/r/ImaginaryLeviathans

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Paintings and drawings featuring giant creatures in and of the sea or sky.

Paintings and drawings featuring giant creatures in and of the sea or sky.

Giant creatures that dwell on land should be submitted to /r/ImaginaryBehemoths instead.


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 not 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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    Spear Fishing Practice by Paolo Puggioni

    2 Comments
    2025/01/31
    21:59 UTC

    292

    Ice Whale by Jajang Sopandi

    2 Comments
    2025/01/30
    16:58 UTC

    46

    A Variety of Hoards by Eric Ashby

    0 Comments
    2025/01/30
    02:20 UTC

    445

    Void Dragon by dementialmaiden

    4 Comments
    2025/01/29
    15:35 UTC

    159

    Dragon Designs for The Dark Eye by Nadine Schäkel

    1 Comment
    2025/01/28
    23:31 UTC

    211

    Night of the Giant Jellyfish by LuminousNine

    1 Comment
    2025/01/28
    15:12 UTC

    287

    The Beast Beneath by Travis Lacey

    2 Comments
    2025/01/27
    15:26 UTC

    417

    At The End Of It All. Art by u/Icemarv14

    8 Comments
    2025/01/26
    19:08 UTC

    143

    First contact with a Kraken by Quentin Cavalier

    1 Comment
    2025/01/25
    11:36 UTC

    437

    Mutant shark sketches by Edouard Groult

    3 Comments
    2025/01/25
    00:40 UTC

    116

    True Deep by Fiona Hsieh

    1 Comment
    2025/01/24
    14:47 UTC

    95

    Flight of the Rock Whales by travisJhanson

    1 Comment
    2025/01/24
    01:04 UTC

    747

    in the bones of a giant rests a new heartbeat by artist VER (@ drawing comics)

    3 Comments
    2025/01/23
    16:35 UTC

    55

    Water Dragon by Olga Orlova

    1 Comment
    2025/01/23
    14:45 UTC

    382

    Black Horror by Matheus Calza

    3 Comments
    2025/01/23
    13:07 UTC

    231

    The Bear Lake Monster by MonsterKingOfKarmen

    3 Comments
    2025/01/22
    20:24 UTC

    257

    Blue Dragon by Antonio J. Manzanedo

    1 Comment
    2025/01/21
    20:06 UTC

    170

    WHAT THE.....?! by Richard Philpott

    3 Comments
    2025/01/21
    15:32 UTC

    418

    Soul Bound by artist Kevin Estoquer

    4 Comments
    2025/01/20
    23:48 UTC

    150

    Commission artwork by Amenloa

    2 Comments
    2025/01/18
    23:51 UTC

    471

    Sea Serpent by Vixgo

    2 Comments
    2025/01/18
    19:29 UTC

    38

    Cloud eater by me (concept)

    Making a digital version now with color

    0 Comments
    2025/01/17
    19:41 UTC

    303

    artwork by Makaron

    2 Comments
    2025/01/17
    16:59 UTC

    157

    Title unknown, art by French sci-fi illustrator Philippe ‘Manchu’ Bouchet.

    4 Comments
    2025/01/17
    06:50 UTC

    309

    Eel by Sangyeob Park

    1 Comment
    2025/01/17
    06:17 UTC

    99

    The Leviathan by me

    4 Comments
    2025/01/16
    02:52 UTC

    233

    Kraken by artist Ben Wootten

    2 Comments
    2025/01/16
    02:05 UTC

    631

    Hullbreaker Horror by Antonio J. Manzanedo

    3 Comments
    2025/01/15
    20:10 UTC

    95

    There's Always A Bigger Fish by BangBooDoragon

    4 Comments
    2025/01/15
    15:19 UTC

    328

    cosmic squid by Col Price

    4 Comments
    2025/01/14
    19:51 UTC

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