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BryanBaugh — The Colour Out Of Space
Published: 2008-09-02 22:50:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 31128; Favourites: 490; Downloads: 3793
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I've always been a big reader / fan of H.P. Lovecraft's fiction. Love his crazy, cosmically horrifying imagination, his wordy, luxurious writing voice, and his dark, unswerving certainty regarding the unavoidable, miserable future for the pathetic little human race.So I've been struck by the urge to do a series of illustrations based on his work.
Here's my illustration for: "The Colour Out Of Space".
This is one of Lovecraft's better-known stories, it has been reprinted again and again in many of the different collections that have been published over the years. A very easy one to find if you decide to go looking for it.
The fate of the poor farmer and his family is horrible enough... But the part that creeps me out the most is the discussion of the farm animals "falling apart".
I always had a thing for sad, tragic, tear-jerker horror stories, and "The Colour Out Of Space" is one of the best ever written.
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You truly captured an image of melancholy in the zombies ... One would almost have to feel pity for them.
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Thanks! Except... they aren't zombies. These poor souls are still alive. That's one of the horrifying things about this story!
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Oh snap! Sucks to be them.
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always been a favorite story of mine.
was also turned into a terrible movie (the curse).
fantastic illo.
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It was also made into a decent movie in the 1960's called "Die Monster Die". Which is a great title even if it's not so appropriate for this particular story!
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Thank You! Someone Else who has Seen that Film Besides Myself. I had to Search All of TCM and Wait weeks Until I finally Saw That film. (Due to The Local Hollywood Video got Shut Down)
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Its not easy to illustrate his fantasies...
this is cool I like it: )
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I have GOT to seach my local Dymocks for this guy!
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Aw poor piggy!! ....need to read...
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Very nice rendition of the first HPL story I ever read.
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Holy crap, this blows me away man!! Your work is getting really spectacular!
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Thanks! Comments like that really mean a lot!
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Ah, nice! I wondered how you were going to do a monster that was just an alien tinge of color. But the distant glow is a very nice effect.
I also liked the bit from the story that it saps the wills of people in the area so that they never quite get around to leaving, even though they could.
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Yes, good points all! I only differ with one thing you said - I don't think the "colour" itself was a monster - If there was any monster in this story it was the corrosive disease itself!
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Not sure what LC stands for but thanks!
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Oh of course!! Haha. I guess I'm used to seeing him abbreviated H.P.L.
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L.C. = Love Craft maybe? Regardless, I agree with him. This story was really intriguing, and your illustration does it justice.
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Yes, of course that's what he meant, how ridiculous of me. Well, I haven't been getting much sleep lately so maybe that's it.
Thanks for your comments on my illustration!
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Awesomely creepy piece, and great rendition of the story...you are right, the melty animals really make the piece.
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hehe sweet! I just finished reading this one actually! It's horrible as you say when lil' Thad disappear, and that family sure gets it the worst.
Great Illo on this one! I can feel the treetops dancing and illuminating the strange night in hues unspeakable!
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Haha, thanks, nice comments! Yeah, you noticed the glowing treetops, huh? Awesome! I love it when folks catch the little details!
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No problemo, I actually had to feature this one in my journal!
Can't wait for the next one!
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Why thank you!! That's so cool of you!
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great illustration bro.
love the way you drew the trees.
whats with the hand coming out of the well?
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Thanks! As for the hand coming outta the well - in the story there's this really sad, creepy situation involving... oh, it'll be better if you just read it yourself!
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your very welcome
ill have to dig out my hp books.
i havent read them in a long time
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Yeah, actually, that's how I like them best, too... after you've gotten away from them for a while, and then come back to them again.
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it is good to rekindle the fires an old story.
lately all ive been reading is comic books.
its about all i have time for anymore.
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Nice!
This was the first HP story I ever read, after that I never looked back.
Great feel on this one BB and your right there was a sadness to this story; sadness and an oppressive misery that only HP can do.
I might have to go and re-read this one after im done with "The Great and Secret Show" by Clive Barker; its really an underrated novel.
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Thanks for your wonderful comments! Yeah, anybody who thinks that Lovecraft is too cold and unemotional in his writing should try reading this one.
I have to admit I'm not a fan of Clive Barker's fiction, not sure why, his stuff just never grabbed me. Same with all the Clive Barker movies. They always have little parts or scenes or moments that strike me as really cool, but overall, I feel like there's something missing from his stuff. Can't explain why and I don't mean to knock him, but that's just been my reaction to all Clive Barker works for as long as I can remember. Oh well!
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Ya just cant win em all.
Just because you dont like it doesnt mean your knockin it!
Unfortunately people find these 2 things to be inextricably linked for some reason.
I feel the exact same way about anime/manga, so I feel ya.
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Pretty grim, haven't read this one yet. Are you going to do In the mountains of madness, i always loved that one, or some of the Dream Quest stuff?
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I don't want to spoil any surprises! But I do have my list very figured out. So stay tuned and be surprised!
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WOW, totall awesomeness. Looks sad and gruesome all in one. Wicked.
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Yep sad and gruesome pretty much sums up this story!
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