In case you don't know, elio is having a Drawing Sale right now. I've got some of his work hanging up over my desk and looking at it always make me want to draw.

Some sketches below the cut:

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My son has become obsessed with the 1990 Moomins cartoon. He says it's because they have fun adventures and also they're "so cute". His only complaint is he doesn't get to go on the adventures with them.


Moomin and Snork Maiden


Moominmama and Moominpapa

I've tried reading the original Tove Jansson books to him, but I'm afraid he's not ready for chapter books yet.

I also just started a Facebook page. If you're over there look up Matt Putnam-Pouliot (I'm pretty sure I'm the only one) and feel free to friend me.

Here's the Tin Woodman, Toto, Dorothy, the Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion from L. Frank Baum's Oz books. Click on the image for a larger picture.

A mischievous, nocturnal fairy.

Happy Halloween!

A race of wandering, maritime adventurers whose ships carry whole villages.

Sporefolk are people (and sometimes other creatures) whose bodies are taken over by a mind-controlling fungus. They seem to share a collective consciousness.

Worm-eatens are undead creatures created by implanting lichworms inside a recently deceased body. The lichworms feed on the inner organs and graft themselves with the body's nervous system, and through the worms the necromancer who creates such a monstrosity gains control over the body.

Muncher, a distant relation of goblins that sneaks into houses and eats sweets.



Bonetree, constructed by necromancers to grow new ranks for their armies.

I've been away for the weekend, so here's the monsters for the last three days:


Nezling, a connoisseur of foul odors.


Umb, an otherworldly shadow creature.


Stranglewood, a terrestrial cephalopod that mimics trees and stumps and ambushes its prey.

The shaggart is a ginger haired ungulate that's able to digest all materials except the hardest precious stones. It aggressively attacks any perceived threat by kicking, trampling and biting its foe. Its hair can repel fire and arrows, and shed clumps are often collected and woven into protective garments.

This undead simian creature gets its name from the German knochen (bone) and knacken (to make a cracking sound). Its thin body is made up of mostly bone and hair, making it light and agile. Despite this deficiency in muscle, the creature possesses an unnatural strength. It communicates with its kin through a language comprised of a series of sharp, cracking sounds of varying pitch and tempo.

Sorry this is late. I don't speak Japanese, so I pieced this name together using online dictionaries. I was roughly going for "hunter grub". Any suggestions are welcome.

This sprite grows in the ground, absorbing nutrients through its head. Its body develops above ground, disguised as a plant and emitting a noxious smell to repel any nearby herbivores.

A species of merperson that leaves the depths of the ocean at night to scavenge on land. Their heads glow with bioluminescence.

This boneless, cave-dwelling amphibian gets its name from its see-through body. It's extremely dangerous due to its tough, rubbery hide and ability to swallow a full grown man whole.

I also redrew the vox mortuus: