WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN

ben shepherd

Ben Shepherd is an artist and illustrator based in Brighton. His work is mixed media- incorporating drawing, painting, photography, and 3D modelling. A childhood in the fens of East Anglia has inspired a morbid fascination with the fantastical and macabre; many a night was spent hiding under the covers from carnivorous ghosts. He loves to bring life to these imaginings. After all, the only thing worse than a monster you can see- is a monster you can’t…

This project illustrates a particularly unsettling tale from horror anthology podcast The Magnus Archives. It features Caro Crescit, a book documenting the story of a man who can mould the human body with his bare hands, Jared Hopworth, and his associated terrors.

Ben’s work can be found on his instagram, @benshepherdartist, and on his website

a 3d render of a vaguely human figure made from an amalgamation of flesh
a photograph of an uncanny looking figure attacking a young woman
a 3d render of a vaguely human figure made from an amalgamation of flesh
a photograph of a half of an apple with human teeth in its centre, with drawn detail over the top