Occult Bleed

Not unlike a subconscious haemorrhage.

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Inktober 2017, Day 3

“Poison”

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The komusō (literally "priest of nothingness" or "monk of emptiness") were a group of Zen Buddhist mendicant monks who wandered the roads of Edo period Japan. They would play elaborate tunes on their bamboo flutes as they begged for alms, their faces (and thus, their ego) completely concealed by a distinctive hood woven from straws or reeds. Unsurprisingly, many were recruited as spies or were actually ninja or ronin in disguise, and eventually their temples and their schools were abolished for meddling in material affairs instead of spiritual ones.

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Another!

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Ook.

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The original pencil drawing behind this.

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I am very sad to hear that not too long after I finished this portrait, sir Terry has died today at the age of 66, after a long illness, surrounded by his family and with his cat sleeping on his bed.

The world loses another fantastic human being. May you rest in peace. You will be missed.

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Here's a somewhat accurate representation of what Granny Weatherwax looks in my head. Not modeled after anyone in particular, but I did steal a bit of my own granny's nose for this.

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The Ronin Locust