I’ve been a H.P. Lovecraft fan ever since I read “The Dunwich Horror” when I was twelve years old. I know that I should have posted this around Halloween but maybe your turkey has grown tentacles after sitting in the refrigerator for too long! Here’s a compelling documentary on Snag Films.
Snag Films link: Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
For this episode of my Muddy Colors series called Conversations with Artists, I interviewed artist and entrepreneur Leah Fanning. We talked about her nature-inspired artwork, unique approach to picture-making and her Natural Earth Paint artist materials: a product...
I put together my first sketchbook in 2008. That first one was a random mess of stuff. A hodgepodge. But I really liked doing it. So in 2009 I made another. And then next year another. I liked the sort of “benchmark” aspect of it all. The thought that, this is 2010...
Just got of the Cruise to the Edge ship and am back in the studio ready to put that inspiration to use! For a quick catchup, I am an artist with Wentworth Gallery, who are known for representing literal Rockstars who also love to make art. Paul Stanley from Kiss,...
Both pieces are gorgeous, John. When I saw the second image, my first thought was:
“.. are you sure this is Lionel Prichard? “
great blog dude
Hey Dave – Good one. This was a homage to M. Night. I had done four sketches for that cover and they picked Lionel & the Wolfington Bros. sketch!
Thanks Ben!
jjp
The monochromatic browns in the second picture is enticing.
Really, John? That makes me smile – my first reaction to just about anything is usually a line of film dialogue, which more often than not draws a confused look (mostly from my wife… mostly). It's nice to hit it on the nose for once!
That scene is so unsettling and indelible for me, and you really captured that same quality… for me, horror works best in mundane settings like this.