way
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Morbid Mermaid Graphics
Ai Shinohara Creates Alluring Asian Artwork
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Streaky Paint Skullustrations
Paul Alexander Thornton Creates Morbidly Beautiful Illustrations
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Goth Digital Graphics
Morbidly Feminine Computer Illustrations by Raphael Vicenzi
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Gory Undead Portraiture
Project Z by Victoria Abrami is a Creatively Creepy Collection
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Contorted Corpse Paintings
Laura Buss Renders Mummified Bodies in Disturbing Depictions
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Morbid Meat Suit Paintings (UPDATE)
The Mark Ryden Covers for Juxtapoz are a Hard-Hitting Series
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Bizarre Vintage Illustrations
Jeese Lenz Presents His Unique View on Our Society
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Abnormal Animal Artwork
Matt Medium Experiments with Exaggeration and Distortion
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Victorian Skull Scenes
Karl Kwasny Draws Images that Appear Different Up Close & Far Away
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Disturbingly Dark Drawings
The Liza Corbett 'Chapterhouse' Series is Beautifully Somber
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Beheaded Victorian Illusions
Merve Morkoc Memorial Portraits Feature Morbid Illustrations
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Disturbing Surreal Drawings
Yen Wei Illustrations Turn Reality on Its Head
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Morbid Madame Paintings
Tara McPherson ‘Somewhere Under the Rainbow' Collection
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Morose Tri-Hued Depictions
Quasilucid Renders Morbid Images in Shades of Red, White and Black
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Surreal Domestic Spaces
Vaka Valo Draws Lucid Environments
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Morbid Mythological Creatures
Mitchell Landsman's Unicorn Illustrations are Depressing
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Dark Fantasy Illustrations
The Artwork of Jason Juta Takes a More Morbid Look at Fairytales
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Spooky Stippled Illustrations
Artist Matthew Wade Creates Frightening and Memorable Art
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Surreal Self Portraits
The Ruadh DeLone Egotrips Series is Imaginative and Slightly Sinister
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Morbid Rainbow Art
Julian Gallasch Could Make a Funeral Look Cheerful
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Vibrantly Morbid Illustrations
Jesse Fillingham's Works Present an Eerie Perspective on Life
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Morbid Murals
'Harry and Gretal' Walls by Cale Mason Blend Skulls and Retro Imagery
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Psychedelic Head Art
These Evan Meister Drawings Will Blow Your Mind
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Intricately Grotesque Sketches
Artist Mark Riddick Knows How to Get Your Skin Crawling
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Detailed Dead Portraiture
The Iain Macarthur 'Skulltastic' Series is Textured
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Morbidly Austere Paintings (UPDATE)
Caitlin Hackett Blurs the Line Between Elegance and Decay
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Scary Seafaring Sketches
Oliver Hambsch Shows Death, Destruction and a Sense of Humor
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Bloody & Bruised Renderings
Beatrix Cottonmouth Illustrates Morbid Depictions of Young Girls
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Rainbow Vomit Drawings
Alexandra Lekias' Illustrations of Bizarre Childhood Memories
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Soulful Schizophrenic Art
Pierre Emmi Explores the Media's Impact on Our Mind
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Morbid Stationary Organizers
The Zombie Pencil Holder Provides for Some Grotesque Fun
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Intricate Human Inside Illustrations
The Morbid Excess Series by May Lim Explores Life Deeply
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Adorned Skull Illustrations
These Drawings by Meyoko are Covered in Eccentric Details
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Grossly Green Eco-Toons
The BLU Digital 'Notebook Drawings' Stick up for the Enviroment
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Melting Art Exhibitions
Nicolas Pol Creates Art Oozing with an Avant-Garde Graffiti Aesthetic
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Twisted Surreal Sketches
Ki Yoong Presents a Dark Side to Her Subjects
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Morbid Animal Digital Manipulations
Nan Wang Has a Knack for the Weird and Wonderful
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Morbid Chalk Drawings
Wallace Collection Presents Paintings from Damien Hirst
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Dethroned Dictator Exhibits
Nathan Fuja Bids Good Riddance to Muammar Al-Gaddafi
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Dark Twisted Toons
Imaginative Illustrator 'McBess' Creates Edgy Cartoons
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Discombobulated Cartoon Drawings
LLCoolJo Art is Filled With Creepy Crawlies
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Playfully Reimagined Door Designs
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Disruptive Fashion Art Galleries
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Revived Retro Animations
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Vegetable Carousel Installations
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Horror-Inspired Sports Campaigns
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Antony Gormley Presents the Drawing on Space Exhibition
Organic Ceramic Sculptures
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Enigmatic Graffiti Incidents
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