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Jeremy-Forson — Cthulhu
Published: 2011-01-19 01:30:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 7222; Favourites: 336; Downloads: 215
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You know how if someone is missing for 7 days you can legally declare them dead? I believe that if you don't hear from the client for a month, you can declare the project dead. This was supposed to be a record cover. I was timid about working for a band again, as I have had lots of bad experiences with them in the past. I took a chance and accepted a cover job for a small band, and a small fee. Behold! I did the work, didn't get paid, and the band is nowhere to be found. ::Sigh:: I will never do that again.This is mixed media. It's a charcoal, pencil, and white gouache drawing, colored digitally. I think it's a great way to work. It has the speed and flexibility of digital, with the texture and "artist's hand" that makes traditional so nice.
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dammit, now all sane men will be driven mad... I have to go slap everyone with a flounder...
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Oh good, you're on it. I'll hang back lol
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yeah, working for bands. Dont do it. My favorite part is the look of surprise and shock when they realise you actually want to be paid for doing work for them, and are not one one of their groupies waiting to lick their asses. What is it about musicians that makes them able to bitch and moan about how people dont respect their art, and then turn around and do it to you?
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With small punk and hardcore bands, they play for free most of the time. If they get paid it's like a bonus, so they expect that you draw for free. I think that's the mentality. Doesn't give them the right to fall off the face of the earth and leave me hangin' though.
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also, that wet goose-pimple-y shine is killer
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fuck, that's outstanding! sorry bout the band-flakes, but if this is what came out of it....
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Thanks! Yeah, bands, I'm breaking up with them haha.
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This is wonderful, by far my favorite interpretation of Cthulhu! Good job!
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Of course, it's wonderful!
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Sucks they bailed on you, the arts an amazing rendition of Cthulhu if its any consolation.
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Thanks. It helps, yes haha
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just super rad.
i've only done art for my bands and people i know because i fear these exact scenarios.
this process really makes sense to me although charcoal is a little too messy for me.
i'm basically just a coward
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I was afraid of the charcoal, but it wasn't too messy. I've had good luck using just pencil as well.
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i think it definitely paid off.
but i think i will stay in my comfort zone for a bit
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Lame they decided to cheap out on you, but you made an incredible piece either way at least. Love the details, and the white gouache gives it a perfect touch!
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fuck working for bands dude. The majority of my experiences with bands have gone just like this one... that said this is a really cool piece dude, there are zillions of cthulu pieces but I've never seen it approached like this before. very cool my man
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Yeah, they're a nightmare. I've had some bands that were cool, but overall it's much more trouble than it's worth. I'm glad you like this one. I think it's really successful because it's scary, iconic, eye catching, and it would read well on a CD cover. There's a crazy amount of Cthulhu peices out there, but it's almost always the giant cthulhu in the ocean and some dark clouds. I kinda think they're boring haha
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agreed. they get boring just from seeing the same kind of piece repeatedly. What I thought worked great for you was the fact that it was an extreme close up. We don't see all of him with the wings and what not, but instead without a label and seeing the dangling tentacles we would be left to assume we are looking into the eyes of cthulu. Which brings me to what I thought was best. The eyes are surprisingly human. They are wide and bright, not what I would expect at all. I just gotta love that irony.
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Thanks for the feedback homes. I'm glad you got this. You never know if people are going to see where you're coming from, you know?
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yeah no problem man, I just assume no one will get it. Not that I can blame them.
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Excellent. I love Jeremy Enecio's Cthulhu too [link]
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I hadn't seen that one, but I like it! It goes down a similar road; the idea that less is more.
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Precisely! I've seen a lot of full body images of the character and they don't stand a chance of being scary, especially not in the "look at him and you'll go mad" way. He's just a big Zoidberg with added bat wings, really.
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Ha! Yeah, that's true.
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ugh, im really sorry. that is really unfortunate..:c
and this is really amazing, i also like the mixture of traditional and digital.
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Wow! If I spotted this album cover in a music shop, I'd definitely have a listen.
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Thanks, I still feel like I did a good job on this, so I guess it's their loss.
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Definitely! If I had a band you'd be commissioned for its artwork. (Not that I wouldn't do some myself.)
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Thanks, but I'm done with bands haha, and illustration actually. I'm looking for a new profession.
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