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The Great Old Oneby ~Methuselah3000

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"The Thing cannot be described, there is no language for such abysms of shrieking and immemorial lunacy, such eldritch contradictions of all matter, force, and cosmic order. A mountain walked or stumbled... The Thing of the idols, the green, sticky spawn of the stars, had awaked to claim his own. The stars were right again, and what an age-old cult had failed to do by design, a band of innocent sailors had done by accident. After vigintillions of years great Cthulhu was loose again, and ravening for delight."
-The Call of Cthulhu

Behold The Great Old One Cthulhu!

This picture took a shit-load of time to make but I'm finally done. This is my second picture of Cthulhu I drew, my original one was mainly just to conceptualize the creature, this time I was going for a more cinematic image. This drawing depicts the climax scene of "The Call of Cthulhu" story by H.P. Lovecraft, where Cthulhu rises from the ancient city of R'lyeh.

I changed my design slightly by adding some odd spiral markings over his body to give him a more mystical appearance. It was also interesting drawing Cthulhu's privates (I don't think anybody has ever done that before! hehehe!). I also added a few of Cthulhu's star spawn near the bottom (I know that never really happened in the original story but I couldn't resist putting these guys in the picture). I hope you guys also notice the little humans, once again I'm trying to get across the idea of how huge Cthulhu is meant to be (miles high).

I think I'm done with Cthulhu, for now...

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~Battybattybats May 18, 2013

The face and star-spawn really make the picture, but there's so many quality elements beyond them.

~Blackdeath5s5 Apr 13, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

A very badass concept for Cthulhu. The through the hole in wing at the top is very awesome.

~AndresB97 Apr 12, 2013

I think i just came a little...

~ChaplainDA Mar 11, 2013 Student

I found my new desktop art o.o
that, or one wickedly scary picture that needs to be turned in to a poster.

~wisahkecahk Mar 4, 2013

terrorizing!horrific!!!EPIC!!!!!these words and many more spring to mind when seeing this master piece!!!all the fine little details and the tiny,insect sized humans(poor things!lol)really come together flawlessly!!!!one of the best Cthulhu pieces i have seen!bravo!

~Methuselah3000 Mar 4, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you!

All these comments make me want to draw a new Cthulhu image sometime soon. It's been a while since I drew anything H.P. Lovecraft related.

~wisahkecahk Mar 5, 2013

your very welcome good sir!!!!!your fine images are a wonder to look at!!!!!

~Methuselah3000 Mar 5, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

~agonistes1979 Jan 24, 2013

amazing, awesome, all the will of the great old anciens...y like so much.
Keep the good work, you have talents, sure. (sorry for my english ^^)

~ChojinRyu750 Dec 13, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

awesome work

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