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Yog Sothothby ~nightserpent

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Full page illustration for an H.P. Lovecraft role playing game. Acrylic @ 8x10". This is one of the first times I really allowed myself to use some creative license with Lovecraft's creations, too often I feel limited to previous artists' renditions. I put on some appropriate music and just acted as a channel for the concept and let it flow out. A very liberating experience!

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~Artakha742 Nov 11, 2012

Best Yog-Sothoth i ever seen.
Is really awesome

~nightserpent Nov 11, 2012

Thank you! I've tried to depict him/it before, but I struggled in making anything sinister out of bubbles- which are generally considered the most harmless of things.

I tried to think outside the box a little and use some artistic license, making it more like a landscape, which seemed to do the job!

~Artakha742 Nov 15, 2012

haha yeaa! looks really awesome!
Did you drive Azathoth?
I really want to see it, if you can make it.

~nightserpent Nov 16, 2012

Thank you!!

"Drive?" I am not sure I understand what you meant, but I have painted Azathoth- it is in my gallery: [link]

~MaximusDark Sep 23, 2012 Hobbyist Artist

Impressive work, you've captured the pure otherworldly chaos of Lovecraft's vision. I looked into "The Unquiet Void", and enjoyed the dark tones and atmospheres they create. It is just the kind of music I could use when writing. I have a suggestion for a song you may like for your work.

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~nightserpent Sep 29, 2012

Thanks for your kind comments, I find Lovecraft tricky to depict so I appreciate hearing that you feel I am getting it right. Thank you for the link, I'll keep it in mind for a future painting. ~Paul

~Zegaroth Sep 18, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

Say, what music did you listen too? Also, the first time I saw this (Over on Google Images, I was able to track and find your DeviantArt with your signature) I thought it was a lake full of Shoggoths.

~nightserpent Sep 18, 2012

I listened to The Unquiet Void's trilogy of Lovecraft inspired dark ambient sound-scapes. It's not having a traditional music structure (a beat, key, lyrics, etc) combined with evocative sounds and textures really brought out a creative mind-set. I'd attempted to depict Sothoth before without much imagination, I seemed to limit myself too much to the literal 'clump of bubbles' concept, but the music coerced me into pushing that interpretation into a more interesting place.

I can see how you'd think of Shoggoths, as they're both sort of blob-like and amorphous.

You can see more of my art on my site if you're interested: www.nightserpent.com

cheers!

~Zegaroth Sep 18, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

Thanks for responding, I actually discovered your website before your DA. I'm going to go check out that band. I often listen to music while I draw too, but I've never really thought about the song affecting my drawing. I imagine the right song paired with the right idea can have fantastic results.

~nightserpent Sep 18, 2012

I find music to often have a profound effect, and it can greatly influence the way I work. Imagine how very serene or very aggressive music affects your mood, and then what kind of marks and designs you may come up with? I've often found that lyric-less music is vaster for creativity, as there aren't words to limit your imagination.

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