Alex Pardee is an Illustrator, freelance artist, apparel designer, and comics creator / writer based in Los Angeles.

Pardee is probably best known for his work on a number of stunning album covers, although he has also designed and created comic books, and  launched a web store.

Early in his life, Pardee suffered from depression and anxiety. After being hospitalized, Pardee tried different activities to feel better.

That’s when he picked up a pencil and started to draw. The rest is history.

Pardee’s happy nightmares, or Brightmares, bring attention to the complex interaction between the opposing forces in our lives — the good and the bad, the heartwarming and the horrific — by delivering scary subject matter in bright and playful, even cute, packages.

His creations often consist of gnarling monsters or creepy creatures that are injected with a dose of delight, usually containing a strong sense of humor and irony; vibrant, pleasant colors; and large, anime eyes.

“Jumping on social networking sites as they appeared, and disciplining myself to actually UTILIZE them was, for me, the most important thing I did in establishing the art career that I have now,” Pardee shared.

More of Alex Pardee’s amazing drawings can be found at http://www.alexpardee.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/alexpardee/.