#publicdomaincharacter

[hexgirlwords]

list of spooky characters that are in the public domain

Here is a list of spooky characters that are in the public domain and can be used without restrictions for commercial purposes:

Dracula: The iconic vampire character created by Bram Stoker, Dracula is a timeless figure associated with horror and the supernatural.

Frankenstein's Monster: Based on Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein," this creature, assembled from various body parts, has become a classic symbol of horror and science gone wrong.

The Headless Horseman: Known for his appearance in Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," this character is a haunting figure riding through the night, seeking his lost head.

The Phantom of the Opera: Created by Gaston Leroux, the enigmatic and disfigured Phantom has been a staple of horror and romance, with numerous adaptations in film, theater, and literature.

The Witches: Characters associated with magic and the supernatural, witches have a rich folklore history and can be interpreted in various ways, from wicked hags to mystical enchantresses.

The Mummy: Inspired by ancient Egyptian mythology, the mummy is a preserved corpse believed to possess supernatural powers and is often associated with curses and retribution.

The Wolfman: A character plagued by a curse that transforms him into a wolf-like creature during the full moon, the Wolfman has been a popular figure in horror movies and literature.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: From Robert Louis Stevenson's novella, this character explores the duality of human nature and the struggle between good and evil.

The Invisible Man: Originally created by H.G. Wells, this character becomes invisible through scientific experimentation, leading to a descent into madness and chaos.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bell-ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, is a tragic and sympathetic character from Victor Hugo's novel.

Remember to conduct your own research and verify the public domain status of these characters, as copyright laws can vary by country and may have changed since their original creation.

[opencharacters]

publicdomaincharacters => opencharacters

changed the url because i plan on also spreading awareness and covering characters that are open source or under some open license such as creative commons. A popular example of this is the SCP Foundation.

small change, the point of the blog is still the same...copyright law bad, free culture good.

[yourbelovedissy]

Hello my dearest Tungle friends

I have this here robo girl, as you can see Let's call her, uhhh... RH0N-D4 (Rhonda) I bought her as an adoptable a loooooong time ago But I do virtually nothing w/ her, and have little interest in using her for anything

Soooo! I'm following in @publicdomaincharacters' footsteps As of this post, I waver any/all rights to this character and design She's public domain now Enjoy her to the fullest extent you desire <3

[rjalker]

Turning the formerly feral kittens into public domain characters, starting with Sapphire, because she was the first to hold still for me to get a picture as a reference for her face.

Includes a more detailed guide and cute simplified versions, including one where her white paws are literally mittens and boots.

Fun fact: Her name is Sapphire because she was so fluffy, and at first we wanted to name her Cloud, but then we were like no, there's too much of a theme here already. So then we were like "okay but what about Sephiroth as a reference to clouds". And then we were like no, because we want someone to want to adopt her. So Sapphire it is. As a reference to the name Sephiroth. As a reference to the fact that she's fluffy like a cloud.

She has the biggest ears of all her siblings, and the shortest, skinniest, but fluffiest tail.

Feel free to draw her in whatever style you want. Or change her pronouns. She's a cat. She doesn't know what gender is. But she could in your version!

They can all have the last name Jupiter since we caught them on / the day after the 4th of July, and I can't think of any other name.

So, Sapphire Jupiter.

As of September 2023, she weighs 4lbs.

Gizmo is now posted!

Not drawn yet:

Eclipse Jupiter

Taaz Jupiter

and their mom, Marlena Jupiter.

Who is the father? The world may never know....unless you decide to create him yourself.

...Aand she has just jumped into an empty trash can. So I will edit the picture I just got of her in the trash can into this post. Lol.

[ID: Three digital drawings, each with the same royal blue background, each showing a black and white kitten character. The first shows the kitten with more detail, drawn linelessly, with the head and torso in the center, and the arms and legs off to the side, disconnected to fit in the square frame of the image. The character is labled, "Sapphire", and a small photo of the kitten it's based on is in the upper left corner. Some notes read, "Yellow eyes, thin, fluffy fur", and "short, skinny fluffy tail". The kitten has a mostly black body, with round yellow-gold eyes, and a pink and black nose. The face is solid black, except for an irregular white stripe from the chin, going crookedly up to between the eyes at a diagonal. Where the white stripe overlaps the nose, the nose is pink, and black where the stripe does not meet. The kitten has a thick white fluffy chest like a collar, and a thinner white stripe on the belly all the way down. All the feet are white with solid pink paw pads, with the front feet having the white end at the end of the foot, and the back feet stretching up to almost the knee, like tall socks. The tail, drawn to one side, is skinny and fluffy, and slightly more than half the length of the torso. The next two images show a much more simplified version of the character, standing upright against the blue background. The character now has larger pointed ears, oval shaped yellow eyes with a line for pupils, a simplified face stripe, a black nose and mouth, and a simpler white collar and belly. The limbs are drawn as simple bendy lines ending in white, with the tail raised happily behind. The second version of this image is the same as the first, except that the white parts of the front paws, or hands, have been extended out to form little gloves or mittens, and the white markings on the back legs have been extended into boots. End ID.]

I would share pictures of her for drawing references...but dear gods these cats do not want to be photographed lol. Every time I try to take a picture they're already moving.

Edit: Nope, lol, here's the picture of her in the trash can:

[ID: Another photo of the kitten depicted above, now looking up while sitting in the bottom of a medium sized white trashcan.]

@publicdomaincharacters some more public domain characters :)

[matt-eldritch]

This here is for an upcoming animation project based around the song "Dracula's Lament" from the movie, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I modelled his look on the above photo of actor Noel Fielding with a touch of David Bowie (though that will be coming in later on once I get a fully body model). I'm basing my interpretation of Dracula on him being a classic glam rock star with all the sex, drugs and rock and roll it entails. But he's also an abusive monster who everyone placates and ignores because "bUt HiS mUsIc Is GoOd!" (speaking of, check out "Leaving Neverland, it's fucked up"). More additions to this idea will follow sometime soon, or within two months.

[the-q-method]

Digital sketch by @theqmethod . The Green Spider (no hyphen needed). #publicdomain #publicdomaincharacter #theqmethod #greenspider #oldcomics #digitalsketch #digitalpencil #photoreference #anatomy #humanfigure #spandex https://www.instagram.com/p/CYb8VqWAXpZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[stevenegordon]

I hope everyone is still hanging in there and not going too stir-crazy. Lots of great suggestions again this week for #FanRequestFriday - you never disappoint. I always plan to do more than I have time for, but four seems to be a pretty decent turnout. Here is the #PurpleTigress, #Spidey and #Kitty hanging out, #LeahofHel, and #SheHulk taking a #coffeebreak. As always, feel free to leave your suggestions below and I'll let you know if any of these aren't grabbed by the person that suggested it. Stay inside and stay safe! #commission #xmenevolution #characterdesign #spiderman #kittypryde #shadowcat #publicdomaincharacters #earlysuperhero #marvel #thor https://www.instagram.com/p/B-o4i1jAJI0/?igshid=k0yu8qi9xz4n

[stormesmithbuno]

Nightmare & Sleepy are such an iconic duo thought I’d do a few sketches featuring them as famius rock duos and figure why not start with the one of the best, the Captain & Tennille. Also check out the mini-comic by me and @a_shay_hahn available at Buno.bigcartel.com .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #comicbooks #publicdomaincharacters #characterdesign #publicdomainsuperheroes #inktoberverse #comics #sketch #sketchcharacter #comicpage #goldenagecomics #felttippen #comicsartist #inktoverse #illustration #comicart #ink #inktober2018 #superheroredesign #instacomics #inkdrawing #comicsitalia #goldenageheroes #fumetti #webcomics #inktober #redesign #characterredesign #drawing #superheroes #publicdomain https://www.instagram.com/p/CDKiRs7heza/?igshid=639uktmann7n

[dave-columbus]

A few tests of Jumpin’ Jupiter from Weird Tales of the Future. After the April con I’m going to do a test run merging him with The Little Prince style story. I love those obscure public domain characters. . . #penandink #penwork #inkwork #publicdomain #publicdomaincharacter #jumpinjupiter #weirdtalesofthefuture #mashup #littleprince #sketchbook #sketch #draweveryday

[t-molina]

Crom The Barbarian - Gamebook Review

#Crom #GameBook #PublicDomainCharacter

Crom The Barbarian is a Gamebook by W. Caddell using stories from Crom the Barbarian, a public domain character with some really heavy Conan feels, and an easy enough play system to learn, though definitely different from others. This is not exactly like one of your old choose your old adventure stories. As the dice place a heavy role in how things are handled in each scenario. But you do have…

[ranmagender]

Thats exactly what I mean when I say this. Copyright law largely benefits corporations.

@publicdomaincharacters i run a blog about this sort of thing here. Mainly posts about the public domain and how warped the copyright/trademark/patent system is

Media Corporations are IP landlords

[matt-eldritch]

Contemporary Zorro redesign

[rjalker]

@publicdomaincharacters here's art of various Flatlanders I made to be public domain :)

Anatomy of a Regular Square, as Seen From The 3rd Dimension.

Web archive link where you can download these, and the other Flatland art files.

Please consider donating to the Web Archive if you’ve got any spare change!

Buy this design from Threadless! I'm too disabled to work, anything helps!

Buy the equal sided triangle design. Here's the tumblr post.

Buy the straight line design. Here's the tumblr post.

(I'll be making a master post when I'm done all the shapes I want to do)

Free to use for whatever you want! It’s public domain because I made it and I said so!

You are 100% encouraged to download, share/repost these images, including the pencil drawings you can find at the link, as long as you link back to the web archive link so people can download the originals, include an image description for accessibility, and don’t claim you made them!

[ID: Two images. The first is an anatomy diagram for a square currently turned on a diagonal to form a diamond. The top of the diagram is titled, "Color coded your convenience, An Adult Flatland As Seen From the 3rd Dimension [Warning: Do not poke internal organs!] This is followed by a flat color drawing of a sqare Flatlander as seen from above, with the internal organs all marked with different colors, and labeled with text in the same color. Going clockwise around the Flatlander, the labels are: “Eyes: [Cannot see you unless you intersect Flatland in front of them]”. The eyes are very small and inside a short opening at the tip of the line. “Brain” - A small pink blob along the top right inside of the Flatlander. “Stomach” - a large green sack taking up most of the space in the middle right side of the body. “Skin” - the dark grey outer layer that separates the Flatlander’s insides from the outside world. It is intersperced with short black lines. “Womb” a large orange sack in the right corner of the body. “Birth canal” - A very small interlocking section in the outer wall of the Flatlander’s skin by the womb, currently closed. Under the birth canal label is a tiny version of the larger line that is labeled “Newborns tend to be one-twelfth the size of their parent at birth”. “Gonads: Sperm / Ova” - Two connected small sacs marked dark pink and gold in the lower point of the body. “Unrealistic heart” - a small red heart-shape in lower left side. “Butt” - a short black line on the outer skin, connecting to the kidney. “Kidney” - a dark red shape like a bean in the left corner of the body. “Nervous system” - Dark blue squiggly tubes branching across and around all the other organs in a random pattern. “Blood” - The purple-red color filling in the background behind all the organs rather than being in veins. "Lung” - a dark blue sack near the top left of the body. “Proboscis / esophagus” - A tiny light blue tube reaching from the eye and down to the stomach. Below the Flatlander is black text that reads: “[Warning: Do not reveal a Flatlander’s pregnancy status without permission!] Under The Current Regime, it is illegal for any Flatlander other than a Straight Line to carry a pregnancy, and illegal for a line to impregnate anyone. Attempting to congratulate a Flatlander on their pregnancy could get them killed! Discretion is the better part of valor! Keep their secrets to yourself!” This is followed by another image of the same Flatlander, now with all the labels removed, with the internal organs now in various shades of pink and purple. This drawing is labeled, "Anatomy of a Regular Square (true to color)". End ID.]