Cthulhulith uncovered!
Posted by Paul Carrick at 5/27/2009 9:23 AM 
Categories: Painting,children's books,Exhibitions,H.P. Lovecraft,Sculpture
Categories: Painting,children's books,Exhibitions,H.P. Lovecraft,Sculpture
Hey Gang!
Plenty of new stuff to share, so let's get to it....
Fellow Mythos artist, Zombiequadrille ( and Ebay ) commissioned me to create a painting for him. Not only do I enjoy these kinds of jobs, but creating for another artist adds an extra level of enjoyment for me, especially considering how loosely the reins were held. His only request is that it had a Cthulhu statue in it (possibly because both of us have sculpted them) and cultists, beyond that it was entirely up to me. I normally don't get this degree of freedom with illustration jobs, so I took full advantage of the situation. Typically an art director is going to want to see some sketches beforehand, so that can put a bit of a damper on my ability to be spontaneous during the actual painting phase. Though I know why they'd want this, it eliminates the surpise factor (for me and them), but this way I can cater to my artistic impulses... often producing better results.
Cthulhulith 12x16" acrylic :
Speaking of Cthulhu (when am I not??), the preorders for the latest Cthulhu resin statues have already been shipped off to their respective owners. I've been getting some wonderful feedback from the recipients, which has been very fueling... thanks, guys! I took some better shots of the finished product:
There are currently only three of this series left for sale, one is about to end on Ebay, if you're interested: +Ebay Page+
Because of the recent show I had for my children's book art, I have discovered a reliable source for larger prints and posters. Though I may consider some of my older images, I'd like to create some more new work as well. I have some ideas brewing, but I would really love to hear what everyone would like to see in a print. Maybe it's of a Mythos creature or other entity, maybe a scene from a favorite story or a "what if" scenario. I'm open and interested, so tell me what you'd enjoy seeing.
While you're pondering that, perhaps you'd enjoy some nice refreshing Mi-Go and bread??
For those less familiar with Lovecraft's creations, the Mi-Go are these odd insectoid creatures which are more related to fungus than anything else. I'm guessing it'd be something like a portobello mushroom with a nice crunchy shell.
Thanks for reading!
~Paul
Plenty of new stuff to share, so let's get to it....
Fellow Mythos artist, Zombiequadrille ( and Ebay ) commissioned me to create a painting for him. Not only do I enjoy these kinds of jobs, but creating for another artist adds an extra level of enjoyment for me, especially considering how loosely the reins were held. His only request is that it had a Cthulhu statue in it (possibly because both of us have sculpted them) and cultists, beyond that it was entirely up to me. I normally don't get this degree of freedom with illustration jobs, so I took full advantage of the situation. Typically an art director is going to want to see some sketches beforehand, so that can put a bit of a damper on my ability to be spontaneous during the actual painting phase. Though I know why they'd want this, it eliminates the surpise factor (for me and them), but this way I can cater to my artistic impulses... often producing better results.
Cthulhulith 12x16" acrylic :
Speaking of Cthulhu (when am I not??), the preorders for the latest Cthulhu resin statues have already been shipped off to their respective owners. I've been getting some wonderful feedback from the recipients, which has been very fueling... thanks, guys! I took some better shots of the finished product:
Because of the recent show I had for my children's book art, I have discovered a reliable source for larger prints and posters. Though I may consider some of my older images, I'd like to create some more new work as well. I have some ideas brewing, but I would really love to hear what everyone would like to see in a print. Maybe it's of a Mythos creature or other entity, maybe a scene from a favorite story or a "what if" scenario. I'm open and interested, so tell me what you'd enjoy seeing.
While you're pondering that, perhaps you'd enjoy some nice refreshing Mi-Go and bread??
For those less familiar with Lovecraft's creations, the Mi-Go are these odd insectoid creatures which are more related to fungus than anything else. I'm guessing it'd be something like a portobello mushroom with a nice crunchy shell.
Thanks for reading!
~Paul
Loved the Lovecraft painting, was it acrylic? Really cool spin on the statue.
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