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godkill [2017-07-02 03:13:07 +0000 UTC]
Being from the Canadian Appalachians, I would like to point out the severe lack or downright absence of rocky mountains. Most are wooden, rocky cliffs are quite rare but... Present. The rock present is, mostly, schist. Breakable rocks that form in horizontal layers. Kudos on the covered bridge, on point. They are trademark. The Bavarian houses are not that omnipresent either, but nevertheless, your piece is gorgeous. If you want insights on very nice house types to picture in Lovecraftian artwork: look at pictures of Maritime Provinces in Canada. Especially St-John's Newfoundland. I would suggest a look at historical houses in Maine. Cheers!
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mcrassusart In reply to godkill [2017-07-03 10:44:06 +0000 UTC]
godkill,
Thanks for the insights and suggested references. Being from Europe, I am not too familiar with the house types and landscape specifics of New England. I also didn't do too much research before doing this artwork.
If I'll ever continue the project of illustrating Lovecraft's stories, I will take more time to look at pictures of villages and landscapes of the Appalachians.
Cheers!
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godkill In reply to mcrassusart [2017-07-03 10:49:16 +0000 UTC]
Well, you also have to take in consideration that HP Lovecraft's father was a VAN (Van Lovecraft). Which points to locations Germanic or Dutch in his ancestry. So, in a way, it's not that far off to a Lovecraft Nerd who knows this. The Bavarian houses are also common in our part of the globe, the Dutch pioneers kept their architecture alive in the Americas, Ironically, a type of house loved by the English settlers too! Please do continue to portray Lovecraft, his mythos surely welcomes your talent.
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mcrassusart In reply to godkill [2017-07-18 08:40:38 +0000 UTC]
Interesting, I didn't know that. It would explain his fascination with German culture, which transpires in some of his stories.
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Bartleby1973 [2016-02-15 20:03:45 +0000 UTC]
really great. Also reminds me on John Carpenters phaenomenal try to create a Lovecraft-style in "In the Mouth of Madness".... brilliant work you did.
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mcrassusart In reply to Bartleby1973 [2016-02-15 20:25:43 +0000 UTC]
Thanks. Now that you mentioned, I can see some similarities. The bridge to Hobb's End must have been inspired by the one in Dunwich. Really cool movie and very heavily HPL inspired. I'll watch it again.
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Bartleby1973 In reply to mcrassusart [2016-02-15 20:45:33 +0000 UTC]
Yes, it's a Lovecraft-inspired motion picture, not only the bridge to Hobb's End, much more in it. For me, it's one of the best from Carpenter. The surreal atmosphere and the great Sam Neill... a real creepy one. The horror really happens in your head, loveit.
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mcrassusart In reply to Bartleby1973 [2016-02-16 09:45:00 +0000 UTC]
Yup. Even the name of the film is an obvious reference to two of his best stories
In the mouth = Innsmouth.
At the mountains of Maddness
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Bartleby1973 In reply to mcrassusart [2016-02-19 10:53:13 +0000 UTC]
oh.
OH.
damn. thanks for that eyeopener.
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mcrassusart In reply to Sly-Mk3 [2015-12-17 13:18:04 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! That was my intention with all the images - adding a sense of 3D depth, so that the viewer feels immersed in the dark landscape.
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