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17 new linocuts, 8 digital designs, and 4 new stickers is a lot of work in one month but I got there! Hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have. All the linocuts and stickers are available on my Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BlockForest

Gonna crawl into my grave now for a few days before starting on creepmas!

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Day 30: Ghost 

Watch out, it might take your hand off. And if you want some spooky stuff in your mailbox then you know who to come to ;)

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Day 29: Pumpkin

Little guy I made last year in my Halloween costume series, didn’t get a lot of attention so I thought I’d just repost them today. A four layer reduction linocut print. Available on the shops. https://blockforest.etsy.com/listing/1563492827

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Day 28: Dragon Have they watched too much House of the Dragon or are they way too into Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - you decide! Did a few of these anthro portraits this year as really liking the style.

This bear has either been watching too much Game of Thrones or reading too much Hannibal Lectar and wants to be the Red Dragon. An original

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Inspired by a gargoyle / grave ornament found in a cemetery in Wherwell, England. An original linocut print, measuring 15x15cm, handprinted

Day 26: Mask 

I found this little guy on a tomb in the tiny village of Wherwell (where the myth of the Cockatrice came from) and loved him so thought I’d make him into a print. Not sure of his origins other than that! 

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Day 25: Hellhound

He’s a good boy even tho he’s from hell. 

Quick little procreate doodle for today, would have loved to do more linocut this year but time is so tight! 

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Day 24: Goth Moth

My favourite goth moth - Mothman! Reading horror naturally. A little bookmark design but was a bit rushed today so might have to recarve this as a little off for my liking! 

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Day 23: The Green Lady

Just a little procreate doodle for today’s Green Lady, a folk spirit from the Scottish Highlands. Often portrayed as a beautiful woman with a goat like body similar to a satyr. Slightly modelled after a door knocker as she’s meant to be a protective home spirit. 

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Day 22: Botanical Beasts

Been thinking about doing this sticker for a while as horrified when I see books banned for nefarious purposes, little nod to something that would piss off those types that are doing it as well. Available on the shop.

https://blockforest.etsy.com/listing/1811885995

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Day 21: Zodiac

My take on Leo, thought it would be the best to do as it’s my sign. Generous, Loyal and Creative, but prone to over-exaggeration, drama and my own little tilt towards nihilism. 

Hate to say it but everything really does seem to suck at the moment and this little lion is going to shout about it. My interpretation of L

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Day 20: Creature Feature

Little doodle for creature feature - a bit selfie of a cat creature dude film lover! 

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Day 19: Cryptid

Probably not that cryptidey but I fancied doing something mythological and have never done a minotaur so here you go! 

One layer linocut gold on black. 

The Minotaur from Greek Myth holding the head of one of his victims sealed away inside his maze. An original linocut print, measuring roughl

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Day 18: Raven

New stickers arrived of which this is one.

The new range of stickers are all a little nihilistic/political/what’s going on in the world vibes just to warn you. 

Note to self maybe get a bigger sticker if you’re gonna do fine detail - I think it still works tho!?

#spooky #Halloween #October #drawingchallenge #raven #crow #animalart #political #angryart #Illustration #bird #mdwc24d18 #heraldry #edgarallenpoe #MabsDrawlloweenClub 

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Day 17: Werewolf

New sticker design but still waiting for them to arrive so in the mean time here’s the postcard/artcard version! 

Angry werewolves are a fav of mine. 

#mdwc24d17 #spooky #Halloween #October #drawingchallenge #wolf #werewolf #lycan #angryart #Art #Illustration #chains #political 

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Day 16: Moon

Don’t ask me where this came from… think I have eldritch terrors on my mind. 

Said to myself this year I would try and keep it simple - so much for that. 2 layer 2 block linocut in black an red. 

Ever felt like something is watching you...don't forget to look up. An original linocut print, measuring 20x20cm, handprinted on Somerset Sa

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Day 15: Haunted Forest

Felt like doing a Leshy as unbelievably I’ve never done one before. 

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Day 14: Undead

Silly little undead doodle today as I’m falling behind a bit and got too much else on, think I’m getting to that mid-month tired phase but I have been working ahead of time with some posts so hopefully it’ll get a bit easier!