liminal space monsters

[@Greenhopper14]

"I was trying to make him scary" 5 seconds later: "So i gave him a knitting hobby"

[@gh05tb0yz]

kinda completely unrelated but imagine knitting human flesh/skin

[@kairossnt]

I mean… scary people can knit too y’know?

[@s0me_Weirdo]

@@kairossnt I wish I could knit just so I could make a joke that goes: “Hey not all of us are scary”

[@fairyberryblue]

@@s0me_Weirdo *achieve your dreams*

[@theshywolfie6655]

@@gh05tb0yz this just made it so much better

[@levionthedragon4654]

I love how the theater creature looks all fancy and classy but it eats popcorn and candy off the floor.

[@ComeToTheFeastOfWar]

Was anyone else reminded of Faust from Guilty Gear by the character silhouette?

[@ametsunami4070]

he can be pretty and a mood

[@Alex-tu1cl]

He's Glamrock Chica

[@AlcoholicDrunkDriver]

not to be THAT kid but, the first one reminds me of majin sonic

[@bob-zn7tw]

@@AlcoholicDrunkDriver THAT looks like Majin Sonic?

[@zoesparrow6778]

I feel like the first one crawls around on the walls & ceiling. He tries to blend in with those squares on the ceiling and steals your popcorn when nobody's looking

[@michigangarnet3804]

And that’s why the popcorn disappears faster than you thought it should

[@tortis6342]

He skulks around the floor after words and just shovels discarded food into his moouth. He wishes he had more fingers, and hates marvel movies for their end credit scenes.

[@zeykriid]

he doesn’t want to ruin your movie; he just wants a snack

[@ugh_doll]

Why do it when nobody's looking I'd love to share my pop corn with him

[@heatherdekerf8806]

Someone give it a blankie

[@Wee_Thought]

"I dont know why he's not scary anymore" " *So his hobby is knitting* "

[@lexanneklimes5411]

That's what I thought. LOL

[@NoReality]

Yessss

[@conlanbadger7032]

funny

[@00kynex00]

What If they wack you with what they knit?

[@boaring_art]

Lol, but the needels. Don't forget the needels

[@st4r_kittyz]

i adore the first character- he looks so sweet and loving. i could see his guilty pleasure being romance movies

[@corvusgaming2379]

I can see that. He enjoys romance movies because he's slightly envious of being too shy to go out when there are people.

[@leroyspeelt]

You can see how shy he is from just watching romance movies, this is why you dont watch *the* hub

[@Muddy-Goldfish72]

Me too!!

[@skipfire00]

ahhh thats adorable!

[@Starry_autistic]

Yeah but we don't know where his third hand came from and that scares me

[@lizard8749]

This is a rather interesting idea especially because most media about liminal spaces use more threatening entity's but the concept of someone inhabiting the places between our memories is sorta interesting less outright hostile and more unknown

[@enimu]

Some of the entities are straight up beautiful. Some just a litteral eyeball. Some just a mouth saying nostalgic stuff. Some a angel/demon. There is one similarity, not all are hostile.

[@keegans.969]

I can agree with this. The Cornerfolk short film is a very good example of this, and I personally like this depiction.

[@warpedmine9682]

backrooms search it up

[@lizard8749]

@@warpedmine9682 backrooms are the exception that proves the rule. At least in my books.

[@pinkbunnyskyedoesthings7762]

@@enimu that's so interesting

[@wowwhatacharmingfish]

The indoor tennis center I play at feels like a liminal space. It's always dark, there are no windows, it's dusty and kind of hard to breathe in. You have absolutely no concept of time. You enter when it's dark and leave when it's dark.

[@plague_doctor0237]

Those types of spaces are probably purposefully made this way so that you don't get distracted by time passing by and instead work

[@wowwhatacharmingfish]

@@plague_doctor0237 nah it's for insulation and also lower cost

[@wowwhatacharmingfish]

@@plague_doctor0237 either way I don't like it lol (●__●)

[@buffoonery4649]

@@wowwhatacharmingfish glass is expensive :)

[@giordanodsouza9563]

You also described michales except there's always an aimlessly wandering old lady with fantasy hair that doesn't realize the store has been closed for a while and doesn't want to leave. Oh! And the homeless man that could have shit in the unlocked washroom but chose the receiving loft instead for no reason that I could understand...

[@TheFlamingGamerYT]

I’ve always thought about the liminal spaces, but never about the potential monsters that lurk within the places. Seeing the thumbnail, those two creatures look so cool for being so creepy

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

I think that ot because they are transitioning places (buildings without furniture, old malls, empty roads, general places that are made to house things and yet have nothing) so putting something alive in them kinda takes away from the experience

[@kai_maceration]

Honestly whenever I see a particularly disturbing liminal space the scariest thing for me is the possibility that there IS something lurking, but you never see it. Maybe you see movement out of the corner of your eye, or you hear faint thumping or shuffling occasionally, but that could be your under-stimulated brain playing tricks on you.

[@jessicao-o165]

Yeah, they do have monsters but you never really see them, one thing I like about the back rooms is that they are written like it does exist and only documents we know about these places were like scanners and survivors who escaped, like this one backroom infested with monsters but no one knows what the place looks like as no one came back from there, these backroom photos do look real and you can imagine it repeating infinitely and loneliness it’s eerie, I love this type of horror, the cold realisation, the dread, the uncertainty, the helplessness rather than boom! jumpscare!

[@Narra0002]

They’re kinda creepy, but I would still watch movies with Max (that’s my name for him)

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

@@jessicao-o165 and some are implied to be hallucination

[@figthegiant4065]

Does anyone else notice that the three images she chose are like the three extremes of liminal spaces? You have the vivid feverish space (theatre), the bright but unsettling space (the school) and the dark and murky space (the cave). Idk if this was intentional but either its amazing, like the three monsters make up some liminal space council

[@Observer_Decay]

Probably semi intentional. She probably wanted 3 totally different pictures to create unique characters

[@itdobeeoghan]

The last photo almost gives me anti-liminal vibes, like “something wants me to be here,” and that’s almost more exhilarating. I think it’s the gate, or maybe the light. Great work on these!

[@GoblinLord]

A Place of Power or in otherwords, A Quest Location!

[@guilherme77088]

@@GoblinLord Medallions humming...

[@namine3023]

That somehow makes it more terrifying oo

[@jacintomariano4614]

Now imagine the scene with a broken violin almost sounding like someone saying "hmmm?" With the pich going down and repeating over again with the sound of chopsticks banging on the table over and over.

[@Pixelsgreen447]

I get this vibe from the first one, it makes me want to make friends with the monster

[@anonymousgremlin9430]

I really love how the tunic is done, this may/may not be intentional but when the top is folded like that (left over right) it means that the person wearing it is dead, which is a cool detail

[@wordydird]

Do you mean right over left? Or is it left from our perspective and not the wearer's?

[@anonymousgremlin9430]

@@wordydird I don't know whether you would call it right over left or left over right, but how it is folded is the way you would do it for the dead

[@wordydird]

@@anonymousgremlin9430 I see. I'll do some Googling and see if I can find out. I appreciate you answering all the same~

[@iinraged2258]

I was just thinking about this!

[@bubblewrapwarriors927]

i was going to mention this if no one else did -- it's such a nice unintentional design !!

[@user-pn7dq7pj1j]

I imagine the second one being in a spooky horror game/school simulator, where in the start it's mentioned how prestigious it is, and how clean it always is. Farther into the game you get to talk to the janitor, where he tells you about he's not the one cleaning, and how "she" does it. You would sneak into the school after hours and see the janitor and rose just talking while cleaning the halls.

[@Maieveryday2]

Cute and creepy, love it!

[@typicalmango5323]

(Here i go getting carried away again..) I like to image that the game has two endings, one where you befriend the rose and it leans more into a nice school game and one where i don’t know what happens but it leans more into a horror game. i don’t know what happens in the second ending but i image a chase scene and hiding in a locker. just a couple more thoughts

[@Maieveryday2]

@@typicalmango5323 you purposely messed up her cleaning and she's mad.

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

I can see a visual novel style game about this where there are 3d backgrounds and the character's design are inspired by them

[@squeakerdoeseverything]

(continuation of sara and coca-cola’s ideas!!!) i like the idea that rose had a rough home life, and had been a school girl there at one point as well; the janitor was her only friend, and maybe she passed there from sickness or something.. she then, after hours, would help the janitor clean to pay him back for being her friend! it’s an adorable idea that the janitor is like a father/grandfather (or if the janitor is a teen, an older brother) figure!!! rose guides the souls of the kids who’ve died there to the afterlife (hence the grim reaper), and maybe some stay and help clean!

[@Pabbiecrafts]

the theatre monster stole my heart and I love him and I hope he enjoys all the movies he sees. I imagine his name could be Theadore because he adores... the theatre... but 100% would read his movie reviews! 💜

[@hanahoshinari6925]

What would the Janitor’s name would be?

[@suzugia]

​@@hanahoshinari6925 Jane Itor /j first name last name ay!!

[@hanahoshinari6925]

I like that name. (also thank you).

[@yumeyumeappleo]

SAME

[@insectoidabomination]

@@suzugia Mariposa seems better

[@coke3550]

Once when I was in elementary school, we had this “after school” party with just my class. So we stayed after until like 9 pm, and we watched movies just as a class. We all ate pizza for dinner, and when we were done I was given the task of taking the pizza boxes down to the trash. So I had to walk down the halls of the school at night. It was weird because there were only a few lights still on. Some the the halls had a light or two on and others were pitch black. I found it really cool and creepy, but that was one of my experiences with liminal spaces

[@saix_unicorn]

one time we stayed after school with friends after helping for halloween decorations and it was so empty and dark, this was so cool i want to do this again

[@veethebeaniest]

dark versions of regular spaces we go to almost everyday (like a school, for example,) do really interest me i am the anti-moth

[@duckincosplay]

9:10 I feel like it would be scarier if it didn't. Imagine you're lost underground, you can only see because of a dying flashlight. You find this gate. You almost hope this gate will do something, a portal will be there, but nothing happens. The wave of realization rushes over you as you realize nothing will happen and nobody knows where you are.

[@Iwastheonewhoask3d]

FUCK THAT.

[@heillyfeliciano4331]

Oh that would be the day I die ;-;

[@jacintomariano4614]

Y for same.@@heillyfeliciano4331

[@jacintomariano4614]

Now imagine scary music going deeper as the flashlight goes out@@heillyfeliciano4331

[@docdoc.4500]

I like to imagine the first character's suit texture isn't like a normal fabric, and that it moves when he does. Every time you look at it, it shifts a bit! Kind of like some of the textures in Chowder, but more spontaneous and random. It could start to move faster whenever he gets agitated or scared, too!

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

Imagine him in a state of extreme emotion (tantrum, breakdown, panic attack) and all of a sudden you see his coat just start distorting rapidly-I’d book it out of there honestly.

[@docdoc.4500]

@@yourlocaldemon2195 Oh my goshhh yess

[@sweettea735]

Maybe you can only ‘look’ at the character with your peripherals? Like he just camouflages when you look at him because he’s very shy

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

@@sweettea735 YES

[@lazydroidproductions1087]

I would think that probably the lights of his face and maybe body as well would have more intense glow for emotions, while his jacket would follow the floor, shifting to remain with the parts of the pattern beneath it

[@carelessdreamer]

Entering the backrooms and hanging out with these characters sounds fun, honestly. I’d like to watch a movie with the theater man or listen to stories from the cave ghost as he knits. Edit: Y’all have convinced me that I need to write a fanfic. I love these characters too much now.

[@TisAHandle]

..... liminal monster dating sim?

[@magicaldemonboy100]

@@TisAHandle *y e s*

[@LegLegacy]

@@TisAHandle YES

[@emero.a.scythe1786]

@@TisAHandle H E C K Y E S

[@IMGOINGTOCRYSJSJJSHA]

@@TisAHandle YES YES YES YES WE ARE DOING THIS RIGHT NOW! NOW! NOW!

[@noaht.7639]

could you imagine the first monster hanging off the ceiling and you can't tell if it's an actual light or its face?

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

Now THAT is scary

[@A_SpinnyChair]

*new fear unlocked*

[@maya3334]

That'd be neat!

[@sunsetspectre]

oh, awesome!

[@idkcobalt4071]

Idk if I would think it's terrifying our just...kinda...derpy and cute

[@minx8043]

Lavender is actually a really skilled because the amount of creativity she puzzles into all of her drawings is really amazing like its so inspiring..

[@airria7119]

11:59 I feel like the big brother vibe comes from how soft he looks, the circles and especially the robe yukata-ish shirt just have a nicer and comforting feeling

[@yourlocalcarrotdealer]

They look like a friend group now I wanna draw them chillin together

[@Miscellaeous9209]

Please do when you feel like it. (:

[@tortis6342]

_yesss_

[@hengedraws]

Post a link to it when you do!

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

Movie night at Theatre Cryptid’s!

[@voidcore9323]

@@yourlocaldemon2195 I can just imagine Rose nagging Theater to stop eating of the floor while Ghost just chuckles slightly.

[@PloverTechOfficial]

The last one does look quite comforting, however when put in the environment I feel that it does give the vibe you were looking for.

[@Cecil...]

This exactly. Originally I was thinking "yeah I'm with you, he seems brotherly and nice"- but the second she put him in that environment, he took the bullet train to Nope Town

[@StarMisura]

Looks like a scene straight from the mimic

[@SoRePeSi]

LT: I wanted him to be scary but he turned out to be more comforting, idk why tho Also LT: His hobby is knitting

[@foxisconfused]

i love the first one so much! he seems like if you were upset he would offer you a seat beside him and a bag of popcorn and quietly watch the movie with you,,, idk he just has comforting vibes

[@lilyoliver5520]

I love how well the first character blends in; I feel like I'd have to look twice to make sure my eyes weren't tricking me if I saw him

[@imjustasconfusedasyou]

liminal space photos often feel “creepy” because it’s usually a place with many poeple around empty, (creating another feeling of “im not supposed to be here or odd or just wrong), an obscure and basic thing that brings a sense of naltalgia or “i know that…i think” feeling, or is just edited to be more saturated/vibrant/darker and desaturated, or just something wrong. like a picture of a balky but the sky is different colors. sometimes these are added togther and so on. i love them so much

[@imjustasconfusedasyou]

@@autter they feel creepy in the best way. comforting. maybe i just like all creepy and “halloweeny” things but i love them.

[@imjustasconfusedasyou]

@@autter i would absolutely love to find one myslef

[@flyingorange2482]

Yes, but If there was a monster there all those feelings would go away, thats why I prefer without monsters, much more scarier :)

[@ujyb6581]

A lot of them are abandoned yet look perfectly normal which is probably why they feel so creepy.

[@carelessdreamer]

Although some of them are unsettling, I feel an odd comfort in them as well. It’s a very interesting feeling

[@theman5921]

The shape on the face of the cave ghost could translate to: "Dwell", "Muscles", "Meat", "Next", or "Become" Do with that what you may

[@adrianen4644]

Dwell feels the most fitting for his vibes. Some sort of dweller in the cave

[@wrenniesspot1936]

@@adrianen4644 I agree completely

[@jellofeather2617]

@@adrianen4644 i was thinking the same exact thing

[@labyrinthine444]

dwell, next, and become sound superrr ominous.

[@cantsalvagethis]

Most of those fit really well and then there's just 'Muscle s' and "M e a t'

[@feralpossum2089]

Just from the thumbnail and title alone, this 1. sounds really cool and interesting! 2. reminds me of the movie "Cube", but especially the sequel "Hypercube" (horror movies)

[@LavenderTowne]

omg I love Cube so much it's underrated

[@offbrandbiscuit]

Cube is baller, can't say the same for the sequel, nor the spin-off "Cube: Zero" Hypercube had some interesting ideas about the space becoming a tesseract instead of a normal 3D cube, and the rapid ageing or gravity traps, but they were poorly executed and missed the point of the first movie, as a psychological horror movie that studied the human psyche and how quickly peoples' trust in each other could break down, and how characters dying affects the group dynamic.

[@err0r_crashed824]

honestly for the third character he gives an "I want to leave but I have nowhere to go" or "I have to live with my mistakes" Definetly a more somber vibe

[@catboysephiroth560]

I feel Movie Theatre Boi on a spiritual level. Eating food scraps off the floor in the middle of the night, avoiding people, just vibin. I love him.

[@rainniebee]

the creatures are really cool, i especially love how the first one has the neon lights. i feel like the second one has a rose-like face, it’s pretty but somewhat eeire

[@kombuchaenjoyer]

i absolutely LOVE how you didn't give them any faces and even just eyes! it looks really good plus it gives them the same vibe as liminal spaces give off. super cool design choice

[@livvlife]

I love how in every single video her voice starts so soft and then gets louder the more comfortable she gets

[@Onsvaltti]

I have to put the volume on my phone wayyyyyy up to hear her at all, and I can't even eat while watching these because the sound of me eating muffles her soft voice completely 😩 (To be fair, I have a mild hearing loss. ... The kind that mixes all the sounds into a mess and I can't hear anything, everything is chaos. 😅 Don't work at night clubs, kids.)

[@veethebeaniest]

anyways so today we’ll BE MAKING *MONSTER DESIGNS*

[@justyourdailydoseofdisappo805]

12:32 When you put him in the image, it gave serious "Mom, I threw up, pick me up" vibes- 😆 Jokes aside, I love what you did with the characters in relation to the spaces. Your art style and the things you draw are so inspiring, I love watching your vids even though I don't comment much.

[@TELPHURLER]

Mom, I frew up.

[@calliethewolfcat2183]

Honestly, all three made me feel a lot more comfortable in these spaces. The janitor girl with the scythe made me a bit uneasy though, but that was more the scythe than anything.

[@paggetio8847]

Your stuff is a huge inspiration for me and seeing your ability to make characters from even the strangest concepts is incredible. Love it

[@RCZeta919]

Oh the last one is my favorite! Within the space, he looks TERRIFYING, but you're right, he has comforting guardian spirit energy. I also love the rose eye face and the dapper neon lad! These are good monsters.

[@Kaffeeisresting]

Oooh the way you put the left fold on top of the right for third character! It's a nice touch to the character since it would be that way for a dead person. I don't know if it applies for other japanese traditional wear besides a kimono and yukata, but it adds that touch of that thing not being human, or a ghost.

[@highshipper9222]

The kimono for the dead is folded right over left

[@figthegiant4065]

With the cave ghost, I absolutely love when any like sinister creature had those long spindly fingers that go wispy and taper off into nothing so yea it looks awesome

[@GL1TCH1NG_0UTT]

I love liminal spaces, the first one is such a goober. He definitely collects little kids’ lost toys under the seats.

[@MissMarigold32]

If your going to name them: Rose one -Elpis (idk it fits her to me) Movie one- Usher (it has to do with movie theaters) Cave one- Yemon (Japanese for guardian of the gate)

[@wingedkatgirl]

Why not just name the pink one "Rose"? (I like the other names btw)

[@adamwise1111]

Usher is good but it also makes me think of the Usher the singer, which is probably not what you were going for.

[@MissMarigold32]

@@adamwise1111 I didn't know their was a singer named Usher. 😅 I'm actually curious and might look them up now

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

I guess you could say the cave one is a Yemon demon

[@kaihatsu3d688]

@Kate Brown Yeah that fits her better

[@Lunaynen]

Liminal spaces always give me a feeling of nostalgia and like I've been there or even that it appeared in my dreams when it never happened. The pool, arcade and movie theatre ones are the ones that trigger this feeling the most. The movie theatre one you included in here actually triggered it and with the adorable little creature design you make with it looks amazing! I wanna do one of these someday when I have enough creativity!

[@chewythepotato8190]

This whole concept of characters and liminal spaces has a name and a classification. Depending on the moods, they are either dreamcore or weirdcore, but there are many sub-classifications under those too, such as kidcore and nostalgiacore.

[@misawasmith3220]

I loveeeeee the movie theater one! I think it's so cute that he scurries around eating popcorn and M&Ms. Its 3 hands are so cute!

[@Jenova97]

I absolutely love the movie theater creature! Being a movie lover myself, I might be biased, but I just think he looks neat haha. Question: in his finished drawings he has 3 arms (one for eating popcorn, one keeping his balance in the background, and one keeping his balance in the foreground) but on the frontal sketch you only drew 2 arms. Was that intentional?

[@user-rr9zh5pc2p]

I was looking for this exact comment😭 it confused me so much!!

[@fluffyclouds4659]

@@user-rr9zh5pc2p Same!

[@user-gy9dp8tq7v]

Maybe its hidden in his coat?

[@lenny_box1779]

His sneaky popcorn stealing arm.

[@RaysieDaysie]

Hi! I don’t think I see an arm, I think what you saw might be the back of his suit? If I’m seeing right, the thing on his back has the pattern of the back of his clothes.

[@RealityRogue]

11:55 Honestly SO many liminal spaces give a creepy yet comforting look that reflecting the feeling in a character is extremely on the nose

[@sapphanna]

Oh my gosh i love the movie theater one~! i can imagine a scene where maybe a child drops some popcorn and notices that it disappears/isn’t on the floor anymore, so they look closer and can kinda see it hiding in the shadows eating the popcorn

[@charlie-yp2oq]

You should definitely explore weirdcore/dreamcore! It has the same vibe as liminal spaces ^^

[@lilaanthony5404]

im in love with all of them and i want to hang out with the movie theater one. also i like that they have 3 arms in the main sketch and it wasnt mentioned or included in the second sketch of them. so nice and comfy

[@keithers-6515]

The last one has big "be not afraid" vibes. They're all lovely and I wanna be the little movie theater guys friend and feed him popcorn :)

[@death3073]

2:44 another thing you can do to add a glow is to use a color dodge layer and go over with an airbrush it looks real crisp (you can also use it to draw attraction to a certain area in your art piece)

[@Kindrick]

When I went to school, I used to fantasize about living in one. Time is fleeting, and it seemed to pass slower there, so I liked it.

[@alicemoonlight123]

something I always found so interesting about liminal spaces is that we can pick up on them even as children. Even before we have the vocabulary to describe what we are feeling, its there.

[@stolenfingerbones]

I love the monster designs! I am an AP art student, and my entire portfolio that I’m making is based on liminal spaces in my childhood. So seeing this definitely gives me more of a drive to keep going. I’ve always loved your art!

[@axolotdraws9946]

11:04 I haven’t seen anyone mention this but I found it fitting how the fabric of the yukata is crossed backwards. The fabric is meant to always make a y shape, as crossing it backwards is how yukatas are worn by the dead

[@lorimccaffrey7353]

This is so dreamcore :dreamcore or weirdcore is basically nostalgic or weird. It feels creepy and comforting at the same time

[@broseidondoodles]

I've always loved characters that have some sort of object in place of a head or face, especially when the entire head shape is changed. It's just so surreal to me, and thats the exact same feeling I get when looking at liminal spaces. There's just something so otherworldly and hauntingly beautiful about them both. These were all so cool, keep up the amazing work

[@cardboardking577]

Absolutely all of my OCS have an object or similar for a face.

[@gabrielhenson5751]

an example of this that I really like is characters with a security camera for a head

[@broseidondoodles]

@@gabrielhenson5751 oo that's really cool, I don't think I've ever seen that before. I really like those old school box tvs, cardboard boxes, and paper bags as heads. Also a character that just has a huge eyeball as a head. I've seen it like twice and it's my favorite thing ever lol

[@PerfectPride]

I really love the 1st and 3rd, kinds eerie but also harmless. The 2nd one felt a bit too disjointed to me. I like the janitor Spector idea but the uniform and grim reaper elements just didn’t click for me. But I hope you do more of these in the future!

[@noname-kx4cu]

I feel like the scythe is the big part that feels out of place. If it wasn't connected to the mop or maybe her lifting it up I wouldn't be so against it but it looks really wrong when the mop is on the ground.

[@this_is_fine747]

this is random but i love the way you’ve done the thumbnail- swapping the two characters around really makes it pop and the colors go together so well

[@mogenoof]

the first one feels like it’d be hiding under the back row of theater seats and snatched your mild duds the second one seems like it’d help you get your grades up the last one seems like you shouldn’t be there, although nobody told you you shouldn’t

[@nose_rice]

As a person who randomly got obsessed with the backrooms a bit ago, I was happy to see this

[@rosewater_lake]

Some name ideas, even though there's no suggestion prompt I want to :) All of these are based off from the term 'liminal' in liminal spaces, like a gateway or a doorway, some place you pass through but don't stay. The first one could be Janus, and while , in Roman myths, he is the God of gateways and passages I read something about him being the 'God of Frames' , kinda like movie frames. It's a Percy, as a nickname for Perseverance. I've got a few janitors in my family and we do not respect them nearly as much as we should as a populous, they are very resilient. Anyways, it also fits with the theme, 'to continue doing something' no matter what. In this case continue living, remaining, and cleaning at this school. Finally, Seishi. The name Seishi is from Japan and means different things based off the Kanji used, two of which are 'arrive' and 'sacred'. The gate in the image I believe is a Torii gate which is a symbol or marker for a sacred territory. The 'arrive' is in reference to arriving somewhere and never leaving. If I need to be corrected, please reply, I've only done quick research for this and therefore is not entirely reliable.

[@dreamcatcher.windchimes]

All of these feel so friendly to me. Perhaps it's just my romanticized viewpoint on all creature designs, but I can't help but imagine a cute little hang-out scene with all of them being a wholesome little friend group. :>>>

[@LinkaSmasher]

I am literally in love with the movies one. New comfort character i think

[@LinkaSmasher]

The second one looks like a janitor, student, teacher, lunch lady thing so you did a great job!

[@charliegibson4016]

I love that you made all of them incredibly threatening but also… gentle looking, if that makes sense? The theater creature is this eldritch monster that scuttles around in the vents, but also just likes to watch movies and eat snacks. The school creature has a threatening scythe and creepy face, but also seems flustered and has a cute outfit. The cave creature is an imposing shadow monster, but also looks almost angelic, with the gate on its face and the lantern wings.

[@eyobie5486]

Really cool designs! I LOVE how they each fit into the liminal spaces they respectively occupy. I really like the cave guardian but I think I like the movie theater cryptid the most? They just vibed the most with me 😎

[@logandenton1622]

I absolutely love this. I am definitely going to be doing some of these myself. I like the idea of these being the only creatures that ‘live’ in these spaces. Them being the vague representation of a humanoid shape makes them much more eerie, especially the first one

[@TheFlamingGamerYT]

My favorite liminal space monster of the 3 you drew is the Movie Theater liminal space monster. The way his face is red neon squares is just the coolest thing I’ve ever seen! If that thing was chasing me, I’d be mesmerized, but running away haha. And the pink school hallway one is really nice. The cave looking one is really spooky, especially with the rugged clothing he has. Honestly, your designs for these three liminal space monsters are awesome! Again, the movie theater one is my favorite of the two due to the neon colors and the red neon squares for the face. Amazing job LavenderTowne! I always love the art you do, so keep on being amazing with your art talent! I hope that your Friday, and your weekend goes well ❤️

[@setraline2863]

Two things, I’m in love with the theatre boi, and also I’m gonna do this now because my heart really needs a liminal pool monster

[@g00dus3rn4m3.]

the first monster is so adorable, i want to give him a hug and popcorn

[@kennyIstired.]

this is perfect! I was just getting into the concept of liminal space..it’s so interesting

[@DatNinjaCow03]

I got so excited when I saw the last one was a cave! I love caves, and I work as a tour guide at one in the summer (I was partially hoping you'd go for a guide of sorts for the last one tbh!) but I love all of these, they're so cool! And we've seen/heard plenty of ghosts in the cave, ranging from hearing banging from lower down on the way out as the last tour of the day, seeing the deceased owner sitting in parts of the cave, and more so I love the ghost aspect of the last guy too

[@dootdoot6151]

I love liminal spaces because they feel like a place that is odd but not evil, and these characters perfectly represent that! They express a weird feeling but they don't seem mean or harmful. Amazing video and art

[@StarLotus]

Your liminal space monsters seems like if Trevor Henderson's monsters were comforting and wholesome. Your art is so cute!

[@glowalgia]

Could you try drawing monsters from the backrooms? I think it would look really cool, and I would be exited to see what designs you come up for the creatures! :)

[@IamtheDarkness09]

Thats what I was thinking

[@corvcrawler]

I was literally just going through a bunch of liminal space images!! I love them, they're so eerie yet comforting

[@Fluffyth]

Keep it up, your art really inspires me a ton and you’re what got me back into art Thank you!

[@rakko319]

at first i thought that the third one wasnt that scary but when u put em in the cave i got chills that last one was very scary

[@andandyy]

I feel like the last one is like a spirit more than a ghost like someone/something that tries to warn you to not go down there bc they died there, with the movie theater one might be a soul or a monster who died at a young age trying to live a life again at the place they lived to be most, the schoolish one might be a child that is trying to take care of the school they used to go to bc of how badly they noticed the children treated the school and the teachers there

[@viperwithasniper6272]

Dude you’re so creative. You’re one of the reasons I got into drawing recently. I’m not really good at it yet obviously but your OC’s are big inspiration for me.

[@squarrot9355]

Honestly this is such a cool and unique idea and I think all of the creatures give me some sort of weird primal comfort

[@glitchroadto1008]

I can’t wait until this starts it looks very interesting

[@thewizardslime6764]

i like the aproach you took in comparason to the backrooms monsters, the backrooms monsters are suposed to be what your brain fills a liminal space with, like gigantic smiles in the dark, a creature that looks like a human but its a monster in disguise, gigant versions of bugs, etc. while your aproach is creatures more "magically realistic" rather than "dreamy", they feel like if they had feelings and not just hunger or hate. anyway both backrooms monsters and these would scare you if you saw them a first time.

[@AntichristsPlusOne]

I feel like the last would stare into your soul, judge you for your sins, then if you were good he'd help you, but if you were bad it's a different story..

[@meme-bc8tf]

Ngl they’re all quite interesting, I like the concept for the school rose character, *no doubt there name is rose,* and the last one literally just gives me Chinese vibes, but my most favorite cryptid is the theater tv head

[@Rararararrararararaaaaaaaara]

OMG I love how you did all of the characters/creatures they are all freaky and adorable!

[@KittenPanda]

These all look so cool! I always forget how good you are at designing horror characters with all the cute characters you make. Im definitely going to look more into liminal spaces because all these images and characters gave me the chills, but also interested me at the same time!

[@JJIsAnxious]

The first creature made me feel very comforted I don’t understand why maybe I relate to the way you described it

[@oishi_sammich4542]

I really love the designs! To me, they emulate the experience of a liminal space perfectly; initially scary or unnerving, but slowly becomes comforting. I wanna be friends with them, they all seem very sweet

[@blackyssocialcredit6654]

This concept is incredible and so is your art, keep making this great art! :D

[@catnip7290]

Monsters are my favorite types of Characters to design

[@jinx_76]

​you should draw actual backrooms monsters in your style! :D that would be really cool and creepy

[@CaspiRose99]

The last one seems very warm and loyal he also seems to demand respect

[@Entityys]

I love the theater creative. I want to be his friend.

[@Jaliresdeerpol36]

I as well want to befriend the theater creature

[@RayngoMango]

Aww the last one does really have big brother “I help you” vibes. He looks like a friendly monster ghosty boi🖤

[@maya3334]

The first one, I'll call him Robert looks so good! I can just imagine seeing him just scuttle under the seats, eating the tiny prices of Popcorn! I wonder what he drinks though...

[@Sandwich_People]

Probably a bunch of soda (from the cups left behind by people watching the movies)

[@maya3334]

@@Sandwich_People aye smart

[@Abraxas1212]

Let me tell you about something Tzeentch created for his labyrinth: The Ceaseless. This creature is tall, about 8ft, and extremely spindly, with a showing ribcage and elongated limbs of sorts. It's head is roughly olive shaped, but a tad closer to a circle, with 4 tall, sharp, thin horns that taper to points. It's body is dotted with eyes that seem to shine a red spotlight on everything they stare upon, and has it's entire face be a massive red eye, with the same spotlight properties as all the others. Whoever some unfortunate soul lands in his mains eyesight, they are paralyzed for maybe 3 seconds, before the Ceaseless begins to plod coward towards them, at roughly 3.4 miles per hour. It can pass through walls, leaving no mark upon them. Any and all damage they recieved is like throwing a stone at a pond. It has not defense, and seems made of oil, but not quite. They never stop moving towards their target, no matter what. They take the most direct path towards the target, and can not be killed, or even slowed. Hence the name, The Ceaseless.

[@datdude12399]

America after reading this: MADE OF OIL???????? WHERE IS THIS THING AFSAHDGFGHASDFGNSAVGDFHN

[@thetorterradude]

IS THAT A MOTHERFUGGIN WARHAMMER REFERENCE!1!!!1!!!!1!

[@Abraxas1212]

@@thetorterradude most things that leave my mouth are WH40K references.

[@Atlas_4rt]

The vibes I get from the monsters are so different and I love them so much! The movie theater one seems like it would be terrified of people, more than you would be of it. The janitor looks like she would be super friendly towards anyone who was after school, and if someone misplaced something she would steal it from where ever it is and put it in the students locker or lost and found. The cave one definitely seems like a boss from some video game, or like this scary guardian who is protecting some other world

[@cosmicsam_art]

The first one seems friendly. I mean, he’s eating popcorn and only comes out when nobody else is out. A lot of the stuff she said about him seems like he’s a friendly monster.

[@Muddy-Goldfish72]

Yeah. I would be scared of him at first but I would gladly share my popcorn with him😭 (and I'm also shy myself so I feel like I can relate to him in a way)

[@shwoopyrrale1694]

the third one, i think, would be scarier with eyes. However, yes, in the scene, he is very unsettling.