Matthew Jaffe
@mrj81.bsky.social
Want to encourage everyone to consider registering for Robert’s performance of ‘Count Magnus’. Whether you view it tonight, or any time after, you’ll be glad you did.
October 31, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Want to encourage everyone to consider registering for Robert’s performance of ‘Count Magnus’. Whether you view it tonight, or any time after, you’ll be glad you did.
Did a little ink study from one of my favorite scenes in the classic Danish film ‘Haxan’.
October 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Did a little ink study from one of my favorite scenes in the classic Danish film ‘Haxan’.
Tonight’s evening walk listen. Should be great.
October 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Tonight’s evening walk listen. Should be great.
Here’s a few portraits I’ve done of Machen over the years—-likely not the last, lol.
October 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Here’s a few portraits I’ve done of Machen over the years—-likely not the last, lol.
Now streaming on YouTube! Follow @etchfilm.bsky.social for more information.
October 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Now streaming on YouTube! Follow @etchfilm.bsky.social for more information.
A glimpse at a piece from a new body of work. A rush from further out
October 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A glimpse at a piece from a new body of work. A rush from further out
Did I love “Andy Kaufman Creeping Through The Trees”? No, it unsettled me like nothing else I had ever read, so much so that I had to paint a picture of Andy as Tony Clifton to exorcise it from my system. Never finished it, but Julie Vellum was alongside with him
in the basement covered in fungus
in the basement covered in fungus
October 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Did I love “Andy Kaufman Creeping Through The Trees”? No, it unsettled me like nothing else I had ever read, so much so that I had to paint a picture of Andy as Tony Clifton to exorcise it from my system. Never finished it, but Julie Vellum was alongside with him
in the basement covered in fungus
in the basement covered in fungus
October awakenings. Detail from an illustration done a few years ago.
October 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
October awakenings. Detail from an illustration done a few years ago.
Titled this ‘Beware the Friendly Stranger’ after the Boards of Canada song of the same name. This can be seen on my instagram account with the song in accompaniment. The music conveyed a sense of the outre that I hoped to achieve visually.
September 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Titled this ‘Beware the Friendly Stranger’ after the Boards of Canada song of the same name. This can be seen on my instagram account with the song in accompaniment. The music conveyed a sense of the outre that I hoped to achieve visually.
I’ve always liked the punched up values for the cover of ‘The Occultation’ but here’s the unedited version, which I think feels less dramatic and more quiet. Some folks probably haven’t seen this version (cropped)
September 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I’ve always liked the punched up values for the cover of ‘The Occultation’ but here’s the unedited version, which I think feels less dramatic and more quiet. Some folks probably haven’t seen this version (cropped)
I would’ve heard these in 99 or so, but both were extremely formative (and I think they’re perfect)
September 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I would’ve heard these in 99 or so, but both were extremely formative (and I think they’re perfect)
Old man, lost in the woods
September 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Old man, lost in the woods
Did you see this in Detroit? I took this yesterday. Weird
August 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Did you see this in Detroit? I took this yesterday. Weird
The art museum is world class. Cannot recommend it enough. Here’s a massive piece I got to see by romantic era painter John Martin that’s in the collection
August 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The art museum is world class. Cannot recommend it enough. Here’s a massive piece I got to see by romantic era painter John Martin that’s in the collection
The Shining Pyramid. 2011.
August 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The Shining Pyramid. 2011.
Satyr cooling off his hooves in a pool. 2020. This one’s always made me laugh
August 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Satyr cooling off his hooves in a pool. 2020. This one’s always made me laugh
A recent landscape.
August 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
A recent landscape.
The Last Incantation. Cover piece (and in progress study) done for the first album of Clark Ashton Smith influenced dungeon synth from Arcanist. 2021. Link to Bandcamp in comments
August 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The Last Incantation. Cover piece (and in progress study) done for the first album of Clark Ashton Smith influenced dungeon synth from Arcanist. 2021. Link to Bandcamp in comments
Snake priests of Y'ha-nthlei. A back cover detail from @johnlangan.bsky.social ‘Children of the Fang’. I wore my Frazetta/Jeffrey Catherine Jones influence proudly on my sleeve painting this one.
August 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Snake priests of Y'ha-nthlei. A back cover detail from @johnlangan.bsky.social ‘Children of the Fang’. I wore my Frazetta/Jeffrey Catherine Jones influence proudly on my sleeve painting this one.
And something for international cat day, my rendition of Menes from Lovecraft’s ‘The Cats of Ulthar’
August 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
And something for international cat day, my rendition of Menes from Lovecraft’s ‘The Cats of Ulthar’
An old ink portrait of Dean Stockwell as Wilbur Whatley in the 1970 adaptation of Lovecraft’s ‘The Dunwich Horror’. Dripping with atmosphere (and much appreciated schlock), it’s become a favorite movie of mine. IÄ Yog Sothoth, the key and the gate..’but why?’
August 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
An old ink portrait of Dean Stockwell as Wilbur Whatley in the 1970 adaptation of Lovecraft’s ‘The Dunwich Horror’. Dripping with atmosphere (and much appreciated schlock), it’s become a favorite movie of mine. IÄ Yog Sothoth, the key and the gate..’but why?’
A couple of pieces I did for the Cadabra Records production of James’ ‘Count Magnus’, masterfully read by @nunkie.bsky.social . The second illustration is referencing Magnus’s ‘Black Pilgrimage’
August 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A couple of pieces I did for the Cadabra Records production of James’ ‘Count Magnus’, masterfully read by @nunkie.bsky.social . The second illustration is referencing Magnus’s ‘Black Pilgrimage’
Hey all. I’ve been asked to join @michaeldylandavis.bsky.social on the Lovecraft E-zine podcast this Sunday and talk about some of the cover art I’ve done in the weird fiction/horror genre. @johnlangan.bsky.social will also be there to talk about the imminent release of ‘Lost in the Dark…’!
July 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Hey all. I’ve been asked to join @michaeldylandavis.bsky.social on the Lovecraft E-zine podcast this Sunday and talk about some of the cover art I’ve done in the weird fiction/horror genre. @johnlangan.bsky.social will also be there to talk about the imminent release of ‘Lost in the Dark…’!
A recent portrait of the old welsh bard, Arthur Machen. His writing and ideas have impacted my life like few others (which is to say I’ll probably be doing more portraits of him)
July 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A recent portrait of the old welsh bard, Arthur Machen. His writing and ideas have impacted my life like few others (which is to say I’ll probably be doing more portraits of him)
Screen shot from Prehistoric Planet insta. Have rarely been in such agreement with anything.
July 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Screen shot from Prehistoric Planet insta. Have rarely been in such agreement with anything.