Lung Baby [Dermoids Wicked Progeny]

Dermoids Wicked Progeny and All Associated Images © and TM Tom Hicke. 

This design explores a pseudo-science development of one of the Dermoids from Wicked Progeny. I like the idea of subversive creatures birthed from unlikely places. It probably stems from an unconscious horror that animals and humans explode from the womb. It's beautiful and ghastly at the same time. 

Scene from Ridley Scott's 1979 classic Alien.

 

Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 are Trademarks of 20th Century Fox.

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Untold

Grim thoughts formed
the ancient gods of blackened blood.

Layered and entombed,
within their silent catacombs,

against walls of reason
...shrill voices starkly echo.

  Untold © 2009 Tom Hicke.

 

Some cool Dark Gods as imagined by the great H.P. Lovecraft and illustrated by various talents.

All images are © their respective holders.

I'm very inspired by most of Clive Barker's seminal horror novels, especially the visuals from films like Night Breed [1990] which gave me more than enough imagery to kick start my imagination:

 

Night Breed TM Morgan Creek Productions.

Based on the 1988 novella Cabal © Clive Barker.

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