#creative creature

[creativecreaturecostumes]

The Creative Creature meetup at FWA! These are all fursuits that I have made. Stay tuned for a bunch of posts of each individual one!

[roseofhybrids]

Misread it as "go be creative" at first

but you know what, I can do both

hello. this is your daily reminder to go be a creature

[cursedluver]

people are sharing this on insta again so here’s the version with the font i made 🥰💖

available as a postcard in my shop!

[swordy-da-goat]

I'd be cool to see Giant whale boat/ship mimic

Masterpost

[lunaotic]

Deadly Look - Lunaotic

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Luo Binghe? Sorry, I only know Binghorse now.

[eggl-rd]

art isnt even about being creative or talented or whatever its about being sick in the head

[airborneice]

i think we all know who the REAL star of season 3 is

i'm making a vague attempt to pace out this season by doing a drawing after each episode, so anyway here's my new fave character

[inkly-heart]

[ellie-makes-mbs]

[carabiner-pansy]

i change like the tides and i am beautiful every time.

[image id: a fineline drawing in black ink of a lobster surrounded by small fish, coral, shells, sand dollars, and tiny hatched in stars. to the bottom right, hand drawn text reads: i change like the tides and i am beautiful every time. end image id]

[xaoca]

source

[soosoosoup]

Happy (late) Valentines!!!

[izapug]

~CAMBRIAN LIL DUDES~

[somerandomdudelmao]

Hello there, heard you like snakes, may I present to you:

Cass snake creature

cute rattles, glows, not easy to loose, 10/10 would adopt it

Ohmygod I LOVE IT

[writingwithfolklore]

Monsters and Creatures

              I love a good monster—who doesn’t? Monsters can be easy antagonists in survival, horror, fantasy (or really any genre) to pose a threat to characters and incite conflict to keep the plot plotting. So how do we create a believable monster? The key is in consideration of the creature’s biology.

Before we get into it, I have an important point:

1. Yes, make them monstrous—but don’t vilify human features

One trend I really hate right now is analog horror using “fake humans” as dangerous, horrible monsters. While I love a doppelganger, what this genre has unfortunately really leaned into is using physical deformations and other natural human features to distinguish between the “good, safe” people and the “bad, dangerous” people.

I’m sure you can see why that’s not okay. Good, loveable, safe, kind and real people have physical deformities, and by only portraying them as evil or monsters in media, these tropes perpetuate harmful thinking towards disability and deformities. Media has never really made progress in being rid of this stereotype, and unfortunately it seems we’re going in the complete opposite direction we should be.

Don’t vilify normal human features. Please.

Okay onto the actual creation:

2. What, how, and how often do they eat?

Likely the first thing you’ll consider when creating a monster, and usually what determines if they’re a threat to humans or relatively harmless.

Is your creature a carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore?

How much do they have to eat? Don’t be fooled by bigger=more, hummingbirds have to eat up to 3x their body weight in food per day because they burn calories, and lions can use one hunt to sustain them for several days.

How do they consume food? Do they have sharp teeth, or tear apart with their claws first? If they’re an omnivore, they need flat, strong molars for breaking down plants as well as sharp front teeth for meat. Do they consume via mouth, tube, or other appendage?

Determine their usual diet when there are no human characters around to hunt.

How do they hunt? Do they have the ability to "clever girl" their prey? What do they use to their advantage in their environment?

2. Where do they live?

Were they grown in a lab? If so, where were the scientists intending to put them, or what were they built for?

Are they supposed to blend in with their surroundings or others of their species? (Think many types of fish, or zebras) Or are they made to stand out (such as brightly coloured fish that are poisonous)

A creature who lives in a green, lush forest that gets heavy rain often is going to look a lot different than one who lives in the desert. Consider how they’d be built to survive their environment and climate.

3. What are their social instincts?

Do they have pack instincts? Or are they solo?

If they do have pack instincts, will they bond with humans? Or other creatures of different species?

What do they do with their young or family?

How do they find a mate to reproduce?

What do they do if they come across another of their species? Or an animal of another species?

4. What do they use to defend themselves?

Are they poisonous to their predators? Do they have a hard shell or quick reflexes?

Consider what might pose a threat to them in their environment, and what they’ve developed to defend themselves against that threat.

If they are the apex predator, consider what they have that makes them so effective in their environment.

5. What are their vulnerabilities?

Or another way to put it--how can they be killed?

Do they bleed? Is chocolate or another food poisonous to them?

Do you need a specific weapon or technique to harm them?

Anything I missed?