Exocrine || Maelstrom
Caelan Stokkermans Arts 2020
Album artwork for technical death metal outfit Exocrine's fourth album "Maelstrom." The band wanted to tie the concept back to their previous album "Molten Giant" with a massive behemoth dominating the cover. The creature design was inspired by a hammerhead shark skull and I very much enjoyed incorporating it into a tentacled Lovecraftian leviathan. I referenced several of JMW Turner's pieces when painting the chaotic enviroment and turbulent ocean. I very much enjoy the end result and appreciated the challenge of making a "big monster" style artwork into an oil painting.
Released By: Unique Leader Records
Album artwork for technical death metal outfit Exocrine's fourth album "Maelstrom." The band wanted to tie the concept back to their previous album "Molten Giant" with a massive behemoth dominating the cover. The creature design was inspired by a hammerhead shark skull and I very much enjoyed incorporating it into a tentacled Lovecraftian leviathan. I referenced several of JMW Turner's pieces when painting the chaotic enviroment and turbulent ocean. I very much enjoy the end result and appreciated the challenge of making a "big monster" style artwork into an oil painting.
Released By: Unique Leader Records
