Laurie

@marbledweaver.bsky.social

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multimedia artist and entomologist in North Carolina. Draws beasts, botanicals, and bugs. Thanks! they/she store: https://marbledweaver.bigcartel.com/

a small bluish fish, facing into the corner of a submerged log
a watercolor, colored pencil, and acrylic illustration of 6 fish or fish-like creatures with bright green, red, or purple coloration. There are 4 minnows, 1 sculpin, 1 sunfish, and one dragon or eel-like creature. All creatures are facing to the left. There are many-pointed stars throughout the image. The background is fluorescent red-orange, and it is somewhat unfinished - the edge of the paint fades so that the underlying paper is visible at the corners.
a paper collage of two heraldic-style lions en rampant, facing away from each other with their tails intertwined. The lion on the left is yellow on a black background. The lion on the right is purple on a white background. At the dividing point between the two images, there is a celestial body that is half moon-half sun. vegetation, snakes, bugs, and pottery surround the lions
a watercolor and pen illustration of a chimera (a mythical creature with a lion head, a goat's head on its shoulders, and snake for a tail) crouched at a body of water to drink water. The foreground of the image shows the underwater view, and the tail's snake head and a fish are visible. Vegetation surrounds the creature.
a handmade doll of a light purple, demon-like creature with wide yellow eyes and horns. The doll consists only of a papier-mache head and hands with a loose, light blue cloak with star sequins along the bottom. It hangs from a loop at the top its head.
A video of an articulated paper doll in action. The doll depicts a blue and red demon, with a grinning blue face, red horns, and red forearms and thighs. It has bird claw-like hands and feet, and a sinister grinning face on its tummy. It has a blue yarn tail with a red pointed tip. When the tail is pulled, the doll raises its arms and legs. The video is in a forest - there are ambient insect noises in the background
a grid of 4 square paint pen and colored pencil illustrations. Each grid contains a brightly colored lion surrounded by stars and plants. From left to right, top to bottom: a blue horned lion surrounded by yellow stars with several sundew plants at its feet; a crouched red lion surrounded by blue stars and two butterwort plants near its feet; a seated yellow horned lion with one raised front paw surrounded by green stars, with a purple pitcher plant hovering over its back; a white prancing lion surrounded by red stars and flowering bladderwort plants
a watercolor, acrylic, and colored pencil illustration of an alligator-like creature with blue, purple, and reddish-pink scales. It has a pointed tail tip. It is holding a large star/sun in its parted jaws. It is surrounded by swamp tupelo leaves, fireflies, ferns, and waterlily leaves. The background is black
a pen and colored pencil illustration of a blue, three-headed griffin with spread wings. All three heads have protruding forked tongues. The griffins’ front, left foot is held up over a golden halo. There is a smattering of red stars throughout the image. Text above the griffins reads “O! you’re such a saint”
a photo of a person in a brightly-lit room holding a papier-mâché sculpture that resembles a green lion’s face in profile, superimposed on a yellow sun. The person’s face is obscured by the sculpture. There is green fabric hanging behind the sculpture, covering part of the person’s body
A cut paper collage of a symmetrical tableau. In the center of the image, there is a blue marbled vase with the face of a grinning, horned creature on it. Light green leaves with white conical flowers emerge from the vase. Symmetrically on either side of the image, there are 2 indigo blue alligators, 2 dark blue damselflies, 2 light purple damselfly nymphs, 2 red sundews, and 2 small, brownish minnows. The alligators are curled around and facing towards the center of the image.
An oil painting of a plush grim reaper on a background of green vegetation. Highlights are painted in pink. To the right of the painting sits a plush grim reaper. Both sit on a light blue wooden two-person swing chair.
a watercolor, acrylic, and colored pencil illustration depicting a fish with a red head, horns, and purple/blue/red scales on a black background. The fish is surrounded by aquatic vegetation, including a water lily. A black and white crane fly sits on a lily pad above the fish. Below the fish, there are two blue, dragon-like creatures and an aquatic bug. A bright orange and yellow comet is at the top of the image.
An articulated paper doll of a blue and red demon, with a grinning blue face, red horns, and red forearms and thighs. It has bird claw-like hands and feet, and a sinister grinning face on its tummy. It has a blue yarn tail with a red, sagittate tip. The doll is photographed against a background of light red paper.
a paint pen and colored pencil illustration of two lit candles on a green cup. The candles have leaves sprouting from them. There are 3 lady beetles crawling over the candles and cup. The cup is green, with a spiky handle and spiky blue pattern around its rim. The background is black.
a paint pen and colored pencil illustration of a green lion on a black background. The lion is on its hind legs and appears to be biting a cat-faced sun, with yellow sundrops falling from the sun. There is a dragonfly flying over the lion's back, and various red and blue vegetation at its feet.
a digital illustration of two winged, red dragons manipulating a blue orb over a cauldron. There is a purple owl to the left and an orange, winged, snake-like creature framing the bottom of the illustration. A syrphid fly flies in front of the cauldron, and a green flag waves behind the scene. The background is black.
a watercolor, colored pencil, and acrylic illustration of a four-legged creature with bird-like front legs and lion-like back legs. The back half of the creature is blue, while the front half has blue, purple, and red scales or feathers. The creature’s face is a grinning sun, with green stars for pupils. It has a multi-pronged tail tipped with stars. It is surrounded by plants, insects, and a fish. The background is black
A paint pen and colored pencil drawing of a stone gargoyle. It consists of the head, front legs, and torso of a gargoyle hunched on a precipice. It is on a black background and is surrounded partially by green ivy vines. It is lit from above by a single candle.
a pen and colored pencil illustration of the words “sacred and abhorrent” in a spiky, red-to-orange gradient font, surrounded by fruiting bramble vines. Four red imps prance around the words. The background is black. Four ladybird beetles are scattered throughout the image
a halloween decoration depicting a simple hanging sheet ghost. The ghost has yellow eyes and a protruding orange tongue. Directly to the left of the ghost, a hand holds a small, square, acrylic portrait of the ghost. There are some houseplant leaves in the background
A colored pencil drawing of a hellmouth - a creature's face with a wide open mouth and flames emerging from it. The creature is purplish-red and has horns and pointy ears.
A watercolor and colored pencil illustration of a stylized strawberry bush emerging from a purple pot. There are light blue winged imps and bugs dancing amidst the strawberry plant's fruits and leaves. There are two yellow lion-like creatures on the pot, facing each other with wide open mouths.
an acrylic painting of a manticore - a mythical creature with a human face, lion body, bat wings, and scorpion tail - on a black background. The manticore is lying down and facing forward. Its mane and body is striped with red, yellow, and blue. The face, tail, and wings are blue. There are 5 bottle-green flies in a line at the bottom of the image. At the top right of the image, there is a skeleton with a flaming head.
a watercolor and ink illustration of a snapping turtle grasping a falling star in its jaws. there are two other falling stars, all with long reddish tails. To the right and bottom of the image, there are aquatic insects, leaves, a snake, a bird, tadpoles, minnows, a bell, dragonflies, and a beer bottle with a devil motif on it.
a paper doll in the shape of a cat with 4 articulated legs. The cat is purple and has a grinning face. Its body is covered with stars. Its tail arches over its head. The background is black.
a papercut collage of a skeleton riding on a rearing red horse. The skeleton holds aloft a goblet. A purple wyvern flies over the skeleton and pours a blue liquid into the goblet. There are flames and purple flowers on the ground. An orange moth flies to the left of the image.
an articulated paper doll of a horned, winged demon with a bird face, bird feet, and pointed tail. Its face and hands are red, and it has red, green, and blue scales. It has extra faces at its elbows and knees, as well as extra eyes on its wings. It is smiling, and holding aloft a small bouquet of purple flowers. The background is a mottled indigo blue
a digital illustration of a sheet ghost with a cream colored sheet holding an infant sheet ghost over a bubble bath. The infant sheet ghost is smiling and waving one arm. The parent ghost is smiling serenely.
A papercut illustration of two horned, wingless dragons with a rainbow row of stars along their body. They are each holding a flower. The wyrms are identical but their colors are reversed - the top one has a black front half on a yellow background and white back half on a red background. The bottom wyrm has a white front half and black back half.
a paint pen and ballpoint pen illustration of demonic creatures frolicking around a smoking cauldron. The background is light green, and the demons are pink and blue. There are two bipedal demons with linked arms, a winged snake, a bird-like demon with a face on its belly, a frog, a moth, and a dragon-like creature. There are candles and a bone below the demons
A linocut print of a horned and seated lion-like creature. It is facing the viewer, and has one paw up on a human skull. There is a dragonfly flying over its back. The print is in black ink on a light blue background. A hand holds the print over a background of leaves.
A photo of a green wall-hanging against a tree trunk. The banner is green with a yellow fringe along the bottom. There is a white block-printed image of a stonefly (a kind of aquatic insect) in the center of the banner. It is surrounded by embroidered, simple, light-blue stars.
A papercut collage illustration of a white-and-purple snake with its mouth open, striking towards the upper right corner of the image. There are two purple-blue fish below the snake swimming through foliage. In the upper left corner of the image, there is a red taper candle with a blue flame on a yellow candlestick. Three red stars are scattered throughout the image. The background is black.
A watercolor pen and colored pencil illustration of a plant with a rosette growth form and a tall inflorescence with greenish, spiky flowers. There is a brown moth flying to the right of the flowers. Red demons and ladybirds hide and prance in the vegetation. The background is black
a papercut illustration of a winged blue lion flying over a purple-and-yellow-striped wyrm with horns. The lion is stabbing a sword downwards at the wyrm, who is snapping the sword in its jaws. In its other front paw, the lion holds a vase on a chain which is spilling water on the wyrm. The worm looks up at the lion with a smile on its face. It is surrounded by yellow passionflower and white mushrooms. There is an orange spider in a spider web, a brown moth, and a firefly around the wyrm, amidst the passionflower vine.