#brettmanning

Escape into the dark surreal visions of @brettmanningart.⁣ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CJNYQxnoc42/

✨@brettmanningart ✨ Hey there! I’m Brett! I live and work in a perfectly spooky little farmhouse in rural Indiana. As a very excitable introvert, I feel as though I must be living in a dream; few people, lots of animals and nature, bright stars at night, and great expanses of pure nothingness in the surrounding miles! Perfection! I’ll never take it for granted! Earlier this year I dealt with some major health issues concerning my back and I was left completely debilitated for months. My spooky farmer goth life was turned upside down. I learned that I’ve got scoliosis and went through a month of strengthening therapy, ultimately helping my spine curvature enough to be comfortable again and get back to work making art, aka my life. Learning how to manage pain and respect my body by not pushing myself has seriously helped so much! It’s hard to remember to get up and move when you’re so use to sitting and drawing and painting for hours and hours but my lovely dog Fern has literally been acting like a therapy dog in a sense, forcing me to get up and move! She’s the BEST! As for my art, I’m hugely inspired by old traditional line work, surrealist painters, and all things of the natural world really. My medium of choice is currently 005 Micron pens and occasionally cheap craft acrylics if I feel like taking on a painting 🖤 #mabsdrawlloweenclub #mabsdrawlloweenclub2019 #cryptid #brettmanning #brettmanningart https://www.instagram.com/p/B3h0bVmnnYo/?igshid=179aedyc3de3c

The Art of Meow with Moriah Pereira and Brett Manning

Let this lighten your day. "Bright Winter Sun" by @brettmanningart.⁣ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CIDkUi8ndPE/

I love this drawing by @brettmanningart! Do you have a spirit animal? Or a creature that frequents your dreams?⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ posted on Instagram - https://ift.tt/33qQ6x0

From @brettmanningart : “My love of cryptozoology began very early on, fueled by fairytales and campfire stories paired with obsessively watching Unsolved Mysteries whenever I had the chance! To me, it’s a lot more fun believing in the possibility of the existence of such creatures with a healthy and realistic dose of skepticism rather than being a full on cynic, simply because our world is far more mysterious than a lot of us like to think! The world of cryptids is extensive, never ending, but for my piece I’ve drawn some of the classics; The Jersey Devil, Sasquatch, Dogman, Nessie, and, maybe a lesser known beastie but just as alluring, the Wolpertinger! If you’re familiar with my art you may know about Ibbonculus the Indiana Beast, a creature I dreamed about years ago, and only recently discovered that he mirrors several other real folkloric creatures- ancient pagans of the British Isles and Native Americans both have strangely similar deer-man stories which I just find so intriguing! Things like this keep my brain gears a-spinnin, inspiring me to draw and create all the creepy creatures I can! Stay fascinated everyone! “ #brettmanning #brettmanningart #cryptozoology #cryptids #theindianabeast #mabsdrawlloweenclub #mabsdrawlloweenclub2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3heQ8Yng77/?igshid=1e3d1x075jz8c

Tomorrow is Cryptid day, and I can’t possibly think of Cryptids without thinking about my sweet friend @brettmanningart - the Queen of Cryptids. You know how sometimes you meet someone, and there’s just a strange feeling somewhere inside of you that tells you this is not the first time your souls have met? It’s like the echo of an imprint. That’s how I felt when I met Brett. She’s one of those artists so easy and genuine that her work, life and personality permeate everything she creates and there’s no line between them. She is also completely adorable and when I see one of her posts come up in my feed, my day gets just a little better. I invited Brett to guest-host tomorrow’s Cryptid Day here on my page here because if you have a passion or curiosity for strange creatures you need to be following her, I know you’ll love her as much as I do. Check out her page @brettmanningart to meet her work - Brett has compiled two books on Cryptozoology that are a library must, and if you have a weirdo on your Christmas list, check out her Etsy shop too! You’ll all get to meet Brett back here tomorrow! 👽🐺🐗🦇🐨🦌🦡🦔🌲🌳 #mabsdrawlloweenclub #mabsdrawlloweenclub2019 #brettmanning #brettmanningart #cryptozoology #cryptid #cryptids (p.s. Brett and I are both wearing dresses SHE designed in this pic, and they are absolutely everything my witchy little grandma heart adores!) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3gLJJHHezd/?igshid=w1q026wjqlxf

@brettmanningart killed me with this one 😭💕💕💕💕💕 I just love her. #mabsartthrobs #brettmanning #iloveyoubaby