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| When Bitter Spring Sleeps - Star-Thrown - cover artwork |
The cover-artwork majick for STAR-THROWN was conjured by Misty Visions Art. I learned of this artist from the layout and design of the incredible Wędrujący Wiatr - Tam, Gdzie Miesiąc Opłakuje Swit CD. The artwork of this act is completely conjoined with the atmosphere of the recordings. Pure murky, dreamy, nature-consumed darkness and warmth. I also loved the artist's work on the album Stworz - Zagony Bogow CD, and Fall - Samozatracenie CD.
Please check out this fantastic artist's previous works at: http://mistyvisionsart.com/index.html and http://mistyvisionsart.tumblr.com/
Why
did I choose to use a different artist after all these years of
illustrating my own covers? Well, I had various concepts for STAR-THROWN
and none of them was I able to conjure with my limited artistic
capacity. I consider myself a pen-and-paper artist. I like the look and
feel of a multitude of lines and shades that appear overly busy at a
distance, that only reveals the details upon close examination. I really
like the look of hand-drawn album covers like those of early 80's
thrash albums, and 90's black metal albums.
However,
I decided my limited style just wouldn't work for the current recording
and atmosphere I desire. I wanted something otherworldly, but worldly.
Something that links the Earth with the Cosmos, and flesh with soul. I
see in Misty Visions Art, with the the natural and organic link between
the material and immaterial and the embrace of warmth in darkness and
obscurity.
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