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IT’SSSSSS CRYPTIDSMAS AGAIN FOLKS. Time for a new batch of cards! Wish I’d gone a little harder on the black placement this time, and that watercolor paper scanned better, but I still had a total blast making these.
If any mutuals want to trade cryptidsmas cards, hit me up! This year, I have had the foresight to not be in the middle of fucking moving, so I can be sure not to accidentally miss anyone this time. Non-mutual followers or passersby are also totally free to inquire about a card trade, but I may have to turn you down due to time restraints.
Obsessed forever with the “Two Monks Invent...” series on The Toast by Daniel Mallory Ortberg. It’s one of my internet happy places and I hope it never goes away.
Two Medieval Monks Invent Art
Two Medieval Monks Invent Maps
Two Medieval Monks Invent Some More Art
Two Monks Invent The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Two Monks Illustrate The Old Testament
Two Monks Invent Biblical Art
Two Monks Invent Denominations
Two Monks Invent Dinner Parties
Two Monks Invent Bestiaries
Two Monks Invent Writing
Two Monks Invent Religious Iconography
Two Monks Discover How Tall Women and Horses Are
Two Monks Discuss Alexander the Great
Two Monks Learn How To Draw Hands
Two Monks Invent Renaissance Art
Two Monks Invent Byzantine Art
Two Monks Invent Horses and Armed Warfare
I love them!!! Thank you so much for informing me of their existence. I will now join those cults.
Hot and Probably Controversial Take
Saying “hear me out” about The Ghoul is about the same as saying “hear me out” about Mothman.
MOTHMAN IS IN 76?!
Hot and Probably Controversial Take
Saying “hear me out” about The Ghoul is about the same as saying “hear me out” about Mothman.
Hot and Probably Controversial Take
Saying “hear me out” about The Ghoul is about the same as saying “hear me out” about Mothman.
Humanoids
There are few things in this world that can balance interest and fear but these beast, do it well. By most standards Humanoids take the vaque shape of a human with such wide net this definiton describes a lot of monsters.
So what makes them important, well at the heart of most of these beasts lie a fear that most humans hold. This fear is not of claws, teeth, or tortous pain, no its is the the fear that maybe we ourselves are more terrifying and viscous than any monster could ever be.
Water rusałka design sketches.
Rusałka is creature from slavic folklore, with many regional variations, in general it's evil nature spirit resembling beautiful woman. Honestly idk how to clasify this because there is many sirene (bird ones) and mermaid traits ahhhhh anyway.
Basic 'ology:
Larval stage is freshwater creature, it has both gills and lungs, but can't leave water because of delicate leg structure. Preys on fish, often causing trouble to fishermans. Dangerous to anyone who fell into their domain.
After morphing they remain close to water, luring and attacking imprudent humans in tall reeds and grass, if it's tempting althoug heartless voice and upper body don't distract prey from insect part, great strenght and fast fly is more then enough to fill hunger. "Headband" is actually biological set of eyes and antennas.
Animal inspiration is a species of damselfly, Polish nomenclature name is related to ballad about nymph and betrayal so that's reason behind species. I choosed damselfly bc larvas have nicer tails.
[my fav part^]
(,,nice face" is here because I didn't have nerves to draw it)
Cryptids
W**digo and an objecthead Dark.
The objecthead was made for @darkiplierhq