I don’t understand how you managed to make a 7-8ft tall humanoid wolf monster seem like a better option to face compared to the absolute nightmare fuel you brewed up.
@@_TheeZarcosuchus I think at least with the humanoid werewolf, you kinda know what your getting into, whereas the Bale Werwolf is just a cruel monster.
@@Woolydroidart indeed 💀; but your design looks badass, at first I will admit I didn’t like it but then I really started to enjoy you trying to do something new instead of doing the same werewolf design 10/10 designs
If this were a book, either as a written account of poschers being stalked by the werewolves, one if the unlucky sailirs, or even just a "beastiary", I would absolutely pick it up. Cant wait to see what you do in the future!
Man,now I wish you'd draw were-dragons or the Dracopyres from the old flash game Adventure Quest,but that's a pretty big ask. XD I enjoy your art and work Wooly.
@@jeremybarrett3616 Yknow I don’t think I’ve ever seen that game but I’ll have a look. Some ways down the line I’ll look at doing a video covering the dragons of Artherome as they are a whole thing 😂
The idea of supernatural entities acting as balancing forces in the world is a very satisfying idea to me, it nestles quite nicely with some of my own storytelling habits and favorite themes. I’m very much looking forward to hearing more about artherome and seeing its development. Thank you for sharing!
As a young artist myself, I find it fascinating and inspiring to watch your design and concept process. After watching this, I immediately went to your vampire video. Listening to the stories spread about these creatures and the societies around them makes me both want to know more about your world and revisit designs and stories of my own. This art is incredible. PLEASE continue creating, friend, because I would love to see more of this world you’ve built and learn from your process.
@@llamaish5507 thank you for the kind words. I’m glad your enjoy the series and I can assure that there is a lot more to get into, just a case of generating the work😅🙏 thank you, and totally engage with your own stories, it’s a great motivator for generating art.
When I think of werewolves, I also think of them afflicting others with the curse of transformation - something which plays out quite differently for the afflicted. I wouldn't have been surprised if you had them curse poachers to transform into their own prey. It would be a rather direct and visceral rebalancing of the scales.
@@TechpriestMagos that is very much the case 😊 when I get onto my redesigns of Gosstokk and Sothnokk I’ll get into some detail about werewolf curses because there’s a few different kinds and they work very much as you’ve described.
I truly love how do you have hybridized classical fictional and horrific monsters, from our real world's past (meaning creatures that real world people believed in, not creatures that were real... in the real world;lol) with the specific guiding philosophy of your own worldscape. It's actually a rather refreshing concept, and makes me want to go back to some of my old book starter ideas, and redefine the process in which I go about creating such stories. You very well, with these last two videos, have single-handedly influence me to finally finish one of the 30 some novels I have started but never finished in my life. Some ending after only 10 pages, whie others having reached into the several hundreds of pages, before the stories shriveled up in my mind, and my writing hand demanded a vacation. Anyways, it is truly refreshing, and invigorating, to see something both classical and so unique at the same time. As far as I can see, you are an excellent artist; in both the practical, visual sense, and in the internally-logically-consistent narrative, of the world in which you have created. Please, keep up the good work. I cannot wait to hear more of your unique, and fascinating ideas; that, are not only a hybridization of the flesh and blood version of our own ancient mythologies, with the more spiritually ethereal version in your own story, but also the transformation you have made in them. Where you have taken such creatures, from our own mythology, that were in truth, evil by design, and you have transformed them, though truly horrific in themselves, (at least in their visages) into creatures that take a rather positive and sometimes even helpful role in the story. Either as helpful beings, like your lesser vampire. Or beings that persue justice, as in your dread vampire. And even the forms of werewolf you have created, are both defenders of the natural world. All things which I readily find mirroring my own desires and aspirations for the world. I do believe if you turn this into a book series, or even something like a light graphic novel, that it would soon, and I mean very quickly (as in, within literal days of publication) would most certainly become bestsellers. I truly hope such a thing would be possible, for I would love to delve deep into the world in which you have created. I find it both fascinating, and intriguing. More than I have any other fictional work in a long time. And, not to belabor the point, I am truly in awe, of what you are creating here. And I'm waiting with bated breath, for any and all new information, in which you would be willing to share with us, in these rather relaxing and thought-provoking video essays. Again, keep up the good work. And I cannot wait for your next video to release. You should definitely start a patreon. I know many would be willing to literally throw their money at you, for more of this. I know I certainly would, and I am of the financial situation, where this would be the first patreon, that I have ever given money to. That's literally how serious I am, when saying I think you have a winning idea here.
@@scottyrose9106 thank you ever so much for this really lovely comment. I would definitely pursue any of the ideas you’ve got written down. As I mentioned in this video, it really becomes a process of iteration where you test ideas and whittle them away until you find that one really special gem of narrative. I think I’ll be kicking up a patreon pretty soon but I just need to work out the kinks. Aside from that I’m well underway with the next video which should be a doozy. Got some fun stuff lined up. Once again, thank you!
@@Woolydroidart 😁😁😁 Just glad to encourage another creative. Especially over who, as far as I can see, had an idea that would be great as a book series, an anime series and hell I'd play that videogame! 😁😁😁 Oh yeah, by the way, it would be really awesome if you could do another video, on the more, broad, generalized setting information about your world. I'm so fascinated now, I just want to dive in, and swim in the details. Lol. I believe that would be the oc, of my ocd. At least this time it's outpacing the add, of my adhd. LMFAO!!! Also, your vampire video really struck me. I guess because I really really enjoyed the Harry Dresden files series, where they did so many strange things with vampires. Kind of like how you're doing, even though yours is an entirely unique, completely different kind of way of doing vampires then Dresden completely different way of doing vampires. 😁
@@bebejebe I had done a quick animal study and honestly, studies are a great jumping off point to start generating quick and easy concepts. With tools like mixer brush, the study does half of the work for you.
These are incredible! I think the dichotomy of their reasoning for existing (protecting nature as a quick summary) and their seemingly "evil" and vicious nature is so interesting to me. As I listened, I realized I was happy for these creatures to come into being as someone who thinks some humans disrespect nature way too much. Makes me think: would there be humans who agree with protecting nature, disagreeing with how some abuse it, and possibly offer their bodies for the werewolves to inherit, knowing it will kill them? Or on a less fatal note, offer blood or skin or such? Just something that came to mind.
Poaching throughout histori has been done, not because of opulance but desperation as usually it was performed due to hunger or poverty. In fact sanctioned hunting by nobles was much more wastefull and as such would summon a werewolf easier.
I feel like this is more of the metaphysical concept of poaching. Like if I killed a deer, used all of it for my family once a month. No beasty. I kill frequently and waste the meat? Beasty
I have to say, beyond the art being obviously great, your general video production quality is really, really good! These past two videos have been an incredibly strong start and a really good first impression! Also, as a bit of an idea to possibly recapture some of that traditional werewolf lore with a different spin, perhaps some folklore claims bale werewolf spirits possess the bodies of those close to the earth, violently changing them from the inside to make them into tools of vengeance for the earth? That way, when werewolves begin to attack logging camps or factories, it retains that air of suspicion and tension between neighbours that werewolf stories also often pull from?
Loving your videos so so much! not only is your art and worldbuilding phenomenal and creative, but your voice and cadence while narrating are perfect as well. This might be a minor thing that'd require more work than you feel is worth it, but I noticed your narration included a lot of intakes of breath before sentences of narration. While everything else I mentioned already comes across as incredibly professional, editing out (/muting) those big intakes of breath would complete the "I've been a TH-camr for years" level of polish that you've otherwise started with out the gate.
As someone who wants to make my own webcomics and world I've been thinking of for eight years, I adore your creations! Thank you for sharing the design process with us :)
Don’t know if you will see this but you are awesome. And one creature that I think you will find interesting is the kelpy / water horse ( there is also a movie called water horse but it has a lock ness type of design )
It's interesting how you draw werewolfs in a diferent way, they look very unique for creatures based on wolfs and humans. I said this because the old design of werewolfs reminds me of primates (and herbivores mammals btw), a thing that kinda makes sense because of the nature of a humanoid monster, I like it for how unique you make famous creatures with designs that always are in the pattern of a human with furry body and a wolf head in a unique way that I never have seem. Great work of art.
As a werewolf enjoyer i aprove of this version! I really enjoy how you played with the protector aspect that is also found within other olden "werewolf" tales!
Another great video ! Even better than the first. Great drawing skills on show here .. really looking forward to seeing more of your work .. well done !
Absolutely incredible work the wear wolves especially have given me great inspiration for my own work. I can’t wait to see more about these creatures and your world in general
Now these are amazing werewolves. Such an interesting take on the mythos too. I especially enjoyed your process and reasoning for why the earlier ones looked more hippo-like, even if I think the final designs are better.
Awesome! I really dig the design and lore of these werewolves. I'm a sucker for wolf and werewolf related lore/folklore and world building concepts. I had my own spin on the werewolf trope for my project, but nothing like yours. Keep up the good work! Can't wait to learn more of your world.
Well done these mono toes really grew on me, though half the werewolves break the rules by not having feet! Very intriguing world with instigating a manifestation as sort of a war crime
Thank you! And yes, as people have learnt about spirits and how they form, they have also found ways to exploit them and use their limitations for their own needs.
I've only seen your videos pop up today and already you are one of the most inspirational artists I found. As a fellow cryptid loving artist, your ideas really make me want to think outside the box. :3
im so glad i discovered this!!! its absolutely awesome i LOVEEE it your art is amazing i personally cant do gore too well myself but i love it when people do it in a meaningful way- personally i interpret the gore of your wolves as the goring humanity's done to the ecosystems and the animals that they take for their hide and nothing else- i find it especially reflective in the more common one, where it looks like it's been flayed. i dont know if you intended for this but interpreting things and thinking about them a little more is always fun. have you thought about doing somethin akin to the forest people of appalachia? not just "hillbilly uneducated haha make fun of them" but actual urban legends of stuff like that. the easiest comparison for me to make is to the fae.
@@treeehuggeer thank you for the kind words. I haven’t actually, don’t believe I’m familiar with that folklore however I’m quite tempted to have a look. Thanks for the suggestion 🙏❤️
Hey I just wanted to say thanks for posting your work its really good! Ive been struggling trying to come up with original concepts or spins on ideas and things I love for a setting of my own and seeing you be able to do it so easily is inspirational and like a breath of fresh air for some creative juices. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! I’m mostly satisfied with these drawings, however shortly after uploading this video, I went back to the werewolf drawings and began to clean them up some more. Now I’m kicking myself about not working on them longer before uploading 😂
Still amazed by your designs, design process and the concepts that you incorporate along with them (like how some arise due to certain events or manifest in order to oppose humans to restore balance in a sense), so hyped to see what else you come up with!!! 😁 (Waiting on a reptillian, draconian, insectoid or deer like creature, can only imagine how you'd do the designs and what they'd potentially be the result of)
That last one... jesus. Its so abnormal you could walk past it in the dark and not notice it standing in the tree line still. Our minds are not programmed to look for that shape. If it looked down.. you wouldn't have a face to pick out subconsciously. I friggin love it.
you are incredible. i love all of your designs so much and am always extatic to see a new drop. love this as well as the vampires so so much! what horror and creativity!! very inspiring
I can't decide if I find the design appealing or not.. either way I love it and you’ve earned yourself a fan! I'm off to watch the vampire video now :)
What a great redesign! Discovered your work through your first video, which was equally amazing and inventive, and I can't wait to see more of this world! I noticed the Entelodont features straight away and I think prehistoric animals are an underutilised source of inspiration for otherworldly creatures. Perhaps a splash of the Annihilation bear in there too? Either way, a horrible looking creature!
Love having these on in the background whilst working! Would love to see how the creatures in your world effect human culture on the more religious side given the biblical vibes that the vampires and werewolves give from their aesthetic and behaviour.
If you want to add the transformation aspect of werewolves, you could make the werewolf spirit need to possess someone for it to affect the physical world. Maybe even the person they possess has a special meaning like perhaps it's someone responsible for destroying the ecosystem as a kind of curse or maybe it's meant to empower someone who wants to protect the environment. Just food for thought, I'm in love with how creative this fantasy world is ❤❤❤
You could still keep the transformation aspect via possession, although it wouldn't be limited to humans, it could lead to some rather interesting encounters for example possesing a poacher who ends up hunting his fellows or perhapse a hunting dog or mount turning on their owners
12:05 This is the BEST werewolf design I have ever seen and I have seen a lot, it really kicks into the supernatural aspects of the myth. Quick question: do you plan on adding a bat/vulture like supernatural dragon (It maybe oddly specific but I WANT IT.)
Thank you for the kind words! It’s taken a long time but I’m finally satisfied with how these creatures look. I will cover dragons at some point, however at least for the moment, I’m slowly working through the ghosts of the setting, and there’s quite a few 😅
dude this setting seems dope as hell. I really love the heavy influence of natural spirits. Do you think you would ever make a setting book for people to purchase? I would love to be able to use a setting book to adapt the lore for tabletop gaming
Thank you! I plan to do both at some point. I would like to make a tabletop themed sourcebook of the creatures from the setting, along with characters, items and details on the setting.
Am I mistaken or did you explode from like 85 subscribers to 1.5K subscribers?? Very much deserved, your love for your craft in storytelling and design is very apparent, and your effort aswell. Excited to see where this channel goes
Also, I’d love to see designs for a mermaid/merman/siren I feel like your more monstrous and spirited designs would work amazingly well for a sea humanoid.
Although i havent finished the video yet on the topic of having the transformation aspect lacking what you could say is that they are a animal from the area so like a forest with elk and deer being hunted too much one of those effected animals will transform into the werewolf with maybe a few features connected to their base animal such as a deer werewolf having antlers or a bat werewolf having larger ears and more leathery features. this would tie the idea of transformation back to it as well as give the idea in the setting a bseline as well (although i dont know if it would work with your setting on how the spirits work.)
I think that’s a fantastic idea. So when the werewolf manifests it would take on qualities of the creature whose population has been endangered. That would work very well, and I agree that it would nicely tie in the theme of transformation. Wonderful idea.
The way I see it, the werewolf here represents the transformation of man even still into something dark or unnatural. When man dreams dark dreams of growth and industry, when man sees fit to use nature as their own and neglect to do their duty to protect it, then they manifest a warewolf, who exacts upon them the very thing they once brought upon the world; callous destruction for little gain. Really love these guys! I'd seen your work before on Insta and always wondered what the story was behind them, I'm glad you've shared it here! I also love how the wolf looks as though it's made of animal parts, does this change depending on the nature of the crime? Like, would overfishing produce wolves with whale-like lanugo? Would burning the woods create wolves of charred-black flesh and bone? I love the mammalian look, so when I imagine "non-mammalian" wolves I'm very much picturing less fish-beast and more caliban, Also, and this may be a frustrating question for a fantasy worldbuilder so feel free to ignore it, but why silver? Outside the classical connotations of werewolves and silver, is there some quality of silver that is magical in this world, some trait that wolves are chemically vulnerable to? With creatures like this it's fun to imagine that perhaps they're simply vulnerable to silver because it's believed by all involved that they are. I'm so sorry to bombard with questions, and I totally understand if you want to leave them vague or for future work, you just create such compelling imagery, the kind of thing that makes me want to bust out the almanac and read for hours... And a one week turn-over? That's crazy awesome, but don't burn out! Really excited for what comes next!
I recently stumbled onto one of your videos and I fell in love with this series! I love how you create and its something I have been wanted to get into for SO long! and I love the way you make your videos, super entertaining and informative especially for someone like me whose wanting to get into the world of this sort of art. The idea of the second werewolf (I can't spell the name hahaha) really reminded me of the shark fin "trade" and I reckon if your world has oceans maybe a similar creature designed for overfish etc could be a really cool concept :) I wanted to ask tho how you got into this type of creating, I find I have a very small mental repertoire of design aspects, I usually increase my outreach by redrawing other artworks in the same genre but i was just curious if you had a different way you began making concept art?
I like how your concept of "ethereal spirits" is quite similar to my concept of "World Wounds". My world has experienced several apocalyptic events and continue to face more. There are fantasical creatures and monsters. Wounds are formed similarly to your spirits, forming from exterme events or absurdities. That being said, Wounds are nearly never benevolent. They often represent the absurdity that formed them; a manifestation of the world itself reacting to the absurdity of its inhabitants (or outsiders) actions. Wounds while often exhibiting signs of intelligents, scarcely ever are true thinking creatures. Rather they resemble remnants of its creation, and slave to their absurd instinct. The only things capable of destroying such entities are each other, Gods, the 7 demons, or the 6 heroes/legends.
am i detecting inspiration from annihilation in the bale (bayle?) werewolf? the skulls in the face and the mimicry are really REALLY reminiscent of the horrible bear monster in the movie adaptation, which basically does the exact same thing, a human skull embedded in its face and the screams of its last victim mixed in with its growls. such a scary design. i love this extrapolation on it, it fits perfectly with the idea of a werewolf, especially your more ghostly concept. if this was actually completely coincidental i highly recommend checking that movie out even if just for that monster. also the book! the bear is not in the book. but the book is really really good.
The bale werewolf, as you drew it, is much closer to what a werewolf in my mind should be. In you video you ask that we leave requests for drawings in the comment section so here is mine. In the same vein as a bale werewolf, though a different spirit entirely, at your discretion. The animals slain in greed and cruelty by humanity in needlessness, the skulls and long bones of countless beasts of game left to rot in the forest conglomerated together in the shape of an entity capable of flight. The teeth of wolves, the claws of bears, the tines of antlers stolen for trophies, the quills of beasts brought low for oils. hide of burnt bark and stolen stone, a beast born of an area once untamed, now despoiled and ravage by the industriousness of greed. When man takes what nature has long guarded, the memory of the land broods a new and terrible spirit into being. a beast that jealously guards the ruined lands, killing all invaders, ravaging settlements to take back that which was taken from the land, and fanning the flames of civilizations collapse while shepherding new growth. A dragon is a being of greed, jealousy, and wrathful retribution. Born out of the destruction of a landscape for the purposes of greed, when a mountain's slope is ruined and riddles with mines, a verdant forest burned to the ground to plunder its game and its ground for agriculture, and when ancient lakes are drained for the promise of gold beneath the mud. A beast born of tragedy, begets tragedy, and only whence the land has been returned to its former splender, when life has returned, does it cease to be.
Interesting take. I want to say more, but I'm kind of just ... still absorbing it all to think more about later... Can I share some of my takes on the same topic? I think I've written 3 settings where there is a certain kind of lycanthropy/werewolves, with each one being different: For my childhood fantasy setting, "werewolves" are a misnomer -- what it really is is if a shapeshifting enchantment gets too damaged, it can Go Horribly Wrong and the results are not only unpredictable, but also infectious (albeit solely to other shapeshifters). For a story I wrote in 2022, lycanthropy is a supernatural disease endemic to the people of the setting, technically everyone's always infected but it only actually surfaces occasionally, analogous to the common cold (or shingles). A unique detail is that whenever somebody changes into a violent monster, technically they never change "back" to a person, only "forward" again -- though most are lucky enough for this to be a moot point and are "close enough" after recovering from a lycanthropic episode. For a story I wrote in 2023, it centered on a small group of fantasy "werewolf hunters", though they're more like professional paranormal investigators. Lycanthropy in this setting is actually just a popular superstition -- make no mistake, the world _has_ real and powerful magic on levels that few are even aware of and somebody somewhere getting turned into a beast is just an ordinary Tuesday, but the _specific_ form of "lycanthropy" always ends up being some other explanation instead. Oh, and it doesn't help that one of their key members recently got cursed/possessed by a fox spirit (aka. transformed into a fox-folk) which sure _looked_ the part for lycanthropy...
So at least for the moment I’m only covering the ethereal spirits of the setting as I think they serve as a nice intro to the rest of the world. There are other broader topics I will get into eventually, including dragons which are their own kind of weird.
I was gonna ask about I wonder what you would do for a Wendigo type spirit. After seeing this though I feel like both of these Werewolf variants fit into that niche as well.
Why do people keep bringing up “bloodborne” as if they created a skin dangling beast? Ur designs r unique and very interesting u don’t have 2 explain urself 2 those that insult or shame ur work . “Those that shame hard work r those that can’t do it themselves, keep being awesome and most importantly keep being urself no matter who judges. These designs r outta this world.
Your channel is giving me monster garden vibes and I absolutely adore it! Im all for world-builders getting their creativity out there and inspiring us with their amazing ideas and thought processes. Thank you for sharing, I am truly looking forward to your next videos. Much love
Haven’t watched your newer videos yet, but I was wondering, do all ethereal spirits come in two types, or was that just a coincidence for your first two videos?
@@redwolf121990 tbh they come in many many variants, however for the video structure I like to discuss two, can be a good way of demonstrating the range of these creatures
These are excellent designs! You’ve talked about them manifesting where the world needs them as they are spirits; could you accentuate the theme of transformation by having the ethereal spirit possess the body of a slain animal then transforming it to form the physical werewolf? In my own world building lycanthropes are spirits too, but nature spirits trapped inside humanoid bodies by misuse of magic. Come the full moon the spirits’ power increases, and it attempts to burst free of the mortal flesh holding it captive, resulting in the transformation into a monstrous hybrid creature.
@@donfbleach9795 I think its important to establish first what people associate with these creatures as well as my own personal associations so that I can at least hint at it and translate that energy of the myth, while making my design distinctly my own and fitting with the narrative.
My were creatures are were-yetis, you went down of were-windagoon. Cool idea... I have something similar but its more akin to a corruption or disease. Edit: With that said I personally see the human first with the affliction such as vampirism or lycanthropy as secondary affecting the human.
Hey Wooly! I’m writing a high fantasy series, and the world is populated by many dinosaurs and other prehistoric animal that have evolved independently from earth, along with magical creatures that were unnaturally selected. Would love to commission some of your artwork one day!!!
I don’t understand how you managed to make a 7-8ft tall humanoid wolf monster seem like a better option to face compared to the absolute nightmare fuel you brewed up.
@@_TheeZarcosuchus I think at least with the humanoid werewolf, you kinda know what your getting into, whereas the Bale Werwolf is just a cruel monster.
@@Woolydroidart indeed 💀; but your design looks badass, at first I will admit I didn’t like it but then I really started to enjoy you trying to do something new instead of doing the same werewolf design 10/10 designs
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I have a soft spot for any creature design with elements of hyenas woven into them. These are gorgeous.
If this were a book, either as a written account of poschers being stalked by the werewolves, one if the unlucky sailirs, or even just a "beastiary", I would absolutely pick it up. Cant wait to see what you do in the future!
That’s the long term hope😁 it would be wonderful to throw these all together into a single account on ethereal spirits.
Man,now I wish you'd draw were-dragons or the Dracopyres from the old flash game Adventure Quest,but that's a pretty big ask. XD I enjoy your art and work Wooly.
@@jeremybarrett3616 Yknow I don’t think I’ve ever seen that game but I’ll have a look. Some ways down the line I’ll look at doing a video covering the dragons of Artherome as they are a whole thing 😂
@@Woolydroidart That weredragon/vampires.
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The idea of supernatural entities acting as balancing forces in the world is a very satisfying idea to me, it nestles quite nicely with some of my own storytelling habits and favorite themes. I’m very much looking forward to hearing more about artherome and seeing its development. Thank you for sharing!
As a young artist myself, I find it fascinating and inspiring to watch your design and concept process. After watching this, I immediately went to your vampire video. Listening to the stories spread about these creatures and the societies around them makes me both want to know more about your world and revisit designs and stories of my own.
This art is incredible. PLEASE continue creating, friend, because I would love to see more of this world you’ve built and learn from your process.
@@llamaish5507 thank you for the kind words. I’m glad your enjoy the series and I can assure that there is a lot more to get into, just a case of generating the work😅🙏 thank you, and totally engage with your own stories, it’s a great motivator for generating art.
When I think of werewolves, I also think of them afflicting others with the curse of transformation - something which plays out quite differently for the afflicted. I wouldn't have been surprised if you had them curse poachers to transform into their own prey. It would be a rather direct and visceral rebalancing of the scales.
@@TechpriestMagos that is very much the case 😊 when I get onto my redesigns of Gosstokk and Sothnokk I’ll get into some detail about werewolf curses because there’s a few different kinds and they work very much as you’ve described.
ooo that's such a cool and creepy idea! :D
Literally just finished telling my friends that I can't wait for your next video and BAM here you are as I work on my own homebrew world-building lol
Striking while the irons hot😊hope you enjoyed the video
I truly love how do you have hybridized classical fictional and horrific monsters, from our real world's past (meaning creatures that real world people believed in, not creatures that were real... in the real world;lol) with the specific guiding philosophy of your own worldscape. It's actually a rather refreshing concept, and makes me want to go back to some of my old book starter ideas, and redefine the process in which I go about creating such stories. You very well, with these last two videos, have single-handedly influence me to finally finish one of the 30 some novels I have started but never finished in my life. Some ending after only 10 pages, whie others having reached into the several hundreds of pages, before the stories shriveled up in my mind, and my writing hand demanded a vacation.
Anyways, it is truly refreshing, and invigorating, to see something both classical and so unique at the same time. As far as I can see, you are an excellent artist; in both the practical, visual sense, and in the internally-logically-consistent narrative, of the world in which you have created.
Please, keep up the good work. I cannot wait to hear more of your unique, and fascinating ideas; that, are not only a hybridization of the flesh and blood version of our own ancient mythologies, with the more spiritually ethereal version in your own story, but also the transformation you have made in them. Where you have taken such creatures, from our own mythology, that were in truth, evil by design, and you have transformed them, though truly horrific in themselves, (at least in their visages) into creatures that take a rather positive and sometimes even helpful role in the story. Either as helpful beings, like your lesser vampire. Or beings that persue justice, as in your dread vampire. And even the forms of werewolf you have created, are both defenders of the natural world. All things which I readily find mirroring my own desires and aspirations for the world.
I do believe if you turn this into a book series, or even something like a light graphic novel, that it would soon, and I mean very quickly (as in, within literal days of publication) would most certainly become bestsellers. I truly hope such a thing would be possible, for I would love to delve deep into the world in which you have created. I find it both fascinating, and intriguing. More than I have any other fictional work in a long time.
And, not to belabor the point, I am truly in awe, of what you are creating here. And I'm waiting with bated breath, for any and all new information, in which you would be willing to share with us, in these rather relaxing and thought-provoking video essays. Again, keep up the good work. And I cannot wait for your next video to release. You should definitely start a patreon. I know many would be willing to literally throw their money at you, for more of this. I know I certainly would, and I am of the financial situation, where this would be the first patreon, that I have ever given money to. That's literally how serious I am, when saying I think you have a winning idea here.
@@scottyrose9106 thank you ever so much for this really lovely comment. I would definitely pursue any of the ideas you’ve got written down. As I mentioned in this video, it really becomes a process of iteration where you test ideas and whittle them away until you find that one really special gem of narrative.
I think I’ll be kicking up a patreon pretty soon but I just need to work out the kinks.
Aside from that I’m well underway with the next video which should be a doozy. Got some fun stuff lined up. Once again, thank you!
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Just glad to encourage another creative. Especially over who, as far as I can see, had an idea that would be great as a book series, an anime series and hell I'd play that videogame!
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Oh yeah, by the way, it would be really awesome if you could do another video, on the more, broad, generalized setting information about your world. I'm so fascinated now, I just want to dive in, and swim in the details. Lol. I believe that would be the oc, of my ocd. At least this time it's outpacing the add, of my adhd. LMFAO!!!
Also, your vampire video really struck me. I guess because I really really enjoyed the Harry Dresden files series, where they did so many strange things with vampires. Kind of like how you're doing, even though yours is an entirely unique, completely different kind of way of doing vampires then Dresden completely different way of doing vampires. 😁
I love seeing these lore art videos from all sorts of artists.They never get tiring and I think it really hooks people.
@@Ponderpine thank you, I’m loving making them
Seeing a new game called Zoochosis your sketches reminded me of it
love the video. You could absolutely voice an audio book and I adore the werewolf designs. I feel inspired to do a bit of creature design now!
the way you utilized a hyena body at 5:04 was super cool
@@bebejebe I had done a quick animal study and honestly, studies are a great jumping off point to start generating quick and easy concepts. With tools like mixer brush, the study does half of the work for you.
These are incredible! I think the dichotomy of their reasoning for existing (protecting nature as a quick summary) and their seemingly "evil" and vicious nature is so interesting to me. As I listened, I realized I was happy for these creatures to come into being as someone who thinks some humans disrespect nature way too much. Makes me think: would there be humans who agree with protecting nature, disagreeing with how some abuse it, and possibly offer their bodies for the werewolves to inherit, knowing it will kill them? Or on a less fatal note, offer blood or skin or such? Just something that came to mind.
I cannot begin to describe how wonderful this is. You've outdone yourself!
Thank you for the kind words 🙏 glad you like it 😊
Poaching throughout histori has been done, not because of opulance but desperation as usually it was performed due to hunger or poverty. In fact sanctioned hunting by nobles was much more wastefull and as such would summon a werewolf easier.
I feel like this is more of the metaphysical concept of poaching. Like if I killed a deer, used all of it for my family once a month. No beasty. I kill frequently and waste the meat? Beasty
I have to say, beyond the art being obviously great, your general video production quality is really, really good!
These past two videos have been an incredibly strong start and a really good first impression!
Also, as a bit of an idea to possibly recapture some of that traditional werewolf lore with a different spin, perhaps some folklore claims bale werewolf spirits possess the bodies of those close to the earth, violently changing them from the inside to make them into tools of vengeance for the earth?
That way, when werewolves begin to attack logging camps or factories, it retains that air of suspicion and tension between neighbours that werewolf stories also often pull from?
I really like your more alien takes on the typical fantasy creature archetypes
Thank you
Loving your videos so so much! not only is your art and worldbuilding phenomenal and creative, but your voice and cadence while narrating are perfect as well.
This might be a minor thing that'd require more work than you feel is worth it, but I noticed your narration included a lot of intakes of breath before sentences of narration. While everything else I mentioned already comes across as incredibly professional, editing out (/muting) those big intakes of breath would complete the "I've been a TH-camr for years" level of polish that you've otherwise started with out the gate.
As someone who wants to make my own webcomics and world I've been thinking of for eight years, I adore your creations! Thank you for sharing the design process with us :)
Don’t know if you will see this but you are awesome. And one creature that I think you will find interesting is the kelpy / water horse ( there is also a movie called water horse but it has a lock ness type of design )
It's interesting how you draw werewolfs in a diferent way, they look very unique for creatures based on wolfs and humans. I said this because the old design of werewolfs reminds me of primates (and herbivores mammals btw), a thing that kinda makes sense because of the nature of a humanoid monster, I like it for how unique you make famous creatures with designs that always are in the pattern of a human with furry body and a wolf head in a unique way that I never have seem. Great work of art.
Amazing monsters hope to see more of your observation on these folklore creatures!
@@JanterCyrano thank you❤️
As a werewolf enjoyer i aprove of this version! I really enjoy how you played with the protector aspect that is also found within other olden "werewolf" tales!
@@Brenilla thank you!
Another great video ! Even better than the first. Great drawing skills on show here .. really looking forward to seeing more of your work .. well done !
Absolutely incredible work the wear wolves especially have given me great inspiration for my own work. I can’t wait to see more about these creatures and your world in general
I now have something to look forward to every week thank you Jared keep it up !
Thank you piers, that sure is the plan🙏❤️
Now these are amazing werewolves. Such an interesting take on the mythos too. I especially enjoyed your process and reasoning for why the earlier ones looked more hippo-like, even if I think the final designs are better.
Awesome! I really dig the design and lore of these werewolves. I'm a sucker for wolf and werewolf related lore/folklore and world building concepts. I had my own spin on the werewolf trope for my project, but nothing like yours. Keep up the good work! Can't wait to learn more of your world.
Well done these mono toes really grew on me, though half the werewolves break the rules by not having feet!
Very intriguing world with instigating a manifestation as sort of a war crime
Thank you! And yes, as people have learnt about spirits and how they form, they have also found ways to exploit them and use their limitations for their own needs.
I've only seen your videos pop up today and already you are one of the most inspirational artists I found.
As a fellow cryptid loving artist, your ideas really make me want to think outside the box. :3
I really love your art and lore. Such amazing new takes on old concepts!
this would not feel out of place in a witcher game very cool amazing art and world building
im so glad i discovered this!!! its absolutely awesome i LOVEEE it your art is amazing i personally cant do gore too well myself but i love it when people do it in a meaningful way- personally i interpret the gore of your wolves as the goring humanity's done to the ecosystems and the animals that they take for their hide and nothing else- i find it especially reflective in the more common one, where it looks like it's been flayed. i dont know if you intended for this but interpreting things and thinking about them a little more is always fun. have you thought about doing somethin akin to the forest people of appalachia? not just "hillbilly uneducated haha make fun of them" but actual urban legends of stuff like that. the easiest comparison for me to make is to the fae.
@@treeehuggeer thank you for the kind words. I haven’t actually, don’t believe I’m familiar with that folklore however I’m quite tempted to have a look. Thanks for the suggestion 🙏❤️
Hey I just wanted to say thanks for posting your work its really good! Ive been struggling trying to come up with original concepts or spins on ideas and things I love for a setting of my own and seeing you be able to do it so easily is inspirational and like a breath of fresh air for some creative juices. Keep up the good work!
You are very rapidly becoming one of my favourite TH-camrs
Thank you 😊
Dude these are great. Your shape language is so satisfyingly crafted.
Thank you! I’m mostly satisfied with these drawings, however shortly after uploading this video, I went back to the werewolf drawings and began to clean them up some more. Now I’m kicking myself about not working on them longer before uploading 😂
Still amazed by your designs, design process and the concepts that you incorporate along with them (like how some arise due to certain events or manifest in order to oppose humans to restore balance in a sense), so hyped to see what else you come up with!!! 😁
(Waiting on a reptillian, draconian, insectoid or deer like creature, can only imagine how you'd do the designs and what they'd potentially be the result of)
@@raikhan2701 thank you for the lovely comment, and yes I’ll be moving onto some more strange creatures soon.
That last one... jesus. Its so abnormal you could walk past it in the dark and not notice it standing in the tree line still.
Our minds are not programmed to look for that shape. If it looked down.. you wouldn't have a face to pick out subconsciously.
I friggin love it.
you are incredible. i love all of your designs so much and am always extatic to see a new drop. love this as well as the vampires so so much! what horror and creativity!! very inspiring
I can't decide if I find the design appealing or not.. either way I love it and you’ve earned yourself a fan! I'm off to watch the vampire video now :)
This is sick, so well thought out and executed. Very creative and something I would love to sculpt!
This is such a good series! i cant wait for more! you're so creative
These look quite cool! Nice!
man looking at this makes me think that this setting would be great for a dnd campaign.
What a great redesign! Discovered your work through your first video, which was equally amazing and inventive, and I can't wait to see more of this world! I noticed the Entelodont features straight away and I think prehistoric animals are an underutilised source of inspiration for otherworldly creatures. Perhaps a splash of the Annihilation bear in there too? Either way, a horrible looking creature!
Fellow concept artist here -- amazing work on this. :) Can't wait to see more!
Woah, im left wanting more of your videos. I feel as if I've just finished a chapter on a cliffhanger.
Love having these on in the background whilst working!
Would love to see how the creatures in your world effect human culture on the more religious side given the biblical vibes that the vampires and werewolves give from their aesthetic and behaviour.
If you want to add the transformation aspect of werewolves, you could make the werewolf spirit need to possess someone for it to affect the physical world.
Maybe even the person they possess has a special meaning like perhaps it's someone responsible for destroying the ecosystem as a kind of curse or maybe it's meant to empower someone who wants to protect the environment.
Just food for thought, I'm in love with how creative this fantasy world is ❤❤❤
loving thais series so far. hope you make more
Certainly will be 😁
I'm OBSESSED with your brain, this is so cool
You could still keep the transformation aspect via possession, although it wouldn't be limited to humans, it could lead to some rather interesting encounters for example possesing a poacher who ends up hunting his fellows or perhapse a hunting dog or mount turning on their owners
12:05 This is the BEST werewolf design I have ever seen and I have seen a lot, it really kicks into the supernatural aspects of the myth.
Quick question: do you plan on adding a bat/vulture like supernatural dragon (It maybe oddly specific but I WANT IT.)
Thank you for the kind words! It’s taken a long time but I’m finally satisfied with how these creatures look. I will cover dragons at some point, however at least for the moment, I’m slowly working through the ghosts of the setting, and there’s quite a few 😅
@@Woolydroidart GHOSTS? HELL YEAH!
This design remember me a lot of Vicarus Amelia from bloodeborn. Absolutly awesome!🎉
Thank you, and yes, Bloodborne is such a visually rich game, its a huge inspiration on my work.
dude this setting seems dope as hell. I really love the heavy influence of natural spirits. Do you think you would ever make a setting book for people to purchase? I would love to be able to use a setting book to adapt the lore for tabletop gaming
Thank you! I plan to do both at some point. I would like to make a tabletop themed sourcebook of the creatures from the setting, along with characters, items and details on the setting.
My prayers have been answered! Thank you!
Your welcome 😁
This channel is gold, it reminds me of dragon slayer codex
Am I mistaken or did you explode from like 85 subscribers to 1.5K subscribers??
Very much deserved, your love for your craft in storytelling and design is very apparent, and your effort aswell.
Excited to see where this channel goes
Also, I’d love to see designs for a mermaid/merman/siren
I feel like your more monstrous and spirited designs would work amazingly well for a sea humanoid.
Yeaaah, it kinda caught me off guard 😂😅 especially when I’m tryna reply to everyone’s comments. Thank you for the kind words!
@@crazebanana6432sirens, mermaids and selkies are very much a thing, although some aren’t necessarily spirits but something a bit different.
@@Woolydroidart oooohh, excited to see them when we eventually get to em!
Man your stuff is so awesome it makes me want to make stuff lol
Although i havent finished the video yet on the topic of having the transformation aspect lacking what you could say is that they are a animal from the area
so like a forest with elk and deer being hunted too much one of those effected animals will transform into the werewolf with maybe a few features connected to their base animal such as a deer werewolf having antlers or a bat werewolf having larger ears and more leathery features.
this would tie the idea of transformation back to it as well as give the idea in the setting a bseline as well (although i dont know if it would work with your setting on how the spirits work.)
I think that’s a fantastic idea. So when the werewolf manifests it would take on qualities of the creature whose population has been endangered. That would work very well, and I agree that it would nicely tie in the theme of transformation. Wonderful idea.
Wow 2k subs already your doing great
The way I see it, the werewolf here represents the transformation of man even still into something dark or unnatural. When man dreams dark dreams of growth and industry, when man sees fit to use nature as their own and neglect to do their duty to protect it, then they manifest a warewolf, who exacts upon them the very thing they once brought upon the world; callous destruction for little gain.
Really love these guys! I'd seen your work before on Insta and always wondered what the story was behind them, I'm glad you've shared it here! I also love how the wolf looks as though it's made of animal parts, does this change depending on the nature of the crime? Like, would overfishing produce wolves with whale-like lanugo? Would burning the woods create wolves of charred-black flesh and bone? I love the mammalian look, so when I imagine "non-mammalian" wolves I'm very much picturing less fish-beast and more caliban, Also, and this may be a frustrating question for a fantasy worldbuilder so feel free to ignore it, but why silver? Outside the classical connotations of werewolves and silver, is there some quality of silver that is magical in this world, some trait that wolves are chemically vulnerable to? With creatures like this it's fun to imagine that perhaps they're simply vulnerable to silver because it's believed by all involved that they are.
I'm so sorry to bombard with questions, and I totally understand if you want to leave them vague or for future work, you just create such compelling imagery, the kind of thing that makes me want to bust out the almanac and read for hours... And a one week turn-over? That's crazy awesome, but don't burn out! Really excited for what comes next!
These look so cool
using hyenas for werewofs is just genius
Love to see more of your content, I wonder tho, are thwre dwarwes in your setting?
@@cordak_Blaster kinda-ish. There are a few dwarf proxies.
@@Woolydroidart YIPPEEE
I recently stumbled onto one of your videos and I fell in love with this series! I love how you create and its something I have been wanted to get into for SO long! and I love the way you make your videos, super entertaining and informative especially for someone like me whose wanting to get into the world of this sort of art. The idea of the second werewolf (I can't spell the name hahaha) really reminded me of the shark fin "trade" and I reckon if your world has oceans maybe a similar creature designed for overfish etc could be a really cool concept :)
I wanted to ask tho how you got into this type of creating, I find I have a very small mental repertoire of design aspects, I usually increase my outreach by redrawing other artworks in the same genre but i was just curious if you had a different way you began making concept art?
I like how your concept of "ethereal spirits" is quite similar to my concept of "World Wounds".
My world has experienced several apocalyptic events and continue to face more. There are fantasical creatures and monsters.
Wounds are formed similarly to your spirits, forming from exterme events or absurdities. That being said, Wounds are nearly never benevolent. They often represent the absurdity that formed them; a manifestation of the world itself reacting to the absurdity of its inhabitants (or outsiders) actions.
Wounds while often exhibiting signs of intelligents, scarcely ever are true thinking creatures. Rather they resemble remnants of its creation, and slave to their absurd instinct.
The only things capable of destroying such entities are each other, Gods, the 7 demons, or the 6 heroes/legends.
This is so cool! would you consider doing the Griffin next?
@@kai0945 I would definitely like to at some point, though it might be later down the line
am i detecting inspiration from annihilation in the bale (bayle?) werewolf? the skulls in the face and the mimicry are really REALLY reminiscent of the horrible bear monster in the movie adaptation, which basically does the exact same thing, a human skull embedded in its face and the screams of its last victim mixed in with its growls. such a scary design. i love this extrapolation on it, it fits perfectly with the idea of a werewolf, especially your more ghostly concept. if this was actually completely coincidental i highly recommend checking that movie out even if just for that monster. also the book! the bear is not in the book. but the book is really really good.
The bale werewolf, as you drew it, is much closer to what a werewolf in my mind should be. In you video you ask that we leave requests for drawings in the comment section so here is mine. In the same vein as a bale werewolf, though a different spirit entirely, at your discretion. The animals slain in greed and cruelty by humanity in needlessness, the skulls and long bones of countless beasts of game left to rot in the forest conglomerated together in the shape of an entity capable of flight. The teeth of wolves, the claws of bears, the tines of antlers stolen for trophies, the quills of beasts brought low for oils. hide of burnt bark and stolen stone, a beast born of an area once untamed, now despoiled and ravage by the industriousness of greed. When man takes what nature has long guarded, the memory of the land broods a new and terrible spirit into being. a beast that jealously guards the ruined lands, killing all invaders, ravaging settlements to take back that which was taken from the land, and fanning the flames of civilizations collapse while shepherding new growth. A dragon is a being of greed, jealousy, and wrathful retribution. Born out of the destruction of a landscape for the purposes of greed, when a mountain's slope is ruined and riddles with mines, a verdant forest burned to the ground to plunder its game and its ground for agriculture, and when ancient lakes are drained for the promise of gold beneath the mud. A beast born of tragedy, begets tragedy, and only whence the land has been returned to its former splender, when life has returned, does it cease to be.
Interesting take. I want to say more, but I'm kind of just ... still absorbing it all to think more about later...
Can I share some of my takes on the same topic?
I think I've written 3 settings where there is a certain kind of lycanthropy/werewolves, with each one being different:
For my childhood fantasy setting, "werewolves" are a misnomer -- what it really is is if a shapeshifting enchantment gets too damaged, it can Go Horribly Wrong and the results are not only unpredictable, but also infectious (albeit solely to other shapeshifters).
For a story I wrote in 2022, lycanthropy is a supernatural disease endemic to the people of the setting, technically everyone's always infected but it only actually surfaces occasionally, analogous to the common cold (or shingles). A unique detail is that whenever somebody changes into a violent monster, technically they never change "back" to a person, only "forward" again -- though most are lucky enough for this to be a moot point and are "close enough" after recovering from a lycanthropic episode.
For a story I wrote in 2023, it centered on a small group of fantasy "werewolf hunters", though they're more like professional paranormal investigators. Lycanthropy in this setting is actually just a popular superstition -- make no mistake, the world _has_ real and powerful magic on levels that few are even aware of and somebody somewhere getting turned into a beast is just an ordinary Tuesday, but the _specific_ form of "lycanthropy" always ends up being some other explanation instead. Oh, and it doesn't help that one of their key members recently got cursed/possessed by a fox spirit (aka. transformed into a fox-folk) which sure _looked_ the part for lycanthropy...
The skin draped over itself is a lot like the blood starved beast from bloodborne, which is inspired by an old Viking punishment
Very cool!
make your own version of mermaids
@@campb3ll103 oh they exist, just a case of slowly working to them.
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Awesome video!🤘
Keep up the awesome work!🤘😎🤘
I want to pet the rarer one... I think my survival instincts are non exsistent
I’m curious about what dragons would be like in this setting. Maybe manifestations of tyranny or oppression.
So at least for the moment I’m only covering the ethereal spirits of the setting as I think they serve as a nice intro to the rest of the world. There are other broader topics I will get into eventually, including dragons which are their own kind of weird.
I was gonna ask about I wonder what you would do for a Wendigo type spirit. After seeing this though I feel like both of these Werewolf variants fit into that niche as well.
I can't wait to see how you expand your Universe like with other creatures like fairies mermaids goblins trolls
Why do people keep bringing up “bloodborne” as if they created a skin dangling beast? Ur designs r unique and very interesting u don’t have 2 explain urself 2 those that insult or shame ur work . “Those that shame hard work r those that can’t do it themselves, keep being awesome and most importantly keep being urself no matter who judges. These designs r outta this world.
Looks like a calicothere
Honestly I’m sure that was an unconscious reference😅
If u squint ur eyes while looking at the ghost werewolf guy you can see a chicken 8)
They look like entelodonts, i like that.
Your channel is giving me monster garden vibes and I absolutely adore it! Im all for world-builders getting their creativity out there and inspiring us with their amazing ideas and thought processes. Thank you for sharing, I am truly looking forward to your next videos. Much love
idk if there are any real monster parallels, but think you could make a spirit based on deforestation?
@@theunboxer9687 there is something equivalent to thay which I hope to get into soon.
Love the video
And thats a damn necromorph leaper!
Haven’t watched your newer videos yet, but I was wondering, do all ethereal spirits come in two types, or was that just a coincidence for your first two videos?
@@redwolf121990 tbh they come in many many variants, however for the video structure I like to discuss two, can be a good way of demonstrating the range of these creatures
Do you plan on making golems?
They are perfect candidates for forest made entities after all
Golems and automatons are actually a very important part of the setting and definitely something I’ll be getting into soon enough.
These are excellent designs! You’ve talked about them manifesting where the world needs them as they are spirits; could you accentuate the theme of transformation by having the ethereal spirit possess the body of a slain animal then transforming it to form the physical werewolf?
In my own world building lycanthropes are spirits too, but nature spirits trapped inside humanoid bodies by misuse of magic. Come the full moon the spirits’ power increases, and it attempts to burst free of the mortal flesh holding it captive, resulting in the transformation into a monstrous hybrid creature.
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Just subscribed, could you do a video on how you screen record/make Timelapse on photoshop
I see the Black Spiral Dancers are more heavily mutated than usual.
How much time do you spend researching and collecting inspiration compared to time spent drawing and writing?
I wonder what you are going to do with dragons… very interested in what they would be like in this world
I love that you felt that werewolves needed change and transformation to be werewolves and then made a werewolf fuelled by climate change
@@donfbleach9795 as I mention, i felt it was the challenge of the design. A conflict of theming and intention
@@donfbleach9795 I think its important to establish first what people associate with these creatures as well as my own personal associations so that I can at least hint at it and translate that energy of the myth, while making my design distinctly my own and fitting with the narrative.
my comment sounded a little passive agresssive, I'm sorry. I do really like the climate change werewolves I just found it kind of funny
@@donfbleach9795 oh not at all, no need to apologise 😊 It’s a fun balancing act with these designs.
My were creatures are were-yetis, you went down of were-windagoon. Cool idea... I have something similar but its more akin to a corruption or disease.
Edit: With that said I personally see the human first with the affliction such as vampirism or lycanthropy as secondary affecting the human.
"The Bale Werewolf."
Me: *Clears throat* "BAAAAYLE!! VILE BAYLE!!!"
Hey Wooly! I’m writing a high fantasy series, and the world is populated by many dinosaurs and other prehistoric animal that have evolved independently from earth, along with magical creatures that were unnaturally selected. Would love to commission some of your artwork one day!!!
Happily, feel free to shoot me a message.
@@aaronbeckett0714 certainly can
Oh shiz this came out faster than i thought