{"id":12018,"date":"2012-09-17T02:15:19","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T01:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johncoulthart.com\/feuilleton\/?p=12018"},"modified":"2022-07-13T16:09:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T15:09:02","slug":"resurgam-variations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johncoulthart.com\/feuilleton\/2012\/09\/17\/resurgam-variations\/","title":{"rendered":"Resurgam variations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Another new page completed for my forthcoming Cthulhu Calendar, I decided to give this one another Latin title for maximum pomposity. “Resurgam” means “I shall rise again” which seems a fitting sentiment for the loathsome Spawn of the Stars. This piece was an improvised drawing which from the outset I wanted to leave incomplete. I’ve always liked pencil drawings which grade from detail to an insubstantial sketchiness, and most of the other representations in the calendar are already highly finished. I usually can’t resist filling every last centimetre so this should be regarded as a rare exercise in restraint.<\/p>\n

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This is the drawing in its original state. After scanning it and messing with various colour overlays I decided to go with sepia tones. The calendar is already heavy on the green so umber shades will vary things a little. Since it’ll be a CafePress product all the pages have to be square which presents a problem for non-square artwork. I dislike cropping a drawing to fill the page so the additional panels are samples from the drawing quartered and mirrored, a simple effect that always works well. The picture below is one of the earlier variations, the result of applying some Photoshop solarisation then inverting the image.<\/p>\n

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I now have one more page to fill then the calendar will be finished. (The cover is already done.) I’m hoping to have it completed by this time next week. Keep your tentacles crossed.<\/p>\n

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