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The Mountains of Madness by *ErilisVampyre:iconErilisVampyre:

Categories Traditional Art > Paintings > Macabre & Horror

©2009 *ErilisVampyre
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"Despite our speed, they were very slow in gaining prominence; hence we knew that they must be infinitely far off, and visible only because of their abnormal height. Little by little, however, they rose grimly into the western sky; allowing us to distinguish various bare, bleak, blackish summits, and to catch the curious sense of fantasy which they inspired as seen in the reddish Antarctic light against the provocative background of iridescent ice-dust clouds.

In the whole spectacle there was a persistent hint of stupendous secrecy and potential revelation. It was as if these stark, nightmare spires marked the pylons of a frightful gateway into forbidden spheres of dream, and complex gulfs of remote time, space and ultra dimensionality. I could not help feeling that they were evil things – mountains of madness whose farther slopes looked out over some accursed ultimate abyss."

~ At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft


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This is something that I've wanted to do for a while since reading this famous classical and horrifically splendid tale of Lovecraftian lore. This is more or less how I viewed the infamous mountains of madness as read above and throughout the storyline.
I had a deep longing to also recreate the glorious, aeon-long lost and forgotten City of the Old Ones, but didn't want to attempt it with my skills as they are. Perhaps I shall in the future.

For those who have not yet read this story I would highly recommend that you do. It is well worth the risk of nightmares to behold such a masterpiece of imagination.

Done in Oil Pastel
Completed after 12 hours

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=Sorelliena Apr 27, 2009, 10:58:53 PM
I'll look this book up. You've intrigued me. :D

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If you find that me talking to myself is strange, then go listen to the voices talk back.

~

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*ErilisVampyre Apr 27, 2009, 11:16:24 PM
You won't be disappointed. ;)

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~ That is not dead which can eternal lie
And with strange aeons even death may die. ~
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~Servina Apr 28, 2009, 2:09:12 AM
coolness. i'll have to look that up one day :)

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~ :heart: one of my many weaknessess will always and foremostly be Vampires :heart: ~
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~Pysk Apr 28, 2009, 4:34:44 PM
Marvelous! I will be sure to look for that book.

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You can do anything through Christ! =D

DINNER.

Please read my Nightmare and Blank stories! :D
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*ErilisVampyre May 2, 2009, 2:32:34 AM
Thanks. Indeed, yes. :nod:

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~ That is not dead which can eternal lie
And with strange aeons even death may die. ~
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*ErilisVampyre May 2, 2009, 2:36:41 AM
Thanks! *nod* Cool, go for it. ;)

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~ That is not dead which can eternal lie
And with strange aeons even death may die. ~
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~Azriaz May 2, 2009, 2:42:33 AM
I'm pretty sure you've just made a few people read that up. (me included by the way) Maybe it will inspire me to create some more artwork of my own.

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~Never imagine that truths are kind.~
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*ErilisVampyre May 2, 2009, 3:11:54 AM
Yep, I sure did. :D *nod* It probably will.

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~ That is not dead which can eternal lie
And with strange aeons even death may die. ~
:iconazriaz:
~Azriaz May 2, 2009, 3:59:48 AM
Ahaha... so many things I want to do, so little time... ^^;

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~Never imagine that truths are kind.~
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