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monstermonger · 9 hours ago

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The Lost

#cw blood #I decided to try something #which is make very tiny #very short stories for some illustrations #just like-- tiny zines expanding on the illustration a bit #with perhaps a few more illustrations + some dialogue #that sort of thing #literally this is just +4 small ink illustrations and a quote by Dorthe Nors #but it was fun and satisfying to make!!!#although i've learned some lessons from this one already :v #like in the future i'll make them smaller (so that I don't have to do $5 shipping :|)#but it was a really fun first attempt #ahggggggggg making things.........................#and then holding them in ur hands..........#what a feel ;_;

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monstermonger · 5 days ago

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And the night sky without a homesick phantom .... | bookmark

A Night Sky in the Woods

#my partner told me she really liked this other version too #....which makes sense because this is pretty much just a 1:1 study of freidrich's original piece haha #and he is probably best known for his fantastic compositions....#caspar david friedrich #i like them both together #cuz the existence of both means the one without the ghost feels like there's an even bigger gaping empty hole where it once was #it's why i decided to make these into an item where both versions exist on a single sheet #but yeah

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monstermonger · 10 days ago

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I tried this for the first time today!! Little rolly prints! Thank you to my wife for teaching me :O

(They’re on the envelopes of the “surprise dragon sticker sheets” so that they’re fun to open I hope :”3)

I... I.....

made a coloring book LMAO 😭😭😭😭😭 of all my itty bitty season dragons!!!!

It arrived in the mail yesterday and omg the amount of serotonin i got upon seeing it irl :"D

#random rambling

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monstermonger · 11 days ago

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Hello, I'd be very interested in getting some books from your online store, but can you ship to europe? I know that with the resent GSPR regulation that has been a problem for several artists and small buisness

I’m going to be honest, these (Dec 2024) updates are news to me….

I started selling my work a few months before that and so was unaware when doing my initial research, but yikes :( Thank you for bringing it up, I think to be safe I’ll have to completely close my shop to EU for now. Anyone who ordered something will get refunded of course, but I’m sorry for the inconvenience 😭

BUT…. so, crazy enough, my wife and I will be moving to EU at some point, as her hometown is in Poland. So I will be able to eventually sell there, if by no other means. not anytime super soon, but eventually … hah…

@ashioksdaydream thank you SO much for the interest!! Like that is so sweet to hear, and as a side note i’m perfectly ok with people coloring my inks for fun like that. Unfortunately it appears that even digital items are included in the GPSR update so I cannot 😭 I’m very sorry!

#random rambling #oof

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monstermonger · 11 days ago

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In your post about your new amazing looking coloring book you mentioned you would be selling it at cons in addition to your online shop. Would you be comfortable sharing which cons you are planning to sell at?

Oh yeah of course!! Well currently my wife (halybs) and I have Rose City Comic Con confirmed, ... and then there's like a dozen we have applied to/are going to apply to soon, but still need to wait a few more weeks or months for confirmation/declination haha

But basically we are trying to attend as many events as possible in the Oregon-Washington area. Maybe some in California too if they're not too expenso :)

#i'll post a list of places we'll be once plans are a little more solidified tho ye :D #but yea #so these are gonna be our first cons #that's why we're not going too far from Portland atm #if it goes well then maybe the following year we'll decide if we wanna travel further yeah #random rambling #omg this reminds me #we wanted to apply to kumoricon but it was literally only open to applications for <2 hours bruh....................................#I'm gonna be salty about that for a long time 😭

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monstermonger · 11 days ago

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(O and yeah I do have them in my online shop too, if anyone would want one but wouldn't be able to get to a con! <: )

I... I.....

made a coloring book LMAO 😭😭😭😭😭 of all my itty bitty season dragons!!!!

It arrived in the mail yesterday and omg the amount of serotonin i got upon seeing it irl :"D

#wuhhh sorry #ngl i feel bad every time I link my shop in my posts #esp if it starts turning into like... a majority of posts HAHA #i wanna keep my social medias more focused on just Art rather than yknow... shop #but i guess it's just kinda inevitable with how 90% of stuff i'm working on these days is con-stuff #i think it'll chill out soon #once i finish my lil list of projects ._.

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monstermonger · 11 days ago

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I... I.....

made a coloring book LMAO 😭😭😭😭😭 of all my itty bitty season dragons!!!!

It arrived in the mail yesterday and omg the amount of serotonin i got upon seeing it irl :"D

#RANDOM RAMBLING #i'm in this weird state rn where i'm very stressed working on a dozen different lil things for upcoming con(s)#and also feeling crazy w joy when they get done and arrive #and i get to hold them in my wee little hands :D #overall very good but also yeah #sorry i'm not super social/active lately haha

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monstermonger · 15 days ago

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Dragonsong

(So it's Heavensward's 10 year anniversary today…. 🥲 man)

#art #on the topic of xiv--#one of the reasons i don't have any new art lately is because i've been putting together like 5 new zines.....#... at the same time LOL #(holy it's so much work)#but yes one of them is my ffxiv journal sketchpages!!!!!#im excited to get them soon #dragons #hraesvelgr #nidhogg #ffxiv #dragon #fantasy illustration #inks #dragon art #artists on tumblr #ff14 #heavensward

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monstermonger · 1 month ago

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Precious treasure!

#yayyy #1 of 3 itty bitty summer dragons!!!#though i'll finish the set quite a bit later #art #fantasy art #dragons #dragon #fantasy illustration #inks #fantasy creatures #dragon art #artists on tumblr #pearl #iridescent #oyster #summer

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monstermonger · 1 month ago

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After watching a random celebrity “What’s in Your Bag?” video, I got curious (or maybe just nosy, lol) and started asking everyone the same question. So, what’s in your bag? Or, if you’re not the type to carry one, what’s in your pockets?

oh sure why not :D it's a fun question

#random rambling #thanks!!!#fun little question to answer as i take a break from the hecticness of being back home after 3 months OTL #so much to catch up on #i'm quite behind answering asks #in general i'll answer them out of order or ....... sometimes just keep them...........#like my little dragon hoard.......#sorry :“”)#i just don't like that they disappear after i answer them- like wth #grr #(there's an easy fix for this - i could just screenshot them i know)#(but it's not the same)

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monstermonger · 1 month ago

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bit of a silly question here but have you ever gotten afraid to draw in a journal like the one you recently shared? like the idea of using the pages "incorrectly" or "wasting" them (or running out right before you get inspiration that might have been "better" than what you'd jotted down)? your art is INCREDIBLE and I know the best way to improve is to do it, all the time, but I struggle getting started for those sorts of fears, and I want to know if you have tips for overcoming that ^^

I don't think it's a silly question, in fact I think it's one of the Ultimate Art Questions haha

Yes I 100% struggled with that in the past; i'm happy to try my best, sharing some personal tips in journaling, specifically! :D

TECHNICAL SIDE:

>> Small simple sketchbook = less intimidating to fill the pages. (Also, easy to carry around)

5x7in Moleskin, and a pilot pen

>> My journal ISN'T a place to prove that I can make pretty pictures. I have separate sketchbooks for that. I use journals to jot down ideas and notes of things I like. (yes i shared a few pages that happened to look nice, but there were 100+ other pages after all d: )

Spontaneous observation is messy and imprecise. But not in a bad way.

Rather than seeing the messiness as "bad/unworthy imperfection," try to see it as a miraculous insight to how you, a unique human being with your unique thoughts and art experience, sees the things you like

My journal process (in general): doodle a pretty cake I ate, a funny bird I saw, some weird dialogue I overheard, stickers, stamps, a character in a book that I want to draw as a dragon,......... scatter them all over the page, then look at the random blocks of empty paper remaining. Fill those up next with another lil quote, or words about the week, or some pretty vines/flowers :) etc. It's like making a collage.

Draw what you actually LIKE + what actually sounds FUN to draw. u can always take photos/save pics of other stuff if it's overwhelming.

>> Find your comfort tools. I love ink. how it looks, feels, etc; I hardly ever use pencil. A sketch that I need to ink over is usually too much work for my journal. I'm just trying to get down ideas before I get bored or get inspired by another thing LOL

[But yeah: pencils can be the perfect tool for someone else. Regular pencils, colored pencils, watercolor pencils... play around with a bunch of basic tools to find your fav.]

EMOTIONAL SIDE:

I highly recommend Lynda Barry's book "Making Comics." She has some lovely, and deeply empathetic things to say about overcoming fear of making "bad" art.

My journal scribblings/therapeutic studies --- someone with 10x the skill could do it better, sure, but they probs wouldn't focus on the same details, or be interested in the same monsters, or be thinking the same thoughts as me.

They won't have the same things to say about their day, won't see the same spindly tree growing from a crumbling brick wall on their walk. etc!

Also! imo this POV isn't an excuse to feel like I don't need to improve my technical skill, but it keeps me happy, fulfilled, and motivated as I'm on that road of improvement. AND it makes me appreciate others' incredible art as their own reflection of the things they love/their own experiences, rather than view it competitively/jealously.

"Drawing is so much more than Good or Bad. It is a language from another part of you." - Lynda Barry

#random rambling #long post #omfg SORRY IT'S SO LONG #but im passionate abt this tbh #i'm very familiar with how feels to be afraid of making bad art - exacerbated in this age of social media #idk i hope i didn't just talk in circles and answer nothing #it really is such a complicated thing #i hope ppl can make art bc it's human.... not bc the only “worthy” art is “good” art #i could write like 20 more pgs about this but i HAVE TO STOP MYSELF #ok #im done #thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!

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monstermonger · 1 month ago

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A quite niche thing, but it was requested several times, so I went ahead and added this tiny, informal-formal permission to use my works in this way. Thank you for the thoughtfulness!

#art #PHEW #ok sorry I'm catching up on things :") apologies for the blast of shop-related posts #dragon #tattoo ticket #disclaimer (as posted in the shop description too):#before buying #consult with your tattoo artist #to ensure the image you want will translate into a satisfactory tattoo.#dragon art #artists on tumblr

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monstermonger · 1 month ago

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