#monstark

I retreated far into the cave for some necessary licking of wounds - sometimes a forest beast just has to stop and take care of himself, even though that's not very exciting. Now doing some fun commissions and going back to the lab to bring life to new things that are exciting! I'm also excited that I have a pile of new art supplies! Does that mean I'm a dork? #monstark #art #dork #cave #dungeon #bats #wizard #dnd #ink #artdork #woundlicker #ravenous

On the first anniversary of the True Face shirt, I turned this guy into a print, too. I'll have both at Wondercon and they'll be in stock online after the show. #monstark #true #face #skinrip #unmasking #shapeshifter #werewolf (at Anaheim, California)

If this is what passes for a "fan art" sketch in my world, I'm going to starve trying to live off commissions. But right now I don't care. #QuickDrawSF was fun and this made someone happy tonight. #monstark #art #sketch #fanart #thething #johncarpenter #woop

"Beast of Fortune", my finished custom for the @tentimesatiger Fortune Cat group show! Swipe for the bloody sexy turnaround. You can see this little demon (with all its custom siblings by other artists) in one week, Thursday July 7 at @sequentialart in Portland! #monstark #sculpt #customtoy #pdxartists #tentimesatiger #sequentialartgallery #bloody #chibi #beast #kawaii #demoncat #fortunecat #beastoffortune

This Saturday at @comicsplacebham in Bellingham, WA! It's an in-store signing with me and writer Kira Cul'tofay! I contributed drawings of mutants and strange forest creatures to her Meridian Wanderings books, which she'll have there along with some fantastical felted creatures for sale. I may also be giving out some sketches throughout the afternoon. Come say hi, we'd love to see you northly folk! #monstark #kiracultofay #meridianwanderings #thecomicsplace #bellinghamwa

I'm proud and excited to announce my new (second) podcast, FOREST OF IMMORTALS! Go to MONSTARK.COM to learn more and listen to the debut episode featuring Nic Caesar @scaryartiques (that's his painting pictured here) and intro music by @jean_baudin_ ! Forest of Immortals is a weekly interview series featuring my conversations with creative people of all kinds. In each episode I speak with one person about their creative life, inspiration and thoughts on the bigger picture. The creative process is fun to discuss, but I'm especially interested in the themes and beliefs behind the work, how the world is perceived by the creator, what's under the surface. Enjoy and please let me know if there are any technical issues (you @monstarkandme podcast subscribers should get this in your feed automatically). Thanks and prepare for more fun interviews in the weeks ahead! #monstark #creator #interview #nicolascaesar #jeanbaudin #podcast #forestofimmortals

Another fun #monsterportrait commission! It was especially satisfying to add all the piercings. I turn humans into beasts, for a fee, and also for the pure joy of making nice people look wicked and hairy. If you're already wicked and hairy, you're perfect, and I'm not gonna transform you back. Sorry. #monstark #art #commission #ink #drawing #blackandwhiteart #monster #woman #beast #portrait #werewolf #lycanthrope #wicked #hairy #drool #fangs #beauty #glamour #style #piercings #transformation

"El Sapo", which is the childhood nickname of one of my nephews, and fitting for this toad of a man. I added the "El" because this guy looks rather official. #monstark #monsterportrait #ink #drawing #blackandwhite #creepy #creature #pentelbrushpen #sakuramicron #sapo #toad #monster #instatoad #portrait #elsapo