ImagineFx_-_December_2019

(Jacob Rumans) #1

THE IDEA BEHIND


HELL OF A STORY
Alex’s personal project invites viewers to
visit the darker side of his imagination...

“This whole project came about after I realised there
wasn’t a tremendous amount of spooky, Lovecraftian
art floating around in the world – art that fits the mood
I have in my head when reading these stories.
I’m a big, big, big fan of horror films and fiction, so
that definitely inspired this project: filmmakers like John
Carpenter, Ari Aster, Phil Tippett, David Cronenberg,
David Lynch, Wes Craven, Lars Von Trier; authors like
HP Lovecraft, Robert W Chambers, Thomas Ligotti; and
artists like Junji Ito, Zdzisław Beksinski, Brom, and
Wayne Barlowe as well.
When it comes to giving advice on painting horror
art, I recommend focusing on the narrative moment of
the scene, and how to get the most impact out of it
through design, light and composition. Watch lots of
horror movies too. Lots of them. Then watch some
more movies – lots and lots of inspiration into the tank.
Then paint a lot, make a ton of the images you want to
make, then throw them all out and make some more.”

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Interview


JERSEY DEVIL
“I pulled up slowly as I noticed
the road block. The closer I came
the farther away I wished I was.”


THE WITCHING HOUR
“With a wheezing rattle the closet door creaked open, waking
me from sleep. As I gained my senses I found the silence much
more unsettling than the presence standing before me.”
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