New Article – the Necronomicon!

A project I have long wanted to tackle is the Necronomicon. I have always been attracted to the idea of spell spell books, ancient tomes full of secrets, dark illustrations, and the forbidden. And what better tome than the Necronomicon itself?

I wanted to make it look as if it had been covered in the flesh and bones of people and animals. I even added some slimy creepy crawlies on the back as if it was still decomposing. Or maybe caught in a suspended form of half rotting and pain. This of course made me ponder why I am attracted to this sort of dark stuff, but then I decided that is a rabbit hole best not delved into.

Necronomicon – The beginning sculpt