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Khialat [2020-11-28 03:14:47 +0000 UTC]
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CapnDeek373 [2017-04-23 12:26:22 +0000 UTC]
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Yog Sothoth is the gate...
Yog Sothoth is the gate...
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EmmetEarwax [2016-11-19 18:18:11 +0000 UTC]
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The aunsane anarimyt if the miths.
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The-Vile-Cortex [2016-04-22 19:29:31 +0000 UTC]
I really like the way you made this creature. Very creepy!
Why did you go for completely blank eyes? Are they supposed to be luminous? Windows into Yog's alien mind? I would think that even if they were supposed to be blind, they would have some detail.
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AndrewDeFelice In reply to The-Vile-Cortex [2016-04-24 15:39:20 +0000 UTC]
Great point. I think the main reason I left them blank was because I thought at the time that they would provide a sharper contrast with the surrounding folds of flesh. According to sources, Yog-Sothoth's 'eyes' are luminous orbs (possible windows to countless worlds, time lines, dimensions, realities, etc.), so I thought leaving strictly negative space, a lack of detail, would convey a better sense of the reality or unreality it has access to. In hindsight, I'm not sure if that was the best decision for the piece.
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The-Vile-Cortex In reply to AndrewDeFelice [2016-04-24 17:55:20 +0000 UTC]
Don't feel bad about it, I was still able to guess what you were going for, so you got it across. It also totally makes a stark contrast with the textured droopiness of the rest of Yog. Maybe the text time you try this you could try to use the eyes as light sources in a darker picture.
Using negative space to convey an otherworldly nature is something I like and would like to be able to do. Unfortunately it exists at a weird intersection for art- it can look completely striking, but because it's untouched by the artist, some may assume that something is just incomplete. I think it's a cool idea and would like to see it more, but it would probably take photo-realistic mastery of color and texture to do it believably.
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