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Just a Nightmare


July 2, 2024


[Spirit of the crying child stands in front of Nightmare, promising to forever haunt his brother]

Sorry Mike! Looks like you're gonna have to be tormented in your dreams by your dead brother's ghost for the next 40 years. That's too bad. Anyways, yes, this is based on the idea that Nightmare is the crying child. Not really a popular theory, at least I don't think it is, and it probably isn't canon, but from a storytelling standpoint I think it works pretty well. I've wanted to make a Nightmare drawing for a while now, and it took a good deal of trial and error before I settled on this look. As for piece itself, I think it turned out quite well. The colors and gradients work nicely, the text looks good, and just the general composition is nice I think. The rays coming out of the crying child's head that reveal Fredbear is a nice touch I think, if somewhat unclear. The idea was that it was simply showing how Nightmare is the dark reflection of Fredbear, and how the crying child turned the means of his own death into a tool for torturing his brother (and also just a reference to the fact he sustained a head injury). Also, I made another border for this piece, similar to the previous one, and I think it'll probably be a staple from now on. At the very least, I'll add it to my toolkit in case I need it, because I really like how it looks. I also used the posterize filter, which is something I did back in my fredbear plush drawing, and I really like the outcome. The filter works particularly well for the wall of "NIGHTMARE" in the background, as it makes each line have its own step (kind of). Anyways, overall a very fun piece to make and I'm proud of how it came out. I make these poster style drawings often, so I'll definitely experiment with different styles and perspectives eventually. I still do enjoy making these posters though, so I'll probably continue to make them.