THE CHARACTER OF DRACULA IN BRAM STOKER'S CLASSIC NOVEL AS A BASIS FOR CREATING A WORK OF PAINTING ART

The method used in the creation of canvas paintings is a descriptive qualitative method by describing the artworks in descriptive form. So that it can be concluded: 1) The concept in the creation of canvas paintings is to retell the contents of the novel that has been read entitled Dracula by Bram Stoker. By centering on the character of Count Dracula who is the antagonist. Showing how the interaction between Count Dracula and other characters in the form of paintings on canvas. 2) The concept in the creation of the painting on canvas is to display the author's interest in the antagonist character in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, he is Count Dracula. 3) The technique of making works is using acrylic paint on canvas with dry and wet brushes. 4) The form in the visualization of the painting displays a 90x70 cm painting using a painting style inspired by the painter Henri Matisse.