Briar Crawford

I am not feeling great, so I put out a filled bowl with a sign (for trick-or-treaters) and my poor dog is getting his steps in.

He looks out the window until he sees people coming, then runs to the door, tail wagging. Realizing people are not coming in, he returns to the window.

#dogs #halloween

Thanks so much! I will absolutely see what I can do to improve the fins

Using History For Fantasy Writing Inspiration Fantasy writers steal from history constantly; the clothing, the etiquette, the architecture, the politics, the grotesque and the glamorous.

Fantasy writers steal from history constantly; the clothing, the etiquette, the architecture, the politics, the grotesque and the glamorous.

#fantasy #writing #writingfantasy #fantasywriter

A manta ray swims through a deep blue ocean. Below it is sand, coral, and rock

If there is any way you can see to make it look more like a manta-ray, please don't be afraid to tell me! I am not afraid of constructive criticism.

In case it helps, here is a photo (not mine) of a manta-ray

commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FG...

Does this look like a manta ray?

I wanted to make a sun-catcher for my 5-year-old neice who loves both rainbows and the ocean, but this is my first time trying wire art.

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#wireart #wireweaving #art #crafts #MantaRay #CrystalArt

I recently interviewed a historian! Here is the post:

a little girl giving a flower to a troll

Drawtober 21-25: Troll Toll

#art #drawing #drawtober

Drawtober 16-20: Spellbound Princess

I wished that traditional art came with an undo button while drawing this one hahaha

#drawtober #fantasy #art #drawing

a series of drawings of medieval and Renaissance era armour helmets

Some helmet drawing practice.

If they can help anyone as art reference, please feel free to!

#art #drawing #armour #armor #fantasy #fantasyart

Drawtober 11-15: Mushroom Fairy

He likes his tree stump

#drawtober #art #drawing #fantasy

Drawtober 6-10: Toad Astrologer

This one survived me dripping water on it and my dog stepping on it haha.

#art #drawing #halloween #drawtober

a sunrise with a valley filled with fog. to the left is a train bridge

I love it when the fog makes it look like i am on an island surrounded by clouds. Those workers on the bridge must have had an amazing view.

#photography #photo #nature #sunrise

It was wonderfully foggy this morning

#fog #foggy #road #forest #nature

a wood carved ghost amongst leaves

I had a tiny square of wood, so I tried to carve a tiny ghost. 👻

#ghost #woodcarving #halloween #whittling #art

I saw this pumpkin at the dollarstore, and couldn't help but think it had the potential to be much scarier.

So, I repainted it, drilled a hole to feed in some string lights, and tada! 🎃

#halloween #jackolantern #pumpkin #scary #crafts #art

a pumpkin scarecrow holds a lantern and a scroll

Drawtober 1-5: Candlelit Messenger

I used a metallic gell pen for the orange glow.

#art #drawing #halloween #drawtober

A metal celtic knotwork bracelet

A green hoodie with knotwork along the hems of the sleeves and hood.

A blue tartan cape with gold buttons and red hood

A long green woolen cloak

I just came across a shop that makes the fantasy nerd in me happy, but sadly my wallet is empty, so I will have to settle with just sharing them.

The shop is called "Celtic Fusion," and the quality (including the fabric types) look great.

celticfusiondesign.com

#celtic #fantasy #fantasynerd

owl in a tree

Had a visitor today 🦉

#photography #wildlife #bird #owl

I have a story in this book!
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My contribution is the story
"Baobhan sith," which is a retelling of an old Scottish horror folktale.

Hint: Baobhan-sith are a fae type somewhat similar to a vampire.

#scottishfolklore #folklore #fae #fairies #horrorstories #horrorbook #horror

photo of drawings of different structures

Working on brickwork drawing practice

#art #drawing #castle #medieval

page from the mentioned book showing the proper way to grip a sword

page from the mentioned book showing how to fight with a sworld and shield

This free #InternetArchive book might help some fantasy writers out there:

"Medieval swordsmanship : illustrated methods and techniques"
by John Clements

archive.org/details/Medi...

#writingfantasy #fantasywriter #writing #fantasy #medievalists #swords

A dragon flying is chasing a knight who is trying to escape on horseback

Here is my second attempt at that drawing, but this time drawn digitally instead of with ink.

#dragon #dragonart #fantasyart #fantasy #drawing #knight

Thanks! I will work on fixing that in the next one

I like the idea of this random drawing I did, but I'm not happy with the inking or proportions. Maybe I will try again digitally 🤔

#drawing #art #traditonalart #dragon #knight #fantasyart

A quick digital painting for some dragon practice.

#dragon #dragonart #fantasyart #fantasy #art

I came across these "tavern signs" that separate your bookshelves by genre, and thought they were a cute idea so I wanted to share them. They are made by a shop called "Ambrosia & Honey."

shopambrosiaandhoney.com/collections/...

#reading #read #books #bookshelf

Gathering some animal (and one dinosaur) inspiration for dragons, and remembering how much rage I feel at pens that don't have a consistent ink flow.

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#sketch #drawing #art

I saw a sign today that said "Harvesting for children," and they probably should have worded it differently
(it is a farm advertising harvest related activities for children), but im glad they didn't 😂

Last Dance • A podcast on Spotify for Creators The Great South was alone. A small rock formed atop the bones of dead gods and leviathans, drifting within an endless ocean. People left to their own petty wars and dogmas. But now, from that same ocean, comes a wave of death in the form of savage invaders, striking without cause against the Eightfold House of Holy Ichors and its 8 Bleeding Monks. In the wake of their eradication, a battlefield scavenger by the name of Jericho Raeke goes picking through the remnants and discovers something that puts him, and his unlikely allies, at the centre of the conflict. Produced in Belfast, N.I.

I've been listening to the podcast "Last Dance," and enjoying it!

Its a high-fantasy audio drama about a man tasked with looting battlefield bodies, who stumbles across a power that is merged with him. That makes him and his allies a target.

creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
#fantasy #podcast

No offense to K.J. Mateyko, but does anyone know if it is possible to remove this bit of personalization without ruining the leather? Should I just try to color match and paint over? 🤔

#secondhand #leather #leatherwork