#original cryptids

These were some monster designs originally posted on a side blog (that had mostly to do with monsters, go figure). Anyway, they are a bit older but I do like them. 

The concept was for a fictional town in Utah that was kind of, 3 steps to the right of reality. It sort of existed in this dimension and sort of…not. These are the for the most part safe for work designs, though some body horror is involved.

First, Void Guy, then Knox (the skull stilt walker), the Twins, and my version of Pyramid Head, The Grim Revenant, or Grim (also affectionately know as Cage Face).

“Caught on Tape: Bird Mask in the Woods” by Ren Varela Clip Studio Paint

Done for Month of Fear 2020 challenge, week 2 “Night”

with illustrations getting polished up and preorders drawing near, we’ve created a Ko-fi page to jump-start our zine production through donations!

our current goal is $300 to help us cover a portion of printing, manufacturing, and shipping costs so we can keep everything affordable for all you wonderful supporters! not only does every dollar help, it also lets us know you’re interested in our mission of bringing you these amazing, original cryptid illustrations. plus, tier donors will have free Classified prints sent to them as thanks!

here are the 3 separate ways you can help us: 1. buy us a coffee - decide how much to donate by the dollar! 2. join a donation tier - under “Commissions Open”, choose from 3 donation tiers (Myth, Lore, and Legend) that come with perks exclusive to tier donors, ranging from Classified prints to name mention in our zine’s featured supporters page. 3. hit the share button - spread word about our project and ko-fi to help us gather fellow cryptid supporters!

we appreciate every bit of backing we get. please visit our Ko-fi for more information. thank you!

CRYPTIDS ZINE: ILLUSTRATION CONTEST

while our contributors are hard at work and you’re holding your breath in anticipation of the Cryptids Zine, we’re hosting an open-to-all illustration contest! we invite you to submit an illustration of a cryptid of your choice, to be considered by our organizers. one winner will receive a free physical copy of the zine. submissions will be open from March 20, 2019 to April 5, 2019. the winner will be contacted and announced on April 8th, 2019.

GUIDELINES + must be all original work (no fanart) + no sexual content + 1 entry per 1 illustrator

submit here and contact us on any platform or email with questions. reblog to spread the word.

excited about the Cryptids Zine? here’s a sneak peek of all the pieces our illustrators have created for 30+ pages of all-original works illustrating beloved cryptids and to-be-found new ones. keep reading below to see the illustrator list.

please consider donating to us on Ko-fi! it helps us keep costs low so you can score our first-ever issue at an affordable price. we’re currently at 72% of our initial $300 goal. don’t forget tier donors will get perks, including free and exclusive Classified prints.

preorders will be coming this month so keep an eye out for updates on our social media. thank you for your continuous support!

after making some tough decisions between all our wonderful illustration contest submissions, Alex Bonner’s Jersey Devil is our winner! he will be receiving a free physical copy of our upcoming issue. check out and support his work on Instagram.

we’ve also included two runner-ups that we also enjoyed too much to not show you all! the Moth Tapestry piece is by @ceilingcow and the Jackalopes piece is by @doomonid.

thank you to everyone who participated in the contest as we really enjoyed looking at your amazing pieces! keep an eye out for more wip previews and possible giveaways~

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our team has just discovered a new cryptid! we can’t make out the details too clearly though... fill out this poll by Friday, May 24th 2019, to help us determine what our new friend might look like. then our wonderful illustrators will help us put together a proper sketch and our search for them can begin!