Natalie K.

@shapelessflame.bsky.social

476 Followers 195 Following

Granny goth cryptid doing my best in this human suit. Full-time cartoonist & illustrator from rust belt Appalachia. No AI, because…ew. ✩✩✩ ↓ shop, merch, newsletter https://linktr.ee/shapelessflame

An illustration of Mothman with his butt sticking out while holding a large sword and standing inside a fairy ring in the forest. He’s also wearing a wizard hat. The text reads: protect your irreverence, you cheeky lil freak.
A hand is holding a pink and green box with a logo saying “Perfect Matcha”. It is a plant-based strawberry and matcha candy bar. There is also a drawing of Mothman giving a thumbs up and text that says “shapelessflame approved” in the corner of the photo.
A muted green and purple photo collage with white, handwritten text overlayed that says: "Small Joys * cassettes, a worker-owned space, Hayley Williams, and one damn fine stick from the forest * April 2026 small joys + general art updates * nataliekovacs.substack.com"
Illustration of three cute deer flanked by milkweed and a big leaf. Text reads: slow down, take care, stay curious.
An illustration of 5 ducks with the text: Community care is ducking awesome!
A collage of photos featuring two wooden pins, a wooden ornament, and two art prints featuring raccoons, Mothman, and a crow.
A holographic sticker featuring an illustrated jackalope with the text "Why, yes, I am also obsessed with Pedro Pascal."
Will o’ the wisps illustration (blue flaming lights above a bog). Text reads: “The Will o’ the wisp. Shapelessflame’s critters ‘n cryptids / nataliekovacs.substack.com
A black and white meme of a man standing next to a tree. The text reads: “me: sorry, can’t hang later. I have plans. Me, later: allow the tree’s aura to blend with your own”
A photo of a white woman with brown hair standing under a tree wearing a black t-shirt with an illustrated squirrel, raccoon, and possum that says "critters are sacred". There is text surrounding her like a magazine that reads "shapelessflame merch shop Memorial Day sale, May 24-26, uh oh she's at it again! hoodies! t-shirts! mugs! shapelessflame.dashery.com"
A book sits on a wooden background. The book is titled: “Handbook of Unusual Natural Phenomena: Eyewitness accounts of nature’s greatest mysteries” by William R. Corliss. The cover shows an illustrated hand shooting light fractals from its fingertips.
Hand drawn comic page with 5 panels titled “A Better World”. Panel 1, a grassy land bridge over a highway, panel 2, a high speed rail, panel 3, a woman gardening in a city, panel 4, an Amazon warehouse overtaken by nature, panel 5, a close up of a raccoon sleeping happily on the warehouse.
An illustration of a goblin woman wearing a quilted jacket and standing in the grass. Text reads: shapelessflame: Appalachian art goblin, whimsy! Humor! Side eye! shapelessflame.com
A comic illustration of raccoons celebrating Beltane outside around a giant fire. “Whoops. Had a bit too much to drink at the Beltane Festival. I stumbled to the woods … and fell asleep under a hawthorn tree.”
A person hiding inside a yellow hoodie. One eye is peeking out.
A hand sewn Bigfoot doll.
A photo of an artist’s vendor booth.
A white person’s hand is holding a hand sewn Sasquatch next to a paper pattern in the same shape.
Partially hand embroidered purple Sasquatch on chartreuse green fabric.
A tired middle aged white woman is smirking next to an embroidery hoop.
A collage photo featuring assemblage art and paintings from artist Savannah Schroll Guz. There’s also a very detailed description of the artist’s achievements that won’t fit in this alt box.
A colorful illustration of Bigfoot, Mothman, and a raccoon on Bigfoot’s back holding a pride flag. They are standing in front of a bridge opening. The text is “friendlier city project presents: Pride on the plaza. Sat, June 14, 3pm-9pm Heritage Port. Joy is an act of resistance.”
A photo collage of various hand embroidery projects: Jersey Devil, an axolotl, a small little cleaver, several felt patches, a jackalope, and Nessie.
Four-photo collage. Top left: two elderly men protesting with an upside down American flag; too right: five protestors holding various signs; bottom left: protestors, one using a megaphone; bottom right: a protestor with a giant paper mached hand that says “hands off”
A white t-shirt mockup superimposed on a lush green photo of nature. The shirt features a design of Bigfoot, Mothman, Flatwoods Monster, and Frogman sitting around a campfire enjoying some s'mores.
A photograph of a sunny workspace with a green velvet chair, wooden secondhand desk, art supplies, books stacked, and lots of weird art adorning the walls.
A black book sits in a bed of clover. The book is called "Confirmed Sightings: A Triple Cryptid Creature Feature" and features an illustration of cryptids sitting in a movie theater holding popcorn and drinks. There are also a small pile of promotional stickers under the bottom right corner of the book.
A full page comic titled: “Be Like the Tardigrade” by Natalie Kovacs (Shapelessflame). Panel 1: a tardigrade looks ahead and says “I’m a moss piglet”; panel 2: it is in the cold: “I make the harshest of weather my bitch”; panel 3: it is floating in space: “not even the ultraviolet radiation of space can kill me”; panel 4: it holds a victory flag while standing in a green landscape: “I’m not scared of you. Because I will outlive you all.”
Two orange cats cuddled on a quilt sleeping in the sunshine.
A hand is holding a sticker against a white background. The sticker features an illustration of a groundhog holding a knife. He is surrounded by pink mushrooms. There is text that reads "Fuck Around and Find Out."
A meme of a cartoon mouse making pour over coffee with the text: rest here weary doom-scroller; you’ve seen enough bullshit for one day.
A comic illustration of a goblin person staring at a bug on a mossy log with the text: talking to bugs balances my energetic levels // “what adventures are you getting into lil pill bug buddy?” // I can’t prove it scientifically but I believe it in my heart (and that’s enough)
An illustration of Fox Mulder's office from the X-Files. It features a desk, chairs, shelving filled with books, and a bulletin board packed with various paranormal papers and flyers.
A hand is holding an open sketchbook featuring a page of bright colored pencil drawings of cartoon cryptids surrounded by books, stars, plants, and filigree. There is hand drawn text that reads: Cryptid Diary.
An illustration of a cute purple and yellow mushroom. They have a face, arms, and legs. They are sweating and quite straight faced. Text reads: "existential dread."
A pen, ink, and marker illustration of Mothman, a bat like creature with glowing red eyes and drawn here with an overbite of pointy teeth. The creature is holding a cellphone (mirror selfie style). The text below reads: “felt cute, might swoop down and chase folks on a dirt road later, idk.”
Three friends walking outside in the snow next to some trees. The sun has a big halo and looks pretty ethereal.
Thumbnail illustration of a boombox and cassette tape with hand drawn text overlaid that says: Small Joys with Mothman. The overlay text sits nestled between two cute illustrations of Mothman--a grayish black bat like creature with bright red eyes.
A white person's hand is holding up two stickers. One is an illustrated crow surrounded by trinkets with the text "I'm a soft marshmallow soul, I need my trinkets to feel safe." The other sticker features an illustrated group of cryptids with the text "You can sit with us, but it's gonna be weird."
A book sits on a woven blanket. The cover says: The Bog Wife, a novel, Kay Chronister and features a faceless woman buried in peat moss and plants.
A silly illustration of a large Bigfoot in the trees and bushes with the text “Thicc in the thicket.”
An illustration of Mothman echoing the sleepytime tea label. He is wearing a nightgown and cap and sitting relaxed in a comfy chair. He has a podcast on his phone and a side table filled with his snacks. The comic text reads: Harbinger of chill
An illustration of two squirrels summoning a first spirit in the woods. The text says: All I wanna do is summon ancient forest spirits with you.
An illustrated gerbil holding a sketchbook and standing next to a painting on an easel. He is enveloped with a green fart cloud and the text says "Professional (f)artist"
A photo of a painting sitting up on a wooden desk. The painting features a big orange cat enveloping a cabin. The cat is calm and wears a Yule crown. It is lying in a bed of snow surrounded by pine trees and an ethereal sky.