A Dunwich horror

[Connectamabob]

I started sculpting this a while back, after being inspired by Tengu's "Son of Yog Sothoth". Ended up shelving it for a while when I got hung up with a case of the "where do I go from here"s (I was kinda making it up as I went along, instead of having a sketch or a clear image in my head), but I've now picked it back up and am looking to finish it.








Sorry for the graininess of the pics: I forgot to change the ISO setting on my camera before I started shooting. I should've put something in the photos for scale. Just for reference, the arm is in scale with that of a 28mm figure. Only a start really, I want the whole thing to be maybe the size of a tennis ball or racquet ball when done, which means lots more body sections and appendages. Material is a 50/50 mix of Green Stuff and Aves.

[goon3423]

I like it! So far it's looking like one to watch!

[Rob_bresnen]

yucky!

That little arm is extra creapy!

[Steve F]

I think that works well as it is - do be careful not to lose its creepy protoplasmic simplicity.

[inkydave]

Wonderfully gross

[Onebigriver]

Looks promising, but it's "Dunwich", you barbarian! 

[blackstone]

That looks great as it is. Not sure I'd add anything to it. Really nice

btw how big is it?

[graff von bek]

 hi thats nice- i want one

[jnr]

Nice miniature, that’s what I call excoriating pain.

[inkydave]

Nice miniature, that’s what I call excoriating pain.

Oh yeah, utterly tormented. Looks like either "the scream" or that teacher geezer from PFs "the wall".

[TheBlueShoggoth]

Oooo nice, it reminds me a bit of carpenters The Thing too, which is always a positive

[Alfrik]

Thumbs up on originality.

[Cherno]

Looks like it could fit in a game of The Thing as well

[Connectamabob]

Thanks for the encouragement. Sorry I haven't posted updates yet: I've been too busy to work on minis lately.

The comparisons the "The Thing" were flattering. That's probably my all time favorite horror film.

@ Jnr & Inkydave: I imagine him(?) as being only half way in control of himself/his body, and probably experiencing... not pain exactly, but a kind of constant physical frustration at being unable to move or function the way either his human or Yog Sothian instincts/reflexes tell him he should, due to his deformity. And his mind is as badly recombined as his body, so his actions are simultaneously wholly deliberate and "along for the ride" at the same time. Kind of like someone with a severed corpus callosum. Although he's technically much more vital to The Plan than his brother Wilbur, he's treated more like a tool: fed and kept in good health, but not given/allowed the education, attention, or stimulation that Wilbur is. So he is a very sad, tormented creature, despite being a people eating/squishing abomination that wholeheartedly believes in his own dark purpose.

The teacher from "The Wall" is an interesting comparison. I can kind of see that, though I think it looks kind of like Bob Clendenin:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003928/
Who IMO would make a fantastic Wilbur Whateley, despite being known mostly for comedy roles.

@ Onebigriver: Thanks. Fixed.

@ Steve F & Blackstone: well, notice you're only seeing it from a very narrow, specific set of angles . It's definitely not finished, though I was/am kinda fishing for ideas, so the "protoplasmic simplicity" thing is something I'll keep in mind.

@ Blackstone: Currently it's around 30mm tall all together. The arm is the size of a 28mm figure's arm, and the face is about the size of a 90 or 100mm figure's face. Next update I'll include a comparison shot with a 28mm figure (I really should have done that the first time). Also, your own sculpt of the same subject is what inspired me to start this, so my hat's off to you, and I'm happy you like it so far.

Also, just to get this out there ahead: with me, criticisms are always encouraged. Never ever ever feel like you have to play nice just 'cause I'm a friend. That's geek fallacy #2: http://www.plausiblydeniable.com/opinion/gsf.html . If something looks off, I wanna know. Yummy as compliments are, criticism is the only way to grow and improve one's skills. Even if it's only a creative opinion thing: who knows, I might actually like your idea better than my own.