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thecryptidmae.bsky.social
Mae
@thecryptidmae.bsky.social
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Your friendly local Deer Cryptid 🦌🌈
Lover of gothic horror, melancholia, and fantasy art 🌌 OCs, art, and comics

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christmas angel brought coal again so he's my christmas tree now
December 26, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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It's been a week lol here's a sketch of my character Layla as a little kiddo

#skerchbook #oc
Pencil drawing of a young girl with loose, messy curls and bright eyes. She has a large bow around her neck and a very concerned expression (this is, in fact, her neutral expression)
July 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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I'm quite fond of the flat color wip of this piece too

#wip #art #originalcharacter
Flat color wip of an illustration. Oc Clemency, his wrists bound and held above him. Flowers are in the top right corner - behind his hands - and in the bottom left corner. His long hair flows behind his back.
August 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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An older work, from a few years ago. I love the language of flowers and hate myself enough to include a bunch of them in my work... Some of the more complicated flowers my friends get to hear me complain about it 😩🫠

#art #originalcharacter #flowrrs
Oc Layla wit her arms above her head in a circle of thorns. Yellow lilies and purple asters adorn her body, and blue forget-me-nots act like tears on her face. Her chest is hollow and ribbons of flesh are where her ribcage should be
August 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Two versions of this piece... Tbh I don't know which one I prefer. When I first sketched it out I did it with the intention of making it a sticker, this the white background, but I pushed it a bit farther and ended up with the black background version.
#art #oroginalcharacters #wip
Oc Hale Aldric. His eyes are closed in repose, a red ribbon wrapping around his neck and his torso. The background is black and he has a green hue to his skin and scars. Oc Hale Aldric. His eyes are closed in repose, a red ribbon wrapping around his neck and his torso. The background is white and the coloration of his skin doesn't reveal his undead nature.
August 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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An oc who's a little fucky... He's psychic, can't enter hallowed ground, and carries his mother's skull with him like a comfort item.
#sketchbook #pencildrawing #art
Oc with chrysanthemums behind him. His knees are pulled up and he's holding a skull. Drawn in pencil and a pretty shitty photo taken with my phone lol
August 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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I love taking my characters and giving them religiously inspired poses lol this is Damien, he is a heart surgeon. And also a necromancer, so things can get interesting in the OR
#art #originalcharacter
Oc Damien Tatham. His eyes are closed and his hands are folded together at his waist, pointing downward. Two of his three knife scars are shown, his shirt open all the way to his waist. A halo is around his head.
August 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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From a few years ago... When Layla was born, Damien did everything he could to make sure his Little Star was raised with love and support. He taught her piano and French, showered her with love, and made sure she knew he and her other dad would always support her.

#art #originalcharacters #ink
Oc Damien sits in his study with daughter Layla on his lap. He's helping her learn to read
August 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Between my ACL repair surgery, caring for and losing our sweet fluffy boi, and me going back to work full time it's been just an exhausting few weeks. I don't have anything new to show yet, so here's a small glimpse into my process: pencil in sketchbook, digital sketch, and final piece
Cleaned up pencil sketch of oc Harper. Her hands are in a prayer pose, tied by a rope. She's looking up and her torso fades into a skeleton. Digital sketch of oc Harper. Her hands are in a prayer pose, tied by a rope. She's looking up and her torso fades into a skeleton. The flowers around the bottom of the spine are roses and lilies, edited from the original pencil sketch. Final illustration of oc Harper. Her hands are in a prayer pose, tied by a rope. She's looking up and her torso is ripped so the bottom of her rib cage and spine are visible.
September 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Going absolutely ham on the hair on this piece like omg the curl
wip of oc Layla, bent over holding someone with her long hair falling over her shoulders
November 30, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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A doodle I did at work a bit ago

#doodle #art
Ballpoint pen doodle of a woman with antlers and a downcast face. Her ears are adorned with hoops and her hair has jewelry.
December 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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December 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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December 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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A few years back I finished my first longer comic project. Life got in the way of me finishing another one, but hopefully that'll change soon...
tapas.io/series/Cliff...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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"In my death, I never imagined I'd find the love I so craved in life."
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I'm of the opinion that necromancy is the highest form of romantic love. Oh, to give your mortal soul to bring back your lover...
#originalcharacters #digitalart
OCs Stuart and Damien. Stuart's ghost is leaning over Damien, who is sitting in his office. Stuart's head is on the table in front of him but his eyes are locked on his lover's ghost.
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Frederick goes through a lot of changes in his story.
#originalcharacter #art #digitalart
Oc Frederick reaching for a Godart's Morpho. His fingers are rotten to the bone and the right side of his face is his skull
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Still not entirely satisfied with how this looks but it's been a while since I've posted anything... I've been trying to work on texture in my painting. Historically I'm not a painter, I'm an inker, so periodically I try to paint lol

#wip #art #origonalcharacter
Oc Damien, his left shoulder shattering like porcelain. His arm is a ball-jointed arm and the shoulder ball joint is shattering away. His eyes have a sad, resigned expression.
July 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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COTTON
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#digitalart #dollart #melancholia
October 19, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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S N I P
It's really nice to finally have energy to create art again lol. Oc Rem
Oc Rem standing in front of a brick wall with rope rigging. The shadow of someone holding scissors casts across the brick and the shadow of the blade is across his neck
November 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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A doodle I did at work a bit ago

#doodle #art
Ballpoint pen doodle of a woman with antlers and a downcast face. Her ears are adorned with hoops and her hair has jewelry.
December 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Dreams Within Porcelain

#art #originalcharacter #digitalart
Oc Damien Tathams as a porcelain doll, cracks on his torso where his real body was stabbed. Flowers and baby's breath growing from the cracks and ivy growing down his arm
January 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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DEATHLESS DOCTOR

#art #originalcharacter #digitalart
Man with thick, dark black hair standing with his palms together, fingers pointed down. Wearing a white wrap shirt that shows stab wound scars on his chest. Standing behind a bright halo
November 4, 2024 at 1:28 AM
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Some drawings I did to celebrate my boy Edgar 🎉 I made him 20 years ago lmaooo
#oc #art
Oc Edgar standing with his hands in his black coat, staring at the viewer Oc Edgar lounging, his left hand towards his face.
May 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Tbh I have no idea if this is the most recent version of this piece I am currently existing entirely on vibes and the nice things people tell me.

And a metric fuckton of caffeine.
OCs Layla and her husband Frederick. Both nude, Frederick is reaching up to hold her as she's floating. The background is dark red and bright red, the light only on that sliver of bright red. I have no clue which version this is. Could be the final, could be a random wip.
October 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM