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Cornelius Jebediah Gilman, E.O.D.

This is a character design inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's "The Shadow Over Innsmouth". It's done in a portrait style similar to something one might see framed and hanging on the walls in the temple of some secretive fraternal order. Since the Order of Dagon's lodge (in the original story) was previously a Masonic temple, I incorporated some Masonic elements into the designs on the character's regalia. When it was done, I wrote up a little piece of flash fiction and then distressed prints of both the writing and the portrait.

Copyright 2017 Travis Holmes

Some early line work...

Some early line work...

The completed colored image with added text and border.

The completed colored image with added text and border.

Scans of distressed prints I made of the final portrait and its accompanying text, treated with a combo of coffee, bleach, and other fun stuff.

Scans of distressed prints I made of the final portrait and its accompanying text, treated with a combo of coffee, bleach, and other fun stuff.