Sketching the Wizarding World
Before beginning to build, I try out many options for how I might lay out the scene through sketching. Whether they are drawn on paper…
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The 2016 Albertson Halloween House Theme
This year, visitors to the Albertson Halloween House will get a chance to visit Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Pass through the gate of…
The Rainbow Projection
One of the iconic images from the Wizard of Oz is the rainbow. Because of that, we had to have a rainbow as part of…
The 2015 Albertson Halloween House Theme
This year, the Albertson Halloween House is going over the rainbow to the land of Munchkins, talking trees and flying monkeys. The theme for this…
What’s This?
Here is a sketch Grace made of the Halloween House theme for this year (2015). Can you guess what it is?
2014 Theme: Lord of the Rings
The theme for the 2014 Albertson Halloween House is Lord of the Rings. This encompasses all of Middle Earth from the Shire to the evil…
Sketchin’ It Up
Armed with some pencils, an iPad and some nerdy reference books, I began to tackle this year’s Halloween house sketch, hoping that the design would…
What’s This?
Every year, as we discuss the theme for Halloween, we try out different options in sketch form. This year was no different. Here you can…
The Happiest Halloween House on Earth
This year the theme for the Albertson Halloween House is Disneyland! Experience the wonder of the Magic Kingdom as you listen to the comic antics…
Video: How to Make a Mos Eisley Halloween House in 2 Minutes...
This video documents the creation of the Star Wars: Planet of Tatooine 2012 Albertson Halloween House. As you can see, it was a whole lot of…
Theme for 2012 Albertson Halloween House
The theme for this year’s Halloween House is STAR WARS! Woo hoo! We will take a close look at the desert planet of Tatooine and…
2011 Halloween House Theme Announced
The theme for the 2011 Albertson Halloween House is Asian Fortress! So, all you samurai, Kung Fu Pandas, Mulans, Shao Lin priests, ninjas (Teenage Mutant…
Photoshoppin’
After deciding the theme and sketching out how it could work, I spend some quality time in Photoshop to plan out the build. As you…
The First “No”
Early in the design process for this year’s house, I drew the sketch that you see to the right. I showed it to Michelle and she…