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The sorcery of Writing
Published: 2009-02-03 13:46:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 10492; Favourites: 321; Downloads: 0
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A cover for the number 10 of "Studi Lovecraftiani" [link] , an Italian publication about HPL. This picture was a lot of fun to do, 'cause I had the opportunity to paint both Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard in the same piece. As HPL is probably fighting or calling from the deep some ancestral horror, Robert Howard is using the sword of one of his better known characters, Conan, to send the horrible serpent people back to hell.
Having read some of the letters that HPL & REH used to send to each other I think they could have had some fun in seeing themselves depicted this way... Or at least is what I sincerely hope. This work is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Howard Phillips Lovecraft and Robert Ervin Howard.
You can see a sketch of this one, compared to the completed work, on my blog: [link]
ยฉ Matteo Bocci
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Comments: 127
Absolutly wonderful and unique!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You're very Welcome !
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Obama vs. the Cthulhu Mythos? Why not?
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haha oh yeh. im currently playing Amnesia (it's inspired by a lovecraft story)
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เนเธเนเธเธเธต เธชเธธเธเธขเธญเธเธขเธดเนเธ
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I hope this means something nice!
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this is really awesome...you're very talented. much respect.
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Thank you so much!
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no problem. it was my pleasure.
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Gives an over all feeling of horror without spelling it right out, just like how Mr. Lovecrafts books tend to do some times. wonderful.
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Thanks a lot, this is a great compliment!
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Obviously not intentional.
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Even before I got to your comments for this piece, I was already thinking that it looked like something right out of a Lovecraftian story. 
Oh, and I love your art technique. But that goes without saying.
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Thanks so much for your beautiful comment, mate! Always a pleasure to know that lovecraftian readers out there like my homages to HPL!
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Thank you so much, mate!
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wow this is so awesome, like you took a look in Lovecrafts head
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Thanks a lot for your wonderful words!!!
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Beautiful. And I really love the works of Lovecraft.
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So I'm really glad you like this one, mate!
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I do not like it...........I LOVE IT!!!
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Your very welcome.
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I like your concept. And your style and colour scheme is excellent.
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Love it! Escpecially in combination with the title. How writing, good writing at least becomes creation, comes to life and breathes and pumps with every heartbeat. At least that's how I interpret the title.
I've read Howard's "The Black Stone" and it really gave me the chills, I even like it more than some of the Lovecraft stories to be honest. 
How big is the original painting and what materials did you use? on first glance the line-shading you did reminds me of color pencils, but the colors are too strong for that. So I'm leaning towards paintings, acrylics maybe? Did you work over it with some sort of pencil or marker or is it just the way you used the brush (for example the white reflections on Lovecraft's chair or cloths)?
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Hi, Gabriela!
I'm reading your comment for the first time today, after a long period of vacations.
First of all thanks a lot for your words and your beautiful comment!
I loved "The Black Stone" too. On a "supernatural horror" point of view I like HPL better, but "The Black Stone" is surely a masterpiece, as well as many of the beautiful tales written by R.E. Howard. You perfectly got the significance of the title!
The original painting is not that big, just 14,5 x 15 cm, but I don't have the original here, at the moment, and I can't be more precise. I'm planning to add better informations on my gallery, thoug.
I basically did a sketch with pencils, then I inked it to have a clearer idea.
In the painting phase I used acrylics for the most of the work, but also pencils to add some details or effect. I also used watercolours in order to add some almost transparent colour shade. I didn't use marker, the effect on HPL's face, as well as the other, is just due to the way I used the brush.
Thanks again for your interest!
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Sorry for the late answer.
I was just listening to "The Picture in the House" while in the gym, one of my favorite shortstories of his and remembered your painting of Exham Priory when I was imagining the house. Of course the house of the story is a shotgun shack compared to Exham Priory, but the creepy feeling reminded me of the painting. So I was looking through your paintings again and remembered I didn't reply to your comment. - sorry
I was trying out watercolors for a while, after having seen Puimun's paintings here on deviantart, but there was something missing for me when I painted. So now reading your comment again I got the sudden idea of maybe inking the sketches and THEN using watercolors and I'll definetely try that when I get home now, so thanks for your inspiration. 
xxx
have a nice day
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It's nice for me to ear you remember my work and I'm also very glad you consider it inspiring. Have a nice day too and good luck for your work with watercoulours and ink!
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Il tuo stile รฉ fenomenale!! fav$
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Wow, that's what Robert E. looked like!
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! Wow! Really... I'm impressed! This piece is amazing! This is as scary and weird as Lovecrafts novels xD I've never read Howards books, but while I'm watching this painting, I want to read them! It is very good work!
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This beautiful work featured in my journal:
[link]
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Good stuff! As far as I know they never met face to face, so i imagine they (and we) appreciate you bringing them together here...
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Yes, they never met face to face. I always thought this was a little sad.
Thank you so much for your words. You've some amazing piece on your gallery too!
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Thank you so much, mate!
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Thank you so much, Zac!
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thats really cool man
its like being inside lovecraft's head
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