The Art of Stefan Koidl

A word about the artist:
Stefan Koidl is a freelance illustrator and Krampus mask carver living in Hallein, Austria. He worked as a freelancer for multiple clients such as Dark Horse Comics LLC., Hi-Rez Studios, Ravensburger, Rhino Games Inc; Adreama Games, to name a few.

I love to draw images that tell a story, and I believe that paintings should evoke a viewer’s feelings and make them think. I especially like to paint creepy and dark stuff — I find it thrilling to “play” with a viewer’s fear.

And about his book:
In this book, Stefan Koidl aims to showcase his passion for painting frightening digital illustrations and carving Krampus masks; share stories that deepen the meaning behind his artwork, talk about his experiences with turning art into a career, break down his creative processes and much more.

The stories I’ve included in this book were written by members of my fan base. I’ve included these alongside the illustrations they were written to accompany, to help you as a reader dive even more deeply into the themes and messages told by my paintings themselves.

The Art of Stefan Koidl is a hardcover book that will measure 297 x 210 mm (A4 size) and will contain 320 pages printed on 150g Munken Arctic Paper.

Her greatest inspirations are fairytales, folklore, and ghost stories. The works of Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, the Brothers Grimm, Shirley Jackson, Angela Carter, and many classic gothic works of fiction, such as Dracula and Frankenstein have always stirred her imagination.

Her greatest artistic influences are artists such as Arthur Rackham, Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, Maurice Sendak, Edward Gorey, Edmund Dulac, Kay Nielsen, Harry Clarke, Dorothy Lathrop, John Bauer, Jennie Harbour, Aubrey Beardsley, Yoshitaka Amano, Marjorie Miller, Alphonse Mucha, Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt, and John William Waterhouse, as well as animators or directors: Don Bluth, Hayao Miyazaki, Sylvain Chomet, Tim Burton, Henry Selick, and Guillermo Del Toro.

Abigail’s work has been shown extensively throughout America, from NYC to Los Angeles, as well as galleries in London, Paris, and Madrid. Her illustrations have been featured in various publications including ImagineFX, Clip Studio, Spectrum Fantastic Art, Art Fundamentals, The Graphic Canon of Children’s Literature, Rue Morgue, and Digital Artist. She’s worked with DC/Vertigo, DC kids, Universal, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Titan Comics, Pelican Books, SYFY, and Sideshow Collectibles.

Her fully-illustrated picture book, The Cats of Ulthar by H.P. Lovecraft was released in November of 2016, and that same year she teamed up with Universal Pictures and Desert Owl Games to create The Huntsman: Winter’s Curse, the companion game to The Huntsman feature film.

Abigail’s tarot deck with author Sasha Graham, The Dark Wood Tarot, was released June 2020, and her latest tarot deck with author Minerva Siegel, The Nightmare Before Christmas Tarot Deck & Guidebook was released in September 2020. She is currently working as a character designer at Netflix Animation.

She resides in Turin, Italy with her husband, Davide.

About the book:

Crimson is a 297 x 210 mm book with 248 pages of content. It is printed on 150g Munken arctic paper and is a hardcover book.