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I've always been a big reader / fan of H.P. Lovecraft's fiction. Love his crazy, cosmically horrifying imagination, his wordy, luxurious writing voice, and his dark, unswerving certainty regarding the unavoidable, miserable future for the pathetic little human race.

So I've been struck by the urge to do a series of illustrations based on his work.

Here's my illustration for: "The Colour Out Of Space".

This is one of Lovecraft's better-known stories, it has been reprinted again and again in many of the different collections that have been published over the years. A very easy one to find if you decide to go looking for it.

The fate of the poor farmer and his family is horrible enough... But the part that creeps me out the most is the discussion of the farm animals "falling apart".
I always had a thing for sad, tragic, tear-jerker horror stories, and "The Colour Out Of Space" is one of the best ever written.


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:iconshadowthshapeshifter:
WOW, totall awesomeness. Looks sad and gruesome all in one. Wicked.

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:icongofigureitout:
Pretty grim, haven't read this one yet. Are you going to do In the mountains of madness, i always loved that one, or some of the Dream Quest stuff?
:iconbryanbaugh:
Yep sad and gruesome pretty much sums up this story!

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I don't want to spoil any surprises! But I do have my list very figured out. So stay tuned and be surprised!

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:iconcryptcrawler:
Nice!
This was the first HP story I ever read, after that I never looked back.
Great feel on this one BB and your right there was a sadness to this story; sadness and an oppressive misery that only HP can do.

I might have to go and re-read this one after im done with "The Great and Secret Show" by Clive Barker; its really an underrated novel.
:icondr-twistid:
great illustration bro.
love the way you drew the trees.
whats with the hand coming out of the well?

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Dr. Twistids Realm of Madness
Poke it with a stick and watch it twitch
:iconfagertveit:
hehe sweet! I just finished reading this one actually! It's horrible as you say when lil' Thad disappear, and that family sure gets it the worst.
Great Illo on this one! I can feel the treetops dancing and illuminating the strange night in hues unspeakable!
:iconfairycthulu:
Awesomely creepy piece, and great rendition of the story...you are right, the melty animals really make the piece.

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"When the crypt doors creak and the tombstones quake, spooks come out for a swinging wake" X. Atencio

"I'm gonna eat your brains and gain your knowledge" Doc Block

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