Check Your Candy for Razor Blades!

Artist: Steven Novak
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Check Your Candy for Razor Blades!

Every Halloween my mother sifted through my Halloween candy when I got home because she said that she needed to check it for “razor blades.”

Needless to say, she never found one.

I actually did the kids in this piece about a year ago, but never dropped in a background. After digging it up last week I thought that maybe, just maybe I should finish it…you know, rather than simply letting it get crumpled up in my closet.

I think I made the right choice.

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Check Your Candy for Razor Blades! by Steven Novak

lynzart

Definitely the right choice (finishing it I mean)! It’s cool, lots of fun :)
Steven Novak replied

Thanks! I agree, finishing it was the right thing to do. Plus, it didn’t take me long…which is also a good thing. ;)
jerry alcantara

another beautiful work..bravo!
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Jerry!
Cindy RN

haha…my Mom did the same thing…now you can go and it get it x-rayed for free lol…
Steven Novak replied

I think if my wife and I had a kid she would be checking the candy for sprinkles of Anthrax or something. Maybe it’s a female thing. ;)
Chanel2

Glad you decided to finish it Steven. Wonderful work.
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Chanel, so am I!
Jan Piller

I used to check my son’s candy too – hahahaha – I think back now and think it must have been terrifying for kids to be told we have to “check for razor blades first” hahahahaha
Steven Novak replied

My mom always liked the people who gave out pennies because of the lack of “razor blades”...me, not so much. ;)
Shannon Rene' ...

omg….i saw an old school horror flick where a guy did that…but he put them in apples…damn, i cant remember what movie it was but in the end, his wife ended up cooking him an apple pie with the apples! hahaha…im a dork!
Steven Novak replied

I’m not even going to question the very obvious logistical flaws of that scene. I do however need to see that movie though. ;)
Lisa Jewell

You certainly made the right choice….

Oh this would be soooooooo perfect as the front cover of a kids book…...
Lisa Jewell

PS – I’ve never celebrated Halloween – My tale is about water slides, my mother was obsessed with checking them for razor blades before I was allowed down one….she never did find one ;)
Steven Novak replied

I was never able to go down water slides not because of razor blades, but because the idea of human pee filled water always weirded me out. Same with public pools. Don’t laugh at me. ;) Glad you liked the piece Lisa, thanks!
CATNIPMEOW

Very whimsical….......love the costumes…...especially the cat boy ! MEow …....
Steven Novak replied

I’m thinking about wearing the same thing this Halloween…though I don’t think it’ll look as “whimsical.” ;)
clarkey

I’m glad you finished this, Steve. It’s lots of fun and bright colours, with great costumes and kids having fun. Beautifully done.
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Clarkey! I think I made the right choice in finishing it as well. Turned out decent. (Which is rare for me to say) ;)
Evangeline Than

She may not have found any razor blades, but did you find a few Snickers bars missing? ;) Mums are great.

Great colours and energy – I can see this in a children’s book!
Steven Novak replied

So that’s what happened to my extra Snickers! How could I have been so blind? ;)
Danielle Daven...

I love it Steven.. and your title cracked me up! Halloween is my favorite time of year ;-) I remember my mom going through my candy too… and never finding anything… great urban legend though!
Steven Novak replied

Halloween WAS my favorite time of the year, these days not so much. I’ve turned into a crabby old man. In fact, I turn off the lights and pretend I’m not home…sigh…I’m an awful person. ;)
ToastedGhost

Excellent work!
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Ghost!
Seth Weaver

I remember hearing this when I was younger and especially when my kids came along but it was more razor blades in the apples. A marvelous illustration full of childhood whimsy and mischief.
Steven Novak replied

You’re the second person to mention apples with razor blades, which is something I had never heard before. Glad you liked this Seth, thanks!
Shannon Rene' ...

man, I wish I could remember what movie it was….I’ll have to ask a friend of mine, hes a big b-horror film guy!
Walker Everette

Razors blades are full of vitamins and minerals.
Steven Novak replied

Indeed they are…and they’re the last vitamins and minerals that you’ll ever need. ;)
jaycee

Wow you are seriously talented dear Steven :)
Steven Novak replied

Thank you!
Seth Weaver

Steven it is a lot easier to put a razor blade in an apple than in a candy bar per U.S. police departments. You’d put sewing needles or pins in a candy bar. Happy Halloween to All!
KristinFreeman

This is great! it brings back so many memories. My dad definitely ate our candy bars as soon as we went to sleep. As if we didn’t know :)
Steven Novak replied

Dads are sneaky like that. ;) Thanks Kristin!
Mohammad Khaksar

such an awesome work – what an amazing place to be.
Steven Novak replied

Thanks, glad you like it!
pinkyjain

Fantastic and so very charming Steven. Great idea with the background. Super Funtastico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steven Novak replied

I think Super Funtastico is a show on Telemundo, no? ;) Thanks Pinky!
mrana

Great illustration! Glad you ‘finished’ it.
Steven Novak replied

Glad you liked it!
momma2four

Lol… that’s what we did too ~ check for razor blades. And never found one either. But I always check my kids candy too.
Nice, fun illustration!
Steven Novak replied

And the cycle of insanity and irrational fears continues… ;) Thanks Christine!
sweetscent62

I’m glad you finished it Steve : ) great result! I’m kinda glad we don’t celebrate it here after hearing about the razor blades…and equally disturbed that Seth has this information! lol Wen xox
Steven Novak replied

Ya, Seth’s knowledge of deadly objects hidden in food was a bit scary, wasn’t it? ;) Thanks Wen!
Alan Findlater

excellent work well done
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Alan!
Rosina Lamberti

fabulous.
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Rosina!
BLYTHART

I’m glad you decided to take this picture out of the closet :) Great as always.
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Dave! It was about time that it came out of the closet…it had lied enough to it’s parents, family, and itself. ;)
andrea verstegen

Very nice. A very appealing illustration for young children and adults alike, and of course – timely.
Steven Novak replied

Thanks for the kind words Andrea! Much appreciated.
liliana

Such a fun bright illustration. I love it!!
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Liliana!
Lucindawind

Sweet ! so well done .. wow you are so good at this !
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Lucinda! Unfortunately it’s pretty much the only thing that i’m any good at. ;)
Gili Orr

Lovely Halloween illustration.
Steven Novak replied

Thanks Gili!
navybrat

EXCELLENT illustration!
Steven Novak replied

Thanks yet again Navybrat!
Cheryl Dunning

fantastic illustration..you are very talented
Steven Novak replied

Keep giving me comments like this and you’re likely to give me a big head Cheryl. ;)
Rajee

Great artwork.
Steven Novak replied

Thanks!
reflector

Awesome illustration ! So much personality in all those kids and so much detail in the scene.
Steven Novak replied

Thanks reflector! Much appreciated.
BlueKnot

This is awesome; great work!
Alexandra Felgate

great work, glad you decided to finish it!
AnitaInverarity

Steven- I would love if you would put this in our new HALLOWEEN GROUP- It rocks xxxxxx
ROUBLE RUST

It’s amazing work.