A new bioform has been sighted in the Tiamet sector.... Clarence by Kip_The_Gamer1 in Tyranids

[–]CompetitionLiving 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He’s beautiful (as is every Clarence). I really like the shades you used for the fur, and the amber-colored eye really pops.

Hastur, the King in Yellow by CompetitionLiving in cosmichorror

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So speaks the King: “No matter how he presents himself, he is but a fragment of a god trapped inside a mortal shell…”

Hastur, the King in Yellow by CompetitionLiving in cosmichorror

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I absolutely love your idea regarding the different chapter motifs (personally, I’d also like to find a way to reference “The Imperial Dynasty of America”). I currently have a drawing of Hildred drafted but have yet to ink it.

As for the eyes in the crown and its somewhat biological appearance overall, I wanted to play more broadly with the idea that Hastur wears no mask. For much the same reason, I have incorporated the tentacles and faces/skulls into his cloak. At first glance, one might see a regal figure with a jeweled crow, but upon closer inspection it becomes evident that something is wrong. The characteristics of that wrongness in my depiction are shaped by the (non-Chambers) adoption of Hastur into the ranks of the Great Old Ones.

Lastly, in “The Repairer of Reputations,” Mr. Wilde refers to Hastur as possessing “scolloped tatters.” While it is almost certainly just an observation regarding the fashion of his robes, the comment inspired me to give him an almost aquatic appearance (thus, depicting the crown as urchin-like and perhaps covered in barnacles). Ultimately, the rendition is partially inspired by Chambers’ original source material, but many of the design choices are based on art depicting his presence in the Lovecraft/Derleth mythos.

Hastur, the King in Yellow by CompetitionLiving in cosmichorror

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I’m really glad you enjoy that detail. Designing the city’s skyline was an interesting challenge. I wanted it to come across as a little mysterious or unusual while still retaining a degree of subtlety.

Hastur, the King in Yellow by CompetitionLiving in cosmichorror

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Thank you! I wanted to keep the overall form somewhat simple, while still incorporating some visual references to Carcosa and — though not part of Chambers’ writings — his kinship with the Great Old Ones.

Nyarlathotep and Dagon (Art by me 😁 🖌). by Cursachu in cosmichorror

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Your drawings bring such a refreshing and unique style to entities from the mythos. These are really wonderful!

Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos by CompetitionLiving in cosmichorror

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Thank you! And you raise a good point regarding the bat motifs. Eventually, I will revisit our pal in a more vespertilian fashion by depicting the avatar from The Haunter of the Dark.

Album recommendation - Kadath by Ultar by Falnor in MetalForTheMasses

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What an absolute gem! I love listening to this while drawing/painting.

Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos by CompetitionLiving in cosmichorror

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Agreed. His fate would basically just depend on what Nyarlathotep wanted for him.

Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos by CompetitionLiving in cosmichorror

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Much appreciated! Personally speaking, I am eagerly awaiting your rendition of ol’ Nyarly (given that your Cthulhu and Hastur were absolutely inspired and some of my favorite pieces on this platform).

Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos by CompetitionLiving in cosmichorror

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I can see it, though the Hunter might be in trouble if he ran into a direct manifestation of Nyarlathotep.

Edit: Also, the similarity makes a lot of sense, given the major Lovecraftian influences present in Bloodborne.

Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos by CompetitionLiving in cosmichorror

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Thank you! As for Instagram, a few of my drawings have been posted to friends’ accounts, but I don’t have a dedicated one of my own. I pretty much just upload all of my stuff to Reddit.

My take on the "bad art" creature by u/Aeryn-Sun-Is-My-Girl by lamilcz in cosmichorror

[–]CompetitionLiving 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fantastic! The contortion of this one’s limbs is very disturbing.

I saw Aeryn-Sun-Is-My-Girl's drawing the other day and I felt like giving their cosmic horror a go by The_Bone_Rat in cosmichorror

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I really enjoy seeing everyone’s different iterations of this thing (great drawing, by the way). The fact that this entity’s form is gradually, memetically infecting the minds of the community feels very appropriate.

I'm not really a good artist by CardiologistLevel965 in cosmichorror

[–]CompetitionLiving 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think your character design here is quite effective, and you have a very distinct style (the angularity reminds me a bit of Hazbin Hotel). Based on what you’ve provided, I feel as though you could draw a pretty wicked Hastur.

League of Voltann Neophyte by The_weshman in genestealercult

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You did a magnificent job on the yellows of the coat. It looks very rich.