The Lighthouse of the Abarat

I've been using my recently acquired photoshop skills; merging texture and and photos.

This piece is inspired by Clive Barkers books The Abarat quartet (tho I think he's expanding the story beyond the initial four planned books). In the first book The heroine stumbles upon a derelict lighthouse on dry land far away from any sea. Its this lighthouse that calls forth the shores of the Abarat.

If you haven't read this book its very good and epic modern fantasy. So far two in the series have been published, I think the third book is due soon.

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Clive Barker

Clive Barker is my favourite all time author. He wrote books such as Weaveworld,  Imajica,, The Great and secret show and many others. His writing conjures  fantastical and sometimes disturbing worlds.

Many of his books have been made into films. From Cabal came Nightbreed a vision of incredible and sometimes frighting being who live alongside us in the shadows. Hellbound Heart spawned the Hellraiser films with the iconic villain "pinhead". More recently Vinnie Jones appeared in Midnight Meat train a film based upon a short story from Clive's Books of Blood.

Not only is Clive barker an incredibly talented author he is also a magnificent artist. His pictures are vivid and mirror the fantastical elements present in his writing. The Abarat Quartet (although there may be more books added) books, he is currently creating, he has already created through paintings.

Clive Barker is an incredible inspiration and if you haven't looked at his artwork, films or writing I highly recommend doing so.