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Today I’m drawing the Vermont Pigman, a creature said to lurk in the woods around the town of Northfield. He’s described as walking on two legs, covered in pale hair, with the body of a man and the face of a pig.

Over the years. The Pigman became associated with an area outside the town known as the Devil’s Washbowl, a place of streams, caves, and moss covered rocks. 

His origin story differs depending on who’s telling it. Some suggest he’s the result of a secret science experiment attempting to combine humans and pigs. Others say he was a local boy who disappeared and somehow ended up living in the woods. In another version, he was normal man transformed into a pig-like creature after a deal with the devil gone wrong. 

Personally, I have a lot of questions about the Pigman. Is he more pig than man, or more man than pig? Does he enjoy wallowing in mud, or does he prefer a nice hot shower? If he stands too close to a campfire, does it smell like bacon? I realize that these are the kinds of questions that probably explain why the Pigman prefers to live in the woods. 

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Meet Ugolyok. A 10-billion-year-old black hole, but only 5 years old by singularity standards. He is mute, has 40cm eyes, and is very picky about what he eats.

Original work with pen 🖊️

Today I’m drawing a gargoyle, one of those stone creatures you might find perched on an old church or cathedral, silently watching the streets below.

Often carved with monstrous faces, gargoyles have long been associated with warding off evil and frightening away those that might threaten the people inside. They also have a more practical purpose. Technically, a gargoyle is a waterspout that carries rainwater away from a building’s walls. Without that function, the carving is called a “grotesque.” Now you know.

In fantasy and horror, the gargoyle gets to leave its perch. In Tales From the Darkside: The Movie, they can even fall in love and have a family. In Disney’s Gargoyles, they spend their nights battling criminals above the streets of Manhattan. And in the 1972 film Gargoyles, they’re preparing to wage war against humanity. So, their career paths may vary. 

Personally, I can appreciate a monster that protects your home from supernatural threats, while also helping to prevent potentially costly water damage. It’s hard to find someone willing to do both.