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Inspired by H.P.Lovecraft, this is my rendition of a seductive Cthulhu empress. Also this is a part of another series i´m working on since a few years, called "transgenetic metahuman" Illustrations of human species that is crossed with either plants, animals, or insects to survive on another planet.
Call it the next step of evolution.

Reference used from my own of the recent trip to Vienna;-)
Pose inspired and referenced from [link]


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© Oliver Wetter / Fantasio Fine Arts 2010
All rights of this gallery are reserved to `fantasio aka Twelve Rioter/Oliver Wetter and may not be used without my permission. It's not forbidden to use one or more of my work on websites, blogs, etc, BUT its not permitted to submit it anywhere and show it to others, claiming as YOUR work!
Thanks for your appreciation.
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Critique by ~Mister-Denial Dec 7, 2009, 3:59:37 AM
Connoisseurs of Fantasio's work will immeditaley recognize this piece as being his creation, it has the trademark Fantasio look and feel to it. Yet, the artist managed to take his own recognizable style to the next level. Again.

Albeit painted on canvas, this picture looks so plastic and three-dimensional, it is almost jumping out of the screen. Fantasio has taken his work to a new level of hyper-realism, making the abstract aberration portrayed here plausible and tangible. The mind says "no" but the eyes say "oh yeah, just look, it's real!" Do not wonder if you'll hear a "Tekeli-li, Tekeli-li" sounding voice in your head over and over again if you stare at this beautiful piece for too long.

Especially the tentacles struck me right from the start as looking so very real, it made me shudder. I don't like tentacles, unless they are part of my Sushi-menu. And these tentacles look terrifying.

But there is more to explore in this piece, details likes the smeared color, the apple, food or symbol of regency? What does the absence of eyes symbolize? We could spend countless hours debating, but instead I prefer to leave it at this and let you find your own appreciation for this outstanding work.

In the long run, some artists have no clear line of style, there is no continuity in their work. And others are redundant and keep on delivering clones of their own former work. And then there are a select few who manage to remain faithful to their own style, yet improve it continuously with fresh ideas and new elements.

In my opinion, Fantasio is one of those, has his last piece clearly proves.
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Mood: Joy ~ellemrcs May 18, 2012  Professional Artist
Oh...I like it! Very nice!
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~LegionaireB Apr 3, 2012  New member Hobbyist Writer
I recognize this as the cover of 'Cthulhurotica.' Always thought it was a great piece.

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Don't show your freak side before you're accepted.
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Mood: Wow! ~Gletbuub Feb 28, 2012
again awesome!
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=DragosSulgheru Jan 12, 2012
Hi,
I have featured this work in my new journal entry. You can take a look at it here: [link]
Have a nice day, :)
Dragos

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Mood: Love ~sunshinethewerewolf9 Dec 3, 2011  Student Writer
reminds me of cradle of filths midian cd.
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~sevenofeleven Nov 15, 2011
The Call of Cthulhu is swell, especially when
you get it on your Deep one cell.
Folks like to call R'yleh an underwater hell but they
just don't know it too well.
When the Dreamer awakes, the faithful will get the most
amazing cookies and cakes.
For the rest of you, there is not much you can do.


Looks great.

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~Cherry-Antoinette Nov 14, 2011
Such stunning work! :wow:

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Mood: Wow! ~faydedprimadonna Nov 2, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
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congrats on a book cover! very impressive

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~yoichiart Oct 31, 2011  Professional General Artist
great work!

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:iconnoitusan:
=Noitusan Oct 11, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Fantastic!
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