Catching Up

Been a long time since I've posted, but then earlier this year, the cancer returned to my dad and chewed him up. He died March 7th and I really haven't had much of an inclination to post since then.
Anyways, heres a bit of a sketch-dump of bits and bats I've been doing this year. There are some larger versions of some pieces on my DeviantArt account.

Star Spawn (Experiment 2 Results Part Two).

LINK for original post.

Based upon / abstracted from a self portrait photo by Lyall George. Used with permission.

See a larger version on DeviantArt HERE.
Tentacles referenced from stock by http://stickfishies-stock.deviantart.com

Experiment 2

Okay, so for this experiment, I asked my friends to provide me with a 'straight on' (mugshot) style image of their faces, which i was going to merge / manipulate into one new face, and then begin to paint on to produce something in the style of HR GIGER.

Sadly, in 48 hours I had only two responses. Here are Jack and Lyall's submissions:

This however has allowed me to produce two different pieces. Below are the first roughs / thumbnails of the works - both of which I intend to complete by 09/04/2012 and upload both here and DeviantArt.

With Lyall having a beard, the direction soon took a Lovecraftian turn, and we now see him as a Cthulu-spawn.

With Jacks image, I opted for the Gigerism I initially intended - using stock images to create randomised patterns to play upon - giving it a biomechanical edge.

Please stay alert to see the final pieces when they are uploaded.

Edit:
See the results of Jack's image HERE.
See the results of Lyall's image HERE.

I'm going out... to pay for my crime...

First bit of painting I've had the opportunity to do for weeks now. Whilst I would have preffered to complete the unfinished challenge for CRASHNEXUS, I also needed to break back into the habit.

Listening to and audiobook version of H.P.Lovecraft's "At the Mountauins of Madness", and having been reading a little on Scott, Shackleton and the likes, I'm not surprised this is what came out really.

45 minutes.

Creepy.