#ghostsofchristmas

[weidel]

BIG FACE Goofy as Jacob Marley from Disney’s 1983 animated classic, Mickey’s Christmas Carol. SOLD 🔴 #disney #mickeyschristmascarol #jacobmarley #goofy #ghost #spirit #ghostsofchristmas #scroogemcduck #illustration #portrait #art #painting #characterart #ink #holbein #arches #prismacolors watercolor #bigface #oodelally https://www.instagram.com/p/CZci-tiuGaK/?utm_medium=tumblr

[poetrythreesixfive]

Ghosts of Christmas

I woke at three in the morning

on Christmas Eve in bed,

a wicked storm was blowing hard

and all my dreams had fled.

I tossed and turned, insistent

that sleep would soon return,

but giving up is still one thing

I cannot seem to learn.

So I lit a single candle

and made my way downstairs

and poured myself a dram of cheer

and found myself a chair.

A Christmas Carol waited

upon the leather arm,

and so I stoked the fire up

until the room was warm.

The wind outside was howling

as I began to read

of Jacob Marley’s tortured ghost

and Scrooge’s earthly greed.

I read of past misgivings

of raw and present woe,

of penance in the time to come

for sins that build like snow.

And after I had swallowed

three spirits of my own,

I closed the book and went to bed

exhausted and alone.

I did not need a story

to show me to the light

or why I could not make it through

another sleepless night.

Each man on earth is haunted

by sorrows from his past,

it’s up to him to learn that sadness

does not need to last.

[gabyell]

Der Belsnickel by Henry Harbaugh Oh, do you know that ugly, that nasty man? Wow! Can you call that fellow a human being? Yes, that he is a human, may be believed by whomever wants to, He looks to me too much like the devil! Just look at his eyes, his nose—wow! He opens and closes his mouth like shears; A tail like an ox, yes, that he has, right? And a hairy pelt like the bears. If he comes into your house, there’ll be noise enough, He seeks out the bad children! And if he finds one, he get right to the point, And beats, very badly, the sinners.   He stands there with that terrible whip, And grumbles his threatening speech; The children suddenly become very good And begin to pray mightily! If one of them, as is sometimes the case, was right mischievous; Wanted to mock his mother’s whip; I bet he won’t laugh at Belsnickel’s whip— He quickly begs for good weather. Now Belsnickel shakes his bag terribly, Out fall the cakes and chestnuts; Whoever is good can pick them up; whoever is bad, then whack! He flogs him thoroughly. From the Belsnickel I have now learned something, I will never forget it: After you sow, then in the harvest The fruit of your work is meted out #GhostsOfChristmasChallenge #Belsnickle #Pelsnickle #NaughtyOrNice #DirtyStinkySantaWithPocketsFullOfCake #GhostsOfChristmas #SpiritsOfChristmas #ImpishOrAdmirable #SticksAndCoalOrSweets (at Devil's Arrows) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5EUAe4Dquu/?igshid=ab21q82txjyj

[womaninarmorandwarpaint]

#Repost @lauryn.illustration (@get_repost) ・・・ ✨🎄🕯💀 “ℑ 𝔴𝔦𝔩𝔩 𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔬𝔲𝔯 ℭ𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔪𝔞𝔰 𝔦𝔫 𝔪𝔶 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔱, 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔯𝔶 𝔱𝔬 𝔨𝔢𝔢𝔭 𝔦𝔱 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔶𝔢𝔞𝔯. ℑ 𝔴𝔦𝔩𝔩 𝔩𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔓𝔞𝔰𝔱, 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔓𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔱, 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢. 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔭𝔦𝔯𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔗𝔥𝔯𝔢𝔢 𝔰𝔥𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫 𝔪𝔢. ℑ 𝔴𝔦𝔩𝔩 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔰𝔥𝔲𝔱 𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔩𝔢𝔰𝔰𝔬𝔫𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔱𝔢𝔞𝔠𝔥!” - ℭ.𝔇 💀🎄✨ . . “GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME” - Traditionally this ghost is depicted as a hooded figure, it’s face withdrawn and black. Instead of going in the literal route, I decided to fashion this ghost in mourning attire. It’s eyes veiled, still concealed in mystery. She’s beautiful & ominous. It’s only in facing a glimpse Scrooge’s own doomed death is he able to finally thaw the ice in his heart.✨ . My favorite of all 3 Ghosts of Christmas of Charles Dickens beloved story “A Christmas Carol”. It seemed a very fitting subject for the #ghost prompt of #folktaleweek 💀🖤 . . . #folktaleweek2018 #ghosts #charlesdickens #achristmascarol #victorian #darkart #goth #gothic #gothicfashion #gothicart #illustration #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrations #christmas #christmasghost #ghostsofchristmas #book #bookstagram #bookshelf #bookquotes #bookworm #christmasgifts #christmasart #victorianstyle #victorianfashion #inspiration #lauryninkoddities https://www.instagram.com/p/BrVARIcAx9O/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1luyr6m47srym

[myoldtimeradio]

Dust off your favorite armchair and prepare to be swept away by a timeless tale of redemption, as Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol returns to bring chills and thrills to your holiday season 180 years after it was first published! ❄️ There are looooaaaads of adaptations on RUSC, including Richard Diamond, CBS Radio Mystery Theater, Gunsmoke(!), Favorite Story, Stars Over Hollywood, Campbell Playhouse, Good News, and even comedic renditions by Gracie Allen, and Archie at Duffy's Tavern. Choose your favorite on this special page on RUSC at https://www.rusc.com/members/a-christmas-carol.aspx Feel free to share this post with your friends and family! ❤️

[tiarapea]

Idk about you but I like ghosts haunting my house more than people. When I hear weird sounds and I thought we were the only ones home I imagine it’s a ghost passing through. Good friends and good family are welcome. And let’s take the fun outside too. Amusement parks, beaches, and classy places with amazing views. Music, dancing and smiling are a must. #ghostsofchristmas #amusement👻🎄🎢

[symmytry]

Happy Christmas Eve! No new work for the holidays, although I do enjoy a good prompt list. Here is a piece from last year’s @duchess_of_lore holiday folklore prompts because who doesn’t love holiday ghost stories? #ghoststories #holidayhorror #graphite #ghostsofchristmas #holidayspirits #whiskeylover #silvertree #vintagestyle https://www.instagram.com/p/CX5OoqnMIVX/?utm_medium=tumblr

[sarahopkinsart]

The Whisperer. 🍂 More vintage catalog card art. 🍂 #ghostart #ghostie #ghosties #ghostsofchristmaschallenge #ghostsofchristmas #darkacademiaart #blackinkdrawings #beautifulbizarreart #creepycreative #beautifulbizarre #thesketchbooksociety https://www.instagram.com/p/CHq_GEJDaVa/?igshid=aweswbcn8eor