May 24, 2007

The Best Illustration Ever
FOUND by Matthew Conrad Gray in Santa Barbara, California
Possibly the greatest drawing ever.
emma in a state of bliss
yeah that's giving me nightmares.
+ May 24, 2007 12:08 AM +
Kristen in the CO Springs
...looks like some cool ass tattoo art to me...or maybe a bored kid who can draw cool ass tattoo art...
+ May 24, 2007 12:15 AM +
Jan in M-m-m-michigan, the tasty state
A bloody dental pick and wickedly receding gums - that's what the Grim Reaper gets for not flossing.
+ May 24, 2007 12:30 AM +
Ashley in america
I kinda like his awkward small hand.
+ May 24, 2007 12:30 AM +
Alice in VA
oh, man, i am having difficulties controlling the urge to start a heavy metal band now...!

must... fight... must... maintain... control...
+ May 24, 2007 12:48 AM +
Cat-like-Kitty in Wellington, New Zealand
perhaps when you said 'greatest' you meant worst/scariest/weirdist/most deathlike/gross/most upsetting drawing ever.

ps. where is Deaths other arm?
+ May 24, 2007 03:24 AM +
Turbo in the Thunderdome
This reminds me, I need to call my mom.
+ May 24, 2007 08:06 AM +
c-ros in the hub
i dunno, jan in michigan, i think ol' grimmy's teeth look pretty sound, bloody dental pick aside. maybe he was just pitting cherries with his scythe...
+ May 24, 2007 08:07 AM +
Shmemily in Shlibrary
Is that drawn with fely tip pens!!!! my favourite.
+ May 24, 2007 08:11 AM +
SA CHICK in SA TX
Reapy's teeth there are fine, but that is one bad case of gingivitis.
+ May 24, 2007 09:07 AM +
Brock Johnson in your dreams
Where is Death's other arm you ask? Why it has your soul in a headlock.
I almost got this tattoo, but I decided with the Tazmanian Devil tearing out of my skin.
+ May 24, 2007 09:15 AM +
Eggs1234 in the Opening Bud of the Sweetest Smelling Flower, Dancing with the Aphids

This is the cover art to the self-titled debut album from Santa Barbara's favorite deathcore band, Melting Fetus. Brutal soundz from sandy beachez! Suffocating sludge metal from sunny settings! Blurrrrrrrggghhhh!
+ May 24, 2007 09:41 AM +
Cranky in capacitated by PMS
Nah - not the greatest ever. Hand is all out of proportion, even though it's curled around the scythe... how is his shoulder muscular? I'm wondering if Matthew created this "found" drawing, and wanted some compliments...
+ May 24, 2007 09:46 AM +
Lady in Austin
Hello next tattoo! how i have searched far and wide for this precious gem.
+ May 24, 2007 09:53 AM +
ANIMAL in the zoo
i'm scared of this. good to hear from the eggs again.
+ May 24, 2007 09:57 AM +
PastelNinja in the cubefarm
i guess death wears polyester. His robes appear to be flame retardant.
+ May 24, 2007 10:07 AM +
Mike in San Diego, California
Yeah, I agree with Cranky...nice drawing, not the greatest. Are you sure you didn't "find" this in your sketch book?
+ May 24, 2007 10:07 AM +
PastelNinja in the cubefarm
i guess death wears polyester. His robes appear to be flame retardant.
+ May 24, 2007 10:09 AM +
Jason in FOUND HQ
This illustration is totally awesome!! Matthew handed it to us while we were doing some shows out in LA. He knew he had a gem mixed in with a few other finds. We freaked out about this one-- it's been hanging in the FOUND NY offices for some time now. We're really hoping it inspires someone to get it tattooed across their back. Like, HUGE. We'll send a good scan to anyone who needs to bring it to their favorite tattoo artist... now then, who's tempted?
+ May 24, 2007 10:18 AM +
Flargy in Glenn Danzig's short little pants
I prefer the creepy simplicity of the Misfits Fiend Skull.

Yup, I said creepy. My first time, I think.
+ May 24, 2007 10:33 AM +
wendy in austin
I like how his scythe has a handle on the side so you can use two hands to get some good reaping action going. Swooooooosh!!!

I agree with Cranky and Mike.
+ May 24, 2007 11:52 AM +
Holden in the periodical room at the UCSB Library
i live in creepy Santa Barbara too! :)
+ May 24, 2007 11:58 AM +
Maria in questioning
I wonder if this pic is computer generated? Each half of the face looks identical to the other, except the cracking skull.
+ May 24, 2007 12:15 PM +
missis in california
that is one awesome drawing...it does look like a tat design. scary too. the guy from my nightmares...
+ May 24, 2007 12:51 PM +
Ruff-Ruff Washington in Indy
...we're Sonic Death Monkey!


I agree with Maria, something too different between skull and robes. None-the-less still one of my top-5 felt tip drawings.
+ May 24, 2007 01:01 PM +
ab in bed, under the covers, shaking uncontrollably
I . . . feel . . . fear . . .
+ May 24, 2007 01:30 PM +
Jo in T-Town
This would look alot better under a black light. I'm sure there's one at Found HQ...
+ May 24, 2007 02:00 PM +
Correctin' Rex in MKE
you're totally wrong about computer generated-ness, it's just shitty.

and Jo, i bet YOU look a lot better under a blacklight.
+ May 24, 2007 02:21 PM +
Inertia in Rock Withdrawl
Makes me want to go play Guitar Hero... (lately, though, everything makes me want to go play Guitar Hero)
+ May 24, 2007 02:54 PM +
rossy in UCSB library
i second the santa barbara creepy comment. i'm actually in the library too. even more creepy. though i've seen scarier things than this drawing in the streets of IV.
+ May 24, 2007 02:57 PM +
curmudg in mke
It's amazing what those paint-by-number books have these days.
+ May 24, 2007 03:10 PM +
Matt in my cubicle
This is one of those rare finds that is awsome and terrible at the same time.

If somebody's is going to get this tattoo they should totally do it on their shoulder so that everybody can see it when they are wearing their invariably sleeveless shirts.
+ May 24, 2007 03:21 PM +
cassisu in a brick building that will fall down on me if we have another earthquake
Death may wear polyester, but Fate wears bloomers.
Kinda makes me wish I was into metal.
+ May 24, 2007 03:26 PM +
Johanna in somewhere on the south coast of England
Flamin' nora!

If I found this I would be *seriously* concerned that it was an omen and that death was seeking me out . . . .

I am steering well clear!
+ May 24, 2007 03:37 PM +
Jo in Bruce Lee's best kicking leg
Rex, you are now incorrect. The blacklight does nothing for my face, which looks like it was once on fire and someone put it out with a wet chain. Nice try.
+ May 24, 2007 03:45 PM +
Midlife Crisis in California
Looks a little like Dr. Phil.
+ May 24, 2007 04:26 PM +
Robert in the Cherokee Nation
I didn't realize that Hobbits had their own grim reaper. He would be terrifying if he didn't have an enormous head and tiny limbs; I bet all the other Grim Reapers picked on him when he was in Grade School.
+ May 24, 2007 05:35 PM +
Katherine in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Curmudg, you're my favorite.

Also, the scythe looks like it's made out of bamboo.
+ May 24, 2007 05:52 PM +
D's Chick in Bed & Laughing
If that's a tattoo rendering, I hope the artist reconsiders the size/scale of the hand. Pretty, wicked & won't be inked on quickly!
+ May 24, 2007 10:16 PM +
Dave in Bed & Laughing w/my chick
I look at it and I can almost hear someone asking: "What's that smell? Did you put the towel at that bottom of the door?"
+ May 24, 2007 10:19 PM +
Bunny in Oh..hi...o. lame, i know.
Fiendish.
+ May 24, 2007 10:56 PM +
recon in The Boathaus on the River Styx
I love that the nose and eyes make a bombdiggty bat.
+ May 25, 2007 10:39 AM +
Caroline in an abyss
When I was in fifth grade a boy drew a picture like this, and instead of getting caught with it and in trouble, he stuffed it in my backpack when the teacher started walking in our direction. I was never so scared.
+ June 13, 2007 09:21 AM +
Clarece Romund in sunglow456@hotmail.com
This is obviously some crappy tattoo flash that some jackass is probably showing off to his "bra"'s.
+ October 08, 2007 04:36 PM +
it's boring in my garage
heh, coolio! as soon as i clicked on this, my grandma walked in. i've been wanting a tattoo for EVER, and she's all "no." :D
+ October 31, 2007 06:11 PM +

Sign in or register to start a profile and keep track of your comments. You may also post without creating a profile, but you'll have to answer some tough spam protection questions.




Read All About...

May 28, 2007
I Hate Myself

March 26, 2007
Ceiling Treasure

January 15, 2007
Bad Frog

August 02, 2007












Welcome to FOUND
Sign In | Register


We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework, to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles - anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...