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Paintings and drawings featuring monstrous or fantastical beasts.

Paintings and drawings featuring monstrous or fantastical beasts.

The Imaginary Network Expanded (INE) is a network of art sharing subreddits ranging from broad in subject to very specific. It is the goal of the INE to share, inspire, discuss and appreciate static image paintings, drawings, and digital art while maintaining artist credit and source links.


Rules (See All):

1) Submit credited, sourced paintings and drawings.

a. Follow title format: Art Title by Artist Name. Add no other info, except if to tag as OC.

b. Comment with an artist published website link. We want to drive some traffic to the creators!

c. Traditional paintings and drawings only. No videos, screenshots, photography, audio, multi-panel comics, content generated or AI-assisted submissions.

d. Posting your own work? See our best practices for submitting OC.

e. Requests, meta, and discussion should be posted to /r/ImaginaryNetwork.

2) Make quality submissions.

a. Do repost something that was posted to this subreddit less than three months ago, or is currently in the top 100 posts of all time. Use the search function before you post.

b. No collections, galleries or other multi-image submissions. Instead, submit your favorite image and link the rest in the comments.

c. Don't look spammy. Do not post to the same subreddit more than twice a day. No more than one crosspost per day.

d. Low resolution images may be removed. Images that contain too much background, text, or advertisement may be removed. Images must be submitted in the correct orientation. Submissions should not be more than 25% text. Text should not be necessary to understand the context of an image.

e. The scope of this sub is based on "what you see in the picture." The subject needs to be identifiable by the art alone, without descriptive title or any knowledge of lore.

f. Content should first glorify the subreddit subject matter. Hypersexualized characters should not be a main focal point. NSFW submissions should be limited to approx 1 in 10 per user.

g. Images of or titles mentioning merchandise are not allowed. No submission links to storefronts. Instead, link that info in the comments section.

3) This sub focuses on art appreciation.

a. All comments must be phrased respectfully. No name calling.

b. No dirty birdies or body-shaming. Low effort negativity may be removed.


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    Crabworm by Ilari Gröhn

    1 Comment
    2023/06/08
    10:56 UTC

    159

    Mythgard. Cornered Wildcat by Alexander Mokhov

    1 Comment
    2023/06/08
    09:34 UTC

    122

    Alien Beast Demon by Quico Vicens-Picatto

    1 Comment
    2023/06/07
    15:22 UTC

    1

    Carcharoth by Anato Finnstark

    1 Comment
    2023/06/06
    16:00 UTC

    188

    To the death... by Sébastien Blondet

    2 Comments
    2023/06/06
    11:57 UTC

    75

    Dragon couple by Francisco Badilla

    2 Comments
    2023/06/06
    04:01 UTC

    35

    Beetleback Hyena, from EFC Book 6, Illustrated by Arijit Gupta

    2 Comments
    2023/06/05
    21:11 UTC

    83

    Digimon Gargomon

    0 Comments
    2023/06/05
    11:54 UTC

    139

    Thrasfyr by Taylor Fischer

    1 Comment
    2023/06/05
    09:03 UTC

    14

    The White Shepherd by Helge C. Balzer

    1 Comment
    2023/06/05
    01:57 UTC

    265

    Troll Hare by Mars Rey

    2 Comments
    2023/06/04
    15:30 UTC

    158

    Finnish folklore illustrations - Kokko by Eva Eskelinen

    1 Comment
    2023/06/03
    14:28 UTC

    93

    Owl Beast and the Antlered Frog Demons.

    Ballpoint pen. Don’t forget to ZOOM.

    0 Comments
    2023/06/02
    00:12 UTC

    47

    The Giant Pike (1904) by Akseli Gallen-Kallela

    1 Comment
    2023/06/01
    14:28 UTC

    281

    Hunt by Daryl Mandryk

    1 Comment
    2023/06/01
    08:54 UTC

    6

    強く美しく ("strong and beautiful") by よこやま えみこ (Emiko Yokoyama)

    1 Comment
    2023/05/31
    18:23 UTC

    9

    Deep sea Mermaid 🧜‍♀️ by me.

    Link to my social media.

    3 Comments
    2023/05/31
    12:57 UTC

    128

    "Empress Nefareah" digital (OBSID13N)

    2 Comments
    2023/05/31
    11:18 UTC

    32

    Maedraeus Wryverns (Sigantium) by Damien Mammoliti (damie-m)

    1 Comment
    2023/05/31
    10:01 UTC

    94

    The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth-- Mirkwood Bats by John Tedrick

    1 Comment
    2023/05/31
    03:08 UTC

    44

    'Lily of the valley snail', 2023, painted by me in acrylics

    0 Comments
    2023/05/30
    23:33 UTC

    109

    Hydra by Cindy Avelino

    1 Comment
    2023/05/30
    17:13 UTC

    165

    Kelpie by Renata Mrowińska

    1 Comment
    2023/05/29
    20:57 UTC

    85

    Run by Therese Larsson (ailah)

    1 Comment
    2023/05/29
    10:20 UTC

    12

    "Paranormal Nights", my work with a little bit of everything weird and creepy. Copic markers and colored pencils.

    2 Comments
    2023/05/27
    18:10 UTC

    70

    Snarling Fire by me

    1 Comment
    2023/05/27
    18:22 UTC

    150

    蛙老爷出巡 by Jin Xiaodi

    2 Comments
    2023/05/27
    09:37 UTC

    5

    The Detritus Backed Mole Cat, Ensick (OC)

    1 Comment
    2023/05/26
    17:36 UTC

    91

    Flesh Sifter by Munchbud Ink

    3 Comments
    2023/05/26
    15:56 UTC

    184

    Cerberus by Sebastian Kowoll

    1 Comment
    2023/05/25
    09:34 UTC

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