#uncannytober

I've been eyeing the idea for a couple of months now and I think a scheduled goal would help me come out of artblock and also improve my skills. (Hopefully)

23-29 Day

Done with watercolour on cheap cellulose watercolour paper.

Kuchisaka-onna, getting those murderous urges out through arts and crafts~

13-22 Day

Buddhist bird men! From the #uncannytober list, it’s the Karasu Tengu! I love tengu! Tengu are one of my favorite yokai! …I am terrible at drawing them. Unfortunately for me, the prompt specified KARASU tengu. Long noses are much easier to draw than beaks. #apencilyokaiaday #AYokaiADay #yokaitober #yokai #instaart #pencil #pencildrawing #tengu #karasutengu https://www.instagram.com/p/CkKuKgquR29/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Human faces can make anything scary! From the #uncannytober list, It’s #jinmengyo! A trick of the light can create the illusion of a koi having a human face which is likely where this legend came from. There’s also a similar tale of cat-faced fish. There once was a cat that wanted to eat koi so badly that she prayed to become a fish so that she could swim after them and catch them more easily. Her wish was granted but once she got in the water she had so much fun being a fish that she forgot all about eating fish and just enjoyed being one. Aww. And on some nights she sprouts long legs and wanders around outside of the water. Aww. #apencilyokaiaday #AYokaiADay #yokai #instaart #pencil #pencildrawing #fish #humanfacefish #returntofish https://www.instagram.com/p/CkHo2MtrX0y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Legendary storytelling monster! From the #yokaitober list, it’s #Hakutaku! This guy originated from China but still gets counted as a Japanese yokai. I think it was because Toriyama Sekien included him in one of his yokai bestiaries. But really a lot of yokai have their roots in China anyway. #apencilyokaiaday #AYokaiADay #uncannytober #yokai #instaart #pencil #pencildrawing #chinesemonster #Chinesemyth https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj6eAhKvoNG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=