October is a big month for art challenges! From birdtober to linktober, peachtober to wisptober, and the dark-fantasy-themed cursed relics, here are some highlights from some of this month's art challenges. Join in if you like, there's still time :)
@onennezumi:
@virgohcreates:
How much creechure can we fit in one post, you ask? Well, @artfight is upon us, and the Fossils and Crystals are having it out by depicting each other's original characters—so the answer is a lot of creechure. But maybe not enough?
Featuring lots of mutual appreciation (artists spending hours with each other's ideas!), incredible character design, and beautiful depictions thereof, take this as your invitation to get involved. You can sign up and start fighting (using your artistic talents), or simply enjoy the wealth of beautiful art styles and cool ocs coming to the fore. This is but a small selection, may you peruse the rest at your leisure.
It’s May. We’ve moved from the past to the present. Look at us go.
Some of us are going to need another week to come to terms with that fact. Meanwhile, some of you have been waiting, lurking in the shadows, hovering just behind the curtains of April, ready to jump out at May, your mer-art at the ready.
Please enjoy your second day of Mermay. And be sure to hit the merfolk bracket on your way out.
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…and a bonus moray with legs by @ketrinadrawsalot:
Behold! You’ve done it again. We want to take ‘em all home and give 'em treats and wrap 'em up warm. Keep an eye on your dash on Monday to see the whole menagerie in full swing! And never fear. We’ll still share your dazzling costume creations in the afterglow of Halloween proper next Tuesday.
@jasbell:
This is already the final week of the Build a Beast challenge, but it’s also never too late to build a beast—here’s a reminder of week 1, week 2, and week 3 templates for your convenience. And here's this week’s. Happy conjuring!
This last week, you’ve delved into the deep caves and climbed the tall towers of your imagination, and pulled some inspiring, some cozy, and some truly gruesome settings to the fore (which we won’t be including here but you can go hunt yourselves over here). Here’s a little stroll through the weirdest township you ever did see.
@saroko-still-draws: “they enslave the tree, forcibly make it larger than it should be, and drain its magic for their convenience.” Lovely!
The well-worn path is the most dangerous part of this birch grove by @alanahsart-blog. OoooOhOhh:
The pond has an “array of amusing fish”! by @emilylorange:
You might find the occasional hair in this cave by @justanotherfoolhere:
Hmm a nice warm bath with a nice friendly vampire in it by @rowanmeierotto:
A charming cave with lots of space for stolen goods by @etb-eg:
A glimpse into this pocket dimension courtesy of @bearhats:
Treats before secrets with @flowerboy4eva:
A kitchen for (as yet unsuccessful) summoning—"the apprentice is doing her best.“ @ir-dr:
"Little mad scientist with their little mad science room” by @mayyak:
Wistfully watching this gremlinery from the shadows? It’s never too late to get involved—your week 1, week 2, and week 3 templates await you.
The best thing about watching all your delightfully ghastly beasties come out of the woodwork is seeing how their horrors endear you. Please enjoy this host of vile varmints, and please, we beseech you, click through to read about them and follow along. Where do they dwell? That’s for this week to determine. Stay tuned.
A pumpkin lad by @kellkyy:
This whooshy fellow by @randomphrases:
Autumn beast Aydee by @sarenhale:
Gromulus the gromulus who is just happy to be here, by @spookyschwiftyskeletons:
Vampire Rosalind by @cari0usel:
Dai’vor, a creature of the forever consuming darkness given form, by @jasbell:
Ezekial Spritz by @marquisedemasque:
Hoardlord, a mythical jade and gold dragon, by @etb-eg:
Angel the harpy and Oil Slick the sludge monster by @maryonnaise:
As yet unnamed species by @justanotherfoolhere:
Franzy the zombie by @eeveewhite97:
A headless-chicken-inspired creature by @mayonaisalspray:
Lawrence by @impossiblerebelblaze:
A maned werewolf by @jadesjunk:
Boots by @chili-bweens:
This caring chap who looks after all the babies, by @enthusiastic-nimrod:
Whisper the fae creature of unknown origin (fond of cheese curls). By @moonn3wt:
A zombie scarecrow by @bogbees:
Cloud Cover by @cntmtrarts:
Count Cecil, Lord of Darkness, Devourer of Souls, The Proud Menace of Constellations, Grand Malice of All Things Precious by @silverqwaser:
And finally, this enigmatic individual by @self-proclaimed-brick-expert:
Wistfully watching this gremlinery from the shadows? There’s still time to get involved—your week 1 and week 2 templates await you!
