Custom Cthulhi and back into the deep
Greetings!
Well, I am down to just one Bronze and one 'Slime' Cthulhu statue, but an interesting thing happened while the number of statues dwindled.... custom orders! People have been contacting me on their own to do special one-off paint jobs.
This one hails all the way from Russia, it's a very dark purple with an antique silver base, the eyes have been painted to look as if they emit light (my favorite part):
The next custom commission I received was from a good friend who is also an artist as well as a stone mason. He was working on a custom marble floor and thought the colors would lend themselves well to the base of a Cthulhu statue. He gave me a number of nice and unusual small sample tiles for inspiration, and requested a copper Cthulhu on top. I'd never painted faux marble before (or much antique copper), and I love trying my hand at imitation finishes. Here it is:
If you recall the previous blog entry, I shared a cover illustration for some Lovecraftian sheet music. I recently completed an interior illustration which will serve as the table of contents. The eight pieces of music span much of Lovecraft's universe, but the first track 'Realm of the Hydra' inspired this piece:
"The Hydrae" 9-1/2 x 12" acrylic. It started off as being simply a decorative border, but sometimes my enthusiasm takes over.
I'd love to hear what people think! Thanks for reading,
~Paul
Well, I am down to just one Bronze and one 'Slime' Cthulhu statue, but an interesting thing happened while the number of statues dwindled.... custom orders! People have been contacting me on their own to do special one-off paint jobs.
This one hails all the way from Russia, it's a very dark purple with an antique silver base, the eyes have been painted to look as if they emit light (my favorite part):
The next custom commission I received was from a good friend who is also an artist as well as a stone mason. He was working on a custom marble floor and thought the colors would lend themselves well to the base of a Cthulhu statue. He gave me a number of nice and unusual small sample tiles for inspiration, and requested a copper Cthulhu on top. I'd never painted faux marble before (or much antique copper), and I love trying my hand at imitation finishes. Here it is:
If you recall the previous blog entry, I shared a cover illustration for some Lovecraftian sheet music. I recently completed an interior illustration which will serve as the table of contents. The eight pieces of music span much of Lovecraft's universe, but the first track 'Realm of the Hydra' inspired this piece:
"The Hydrae" 9-1/2 x 12" acrylic. It started off as being simply a decorative border, but sometimes my enthusiasm takes over.
I'd love to hear what people think! Thanks for reading,
~Paul
Love the painting Paul, I can already see the song titles and they fit wonderfully...
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Thanks, Carnal!
There are some intriguing titles to be sure: Realm of the Hydra, Nightgaunts, the Doom that came to Sarnath, Celephais, Plateau of Leng, In the Veil of Pnath, the Sect of Mordiggan, the Maze of Maal Dweb. I've heard some of his music before (James A Gruetzmacher, in case I hadn't mentioned him before), it's very ominous and brooding.
~Paul
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The second picture is freaky, creepy freaky. But they ae brillant. I really like the painting, tis creepy. =D
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Thanks for the kind (yep, in my book "creepy" is a compliment) words!
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