Our Halloween souls thirst for this palette! - - -

  The wonderful truth about Halloween art is, it comes in so many styles and colors... isn't it great that we find artists who are masters at using the myriad of colors that positively bloom with the season!

 
***Canadian artist, David Irvine of The Gnarled Branch encompasses a wicked and wonderful sense of the true spirit of Halloween in each of his paintings. A grand swirl of his paintbrush renders a legion of autumnal characters dancing across the canvas that delights the senses - prancing skeletons, jaunty Jack O'lanterns, mischievous imps and more, all in a palette that pleases the Halloween soul that thirsts within us all.

 
***We're exultant to bring you some of David's captivating creations in the Fall 2026 issue of AUTUMN BRILLIANCE magazine - 

---> Available in September 2026 <---

(You'll find the link in profile on the left for ordering info!)

 

Fun and fabulous and just freaky!

 Greetings!
***We mean what we say... we are positively WACK-A-DOOO thrilled that we get to feature Lorrie Crandall's off-the-chart artistry in the Fall 2026 issue of AUTUMN BRILLIANCE Magazine!
*** Once you get the chance to see Lorrie's handmade creations in person, you will need to collect and gather as many as your hands can hold. Her imagination churns out the fun, the silly, the weird, the spooky, the overall fabulous in everything she makes. We ain't kidding!
- - -Plus, she and her equally-awesome hubby Kris live Halloween like there's no tomorrow - their exquisitely decorated home is the hot-spot of the town.
*** Come visit Lorrie and see her marvelous creations at the Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween show, September 26 2026, in Marshall, Michigan. 

Plus, you can get her to autograph a copy of the magazine, too! 🎃

 

Announcing the first of many Fantastic Artists ...

 ... to be featured in the Fall 2026 edition of Autumn Brilliance.

    We welcome Jeanette Leary of SugarBright Studios!

     Working with spun cotton, Jeanette weaves a world filled with funny and fabulous monsters, creatures, celebrities and more from her nimble hands and rich imagination, all imbued with a wonderful sense of humor.

    You can see more of Jeanette's work in our upcoming issue, available in September. 

- - -As always, it's easy to order a copy of your own by simply clicking the photo of the magazine cover here on the left. 

***Please note, it is not yet available - not until September 2026 - so please check back for updates***

 

 

 

Let's talk about...

 ... HALLOWEEN!

Of course, what else would we discuss here. 

I recently had the delight and honor of being interviewed by the awesome By Pumpkin's Light podcast crew: Miranda, from the fabulous Spooky Little Halloween magazine, and Mike from All Hallows Geek.   

I mean, seriously - any time I get to talk about Halloween art, artists and just plain Halloween as a inspirational time of year, is good! I'm happy to yammer on and on about it because like you will agree, it's our happy place, isn't it. (And be forewarned, I do yammer away in the interview!)

Give a listen when you have a moment, and while you're at it, be sure to check out all of their podcasts. You'll find so much incredible stuff there, from an incredible array of artists, decorators, designers, writers and more - all of whom keep the spirit of Halloween close at heart. ❤️

You can find this fabulous podcast on a variety of carriers, including Spotify, Apple Podcast, iHeart Radio, and Instagram - or by the direct link I've put here below.

https://www.bypumpkinslight.com/episode-86-ellen-gee-autumn-brilliance-magazine/

 

 

Worth more than you realize ---

 I just wanted to share this post from our Facebook page. It struck a nerve in me, and I'm sure that you, as an artist who creates handmade art (or a fan/collector of handmade art) will agree with it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presenting our Spotlight Artist for the Fall 2026 issue! - - -

   I’ll just come right out and say what we’re all thinking: we live for Halloween. I know that we all miss it terribly right now. It seems so far away, doesn’t it? Do not despair, for we have much to rejoice at this current time …. It is HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN! 

 

And with that said, we hope to further allay the pains of missing our favorite season and holiday by bringing you this delectable bit of news.

 

    As I’ve said before, the one particular aspect of creating Autumn Brilliance magazine that is by far the most exalting is choosing the Spotlight Artist for each issue. This year’s choice is absolutely cause for the genuine joy we’re feeling at the moment! This artist surely deserves a place atop the Mount Olympus of artisans and creators, and we know you will agree with this lofty but heartfelt sentiment.

 

With that said, we are euphoric to present our Fall 2026 Spotlight Artist, Tom Kuebler.

 

(   (Our Fall 2026 issue will be released in September, 2026)

    Tom’s known as the “Sculptor of the Bizarre,” a label most certainly well-earned. When you look at the body of his incredible work, with its hyper-realistic, full-sized sculpts of characters both real and fanciful, you can’t help but get shivers down your spine and a stirring in your heart. Tom sets the standard both for his technique and imagination. You will find a diverse crowd, from all walks of humanity: circus freaks, monsters of every kind, desiccated body parts, literary greats, giants, little people, spooks and creeps and everything else in between, many of which were created with his trademark dark humor and pathos. Guillermo del Toro is a fan, and has some of Tom's creations in his own personal home collection.

      

    It is truly an honor to present Tom Kuebler in the Fall 2026 issue of Autumn Brilliance, available this September both online at our website, and in person at the Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween show in Marshall, Michigan. On September 26^th, 2026.

***Tom will be at the show, so please stop by his booth to say hello  – you could even get your copy of the magazine autographed by him!

 

 https://www.thomaskuebler.com/

 

 http://www.bewitchingpeddlersofhalloween.com/

 

 (Cover photo by Tom Kuebler, entitled "Innocence Damned." A life-sized little vampire boy in his velvet-lined coffin, clutching his antique monkey doll... the perfectly creepy-cute subject for this issue!)

 

 

 

 

The things we have seen ...

 We're back from our fantastic weekend road trip to Columbus, Ohio. What fun we had!

    The Oddities & Curiosities event was incredible, everything we hoped it would be - and HUGE! If you are planning to go, take my advice: you need to wear some comfie walking shoes and get ready to do some serious rubber-necking of the innumeral artists (not sure how many were at the Columbus show, but I would venture to guess it was over 100). Every type of art you could imagine was on display and for sale, from paintings to weird taxidermy to sculptural and beyond. It's one big ginormous WOWZA. Got to meet a lot of new artists during the day we spent walking about the exhibit floor. It was a true spooky treat for the eyeballs and Halloween/horror soul.

    Met up with several friends, including none other than the "Sculptor of the Bizarre" himself, Tom Kuebler and his wife Kara, who are also mainstays at the Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween show. You must surely know Tom's work - you've seen it before. A friend of Guillermo del Toro, Tom's insanely hyper-realistic and often super-eerie sculptures have been featured in del Toro's traveling art exhibits. If you are familiar with del Toro's personal home collection, which he calls "Bleak House," you're aware that there are many life-sized pieces residing within. I'm ecstatic to have procured an original piece of Tom's art at the show, which is called a "Hand of Glory." Yes, it is every bit as creepy as it sounds, and will be put in a place of honor among my extensive, never-ending Halloween collectibles. 

Left to right: Kara Kuebler, John Davis, Mark Greenbaum, me, Tom Kuebler. Photo by Amy Sharp Schneider    

All this talk of Halloween collectibles leads me to my original intention here, that of telling you that our big Spotlight Artist reveal is just a few days away: Wednesday, April 22, 2026.    

    I'll tease you by saying this person of esteem is not merely an artist, but a genuine icon of the art industry, worthy of being placed upon the Mount Olympus of artistry, and damn..... we're simply honored to be able to present them and their work in our Fall 2026 issue of Autumn Brilliance (available September 2026).

Keep watching here on Wednesday for our big reveal!