/r/ImaginaryMonsters

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Pictorial art of monsters from the past or present, such as angels, demons, strange WTF creatures, drooling brutes, innocent-looking oddities, mythical hybrids, an image from a bestiary, etc. Yes, you can submit drawings of your own imaginary monsters.

We strongly encourage the crediting of artists by their real name.

The Imaginary Network:

r/ImaginaryCharacters

r/ImaginaryLandscapes

r/ImaginaryMonsters

r/ImaginaryTechnology

A multi-reddit of The Imaginary Network


Pictorial art of monsters from the past or present, such as angels, demons, strange WTF creatures, drooling brutes, innocent-looking oddities, mythical hybrids, an image from a bestiary, etc. Perhaps your submission will inspire an illustrator or comic-book artist. Yes, you can submit drawings of your own imaginary monsters :) No photos, please.


No AI art

Please credit the artist by their real name and link to source. Please take 5 minutes to use Google Image Search or TinEye

Use the actual title of the artwork: Don't retitle an artist's piece, even if the relation between the title and the piece is unintuitive. Do not create a title for an untitled piece either.

No links to collections of wallpapers or a portfolio: Please link to one image, and post a link to the gallery in the comments

Self-submissions: Flair reserved for artists posting their own work (Original Content/'OC'): Click the word 'flair' under your post's title then click 'Self-submission' and Save. Leave a comment about your piece. Warning: Self-promotion without community engagement may result in a ban.

3 submissions max. every 24 hours

No shortened URLs

Reposts of submissions already posted to this subreddit are OK after 8 months

No politics, including sexual politics

No subreddit marketing

No obvious Card art

Moderators may remove posts/comments at their discretion


Reddit alumnus hueypriest said Imaginary Monsters is "awesome" in a comment about mentioning it on reddit's blog and alumna cupcake1713 says it's "one of the creepiest subreddits"


Header image: a crop of "Corak The Hunter" by Philip Herman


Requests: For payable requests, try r/HungryArtists, r/ArtStore, r/DesignJobs or Dribbble. Or you can search the deviantArt Job offers or Services forums. For casual requests, try r/picrequests


Friends: r/Art - all things art related, post what inspires you; r/CharacterDrawing - for fans of role-playing games; r/Comicbookart - an appreciation of the art form; r/DeviantArt - share your work and the work of others; r/drawing - for artists who particularly enjoy drawing; r/Painting - painting methods, techniques, and tips; r/SpecArt - Explore the visual aspects of imagined worlds; r/Wallpapers; r/WTFArt - experimental and unusual art


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/r/ImaginaryMonsters

402,209 Subscribers

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The passing presence of a Leviathan

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2024/10/31
03:48 UTC

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Get of Fenris by me

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2024/10/31
03:23 UTC

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Interrogation Chambers

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2024/10/30
22:50 UTC

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Drawing by Gary Wray (me) 1979 - Reproduction of Weird Tales Of The Future Comic Cover #2 (1952)

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2024/10/30
22:28 UTC

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Weretober2024 Day 30 by Taran Fiddler

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2024/10/30
21:50 UTC

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Transmuted Knight by Rupted (me)

8 Comments
2024/10/30
21:42 UTC

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Face Collector

Each face he “collects” is not just a mask, but a personality he has absorbed, acquiring the victim's knowledge and memories.

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1 Comment
2024/10/30
19:22 UTC

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Portrait 512, by AEA, fountain pens, 2024

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2024/10/30
16:23 UTC

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"Field overlookers" by me

Give me your best criticism, I want to become a better artist

2 Comments
2024/10/30
15:39 UTC

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Larval Mass by Maung Thuta

15 Comments
2024/10/30
15:29 UTC

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Crest by @kywolfgang

1 Comment
2024/10/30
13:24 UTC

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20240615 by ChaoHui Li

2 Comments
2024/10/30
10:13 UTC

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MONSTER IN THE MIRROR / Painting by Gary Wray (me) - 2009

2 Comments
2024/10/30
05:52 UTC

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Take Off by SWAV

10 Comments
2024/10/29
21:00 UTC

171

Son of the Burnt God

A mutant creature with eternally burning skin. Those who try to attack him begin to burn for no apparent reason.

We wanted to take a quick moment to share something we’ve been working really hard on. It’s a project we’re really passionate about, and we think you’ll enjoy it as much as we do! We’re also giving away some exclusive goodies as a thank-you for checking it out. 🎁 👉 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goblins-hoard-games/plug-and-play-dungeons-vol3?ref=aop1dy Take a look, and thanks for stopping by! If you'd like to stay updated, follow our newsletter -https://mailchi.mp/cdb37330e22a/project-development

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1 Comment
2024/10/29
19:40 UTC

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Cybernetic demon by Ariel Perez

6 Comments
2024/10/29
17:49 UTC

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Weretober2024 Day 29 by Taran Fiddler

34 Comments
2024/10/29
17:39 UTC

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Transformed Husk by me

5 Comments
2024/10/29
14:34 UTC

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"In the presence of a king" by me

"we are in the presence of a king, a Leviathan, one of a species. They are getting more and more common, they barely even care about us. Only a few unlucky individual have had the misfortune of getting eaten by one of those."

0 Comments
2024/10/29
14:17 UTC

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the curse of war by me

14 Comments
2024/10/29
14:08 UTC

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Shoggoth

1 Comment
2024/10/29
13:20 UTC

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AKU by Jason Kang

13 Comments
2024/10/29
11:43 UTC

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Deer God by Alexandra Semushina

8 Comments
2024/10/29
09:58 UTC

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Monster that devours people, Charles Lucien Léandre

Made in 1902, the monster represents Paris. Information via:

https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-P-1955-86

2 Comments
2024/10/29
08:57 UTC

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Baron of Hell by me

1 Comment
2024/10/29
08:23 UTC

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Ninomae Ina'nis by Kevin Glint

Artist Deviantart

7 Comments
2024/10/29
07:49 UTC

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Alma Wade's Manifestation by Megan McClure

2 Comments
2024/10/29
05:04 UTC

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Weretober2024 Day 28 by Taran Fiddler

6 Comments
2024/10/29
03:30 UTC

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Sea Dragon by me

0 Comments
2024/10/29
03:17 UTC

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indignant starfish

3 Comments
2024/10/29
01:27 UTC

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