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Vaghauk — Dreamlands City Of The Gugs

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Description made this for mindfultriphammer´s monthly topic [link]

it illustrates an place from "the dream quest of unknown kadath" an novella by h.p. lovecraft.
the city of the gugs is located in the underworld which is part of the dreamlands.

"City of the Gugs

The City of the Gugs is a colossal, horrifying cityscape of soaring, cyclopean towers. It is the dwelling place of the gugs, banished to the underworld by a covenant of the gods. Its most prominent landmark is the Tower of Koth, which contains a legendary stairway that leads to the surface.

Close by the city is the cemetery of the gugs, its graves marked by huge stone monoliths. Ghouls often dine here; a deceased gug feeds them for almost a year." (wikipedia)

this was a blast to paint.
hope you like!
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timing2 [2011-06-20 16:48:31 +0000 UTC]

Almost looks like some kind of demented ant hive. I think you did a very credible version of the City of Gugs - creepy, spooky, and very disturbing.

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Vaghauk In reply to timing2 [2011-06-21 11:50:02 +0000 UTC]

oh thanks ! this was kind of an speed-painting, not really alla prima- because i had some preperation sketches, but i painted this quite fast. initially i wanted to do an more "realistic" looking illustration- more three dimensional- but i kind of like the "flat" story-book aspect to which it evolved.i think i used this kind of "pseudo-perspectives" alot more in my old illustrations.it probably fits well here since it depicts an dream,where dimensions are distorted...

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GaspardART [2011-05-07 20:10:22 +0000 UTC]

So scary and stunning!

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Vaghauk In reply to GaspardART [2011-05-08 11:51:17 +0000 UTC]

thanks alot! glad you enjoy!!

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muzski [2011-05-06 22:06:01 +0000 UTC]

Excellent piece, mate. It def has the feel of a huge creepy gug-infested cavern.

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Vaghauk In reply to muzski [2011-05-07 11:29:55 +0000 UTC]

thank you muzski!!! lets do more lovecraft stuff ! yes ?

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muzski In reply to Vaghauk [2011-05-11 21:56:43 +0000 UTC]

I will most prob next week, mate, when I get my new computer.

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Jared1481 [2011-05-06 15:27:08 +0000 UTC]

This turned out fantastic man! Really has that creepy Underworld feel! Absolutely love the lighting too

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Vaghauk In reply to Jared1481 [2011-05-07 11:28:54 +0000 UTC]

thanks buddy !! glad you like it- was kind of relaxed painting this.i would love to do another lovercraft topic.let´s do another next month?? yes ? for me we could do lovecraft-stuff all year long...
hey - and we should join for another team-work- what ya think?

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Jared1481 In reply to Vaghauk [2011-05-07 12:04:54 +0000 UTC]

Yes! That would be very cool!! I don't know too much of his writing tho. I was listing to The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath for the 1st time while I was drawing mine for the monthly topic. It was fun tho because it felt like used my imagination alot more Another team work would be awesome too! You have a topic in mind?

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nightserpent [2011-05-05 17:46:24 +0000 UTC]

Very cool- I like the atmosphere, it's perfectly gloomy. Are those nightgaunts in the far distance?

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Vaghauk In reply to nightserpent [2011-05-05 20:43:28 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much !! glad you like it! and yeah - i was thinking in nightgaunts- i should detail them a bit better i think.this was kind of a "speed-painting" , until sunrise...
illustrating this stories is so awesome- i think i´ll do some more images for the dreamquest.

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RamsesMelendez [2011-05-05 17:35:07 +0000 UTC]

haha cool !!

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Scumdog47 [2011-05-05 14:21:09 +0000 UTC]

My scientific opinion on this work: Awesome.

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Vaghauk In reply to Scumdog47 [2011-05-05 15:04:21 +0000 UTC]

hey- many thanks !!

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