#The Krampus
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Companions of Christmas, day 6: The Krampus
The Krampus was a rural giftgiver who would deliver presents to good Alpine children, but the naughty ones? Well, he'd stuff them into his basket and take them back to his lair, where they would be forced to spend the next year making toys for good kids.
They'd be released the following Christmas, but even so, a year spent toiling away in the clutches of the Krampus was a pretty terrifying prospect for the children of western Austria, southern Germany, northern Italy, and Bohemia.
When word of this Santa Claus fellow started getting around, kids in these regions, terrified of the Krampus, started writing Santa letters asking for his intercession, and Santa obliged. He and the Krampus had a rumble, and Santa successfully shackled the Krampus with the chains that had once held St. Paul of Tarsus.
Bound by the magic of this holy relic, the Krampus was forced to accompany Santa for the next few years, and in observing his captor came to see that his punitive approach to kids wasn't the best way to ensure their good behavior or long-term character betterment after all. Thus reformed of his kid-beating, kid-stealing ways, the Krampus was released by Santa, but he asked to retain the chains so that they would always remind him of how the best way to put right kids that are straying from the path of goodness, kindness, and charity, would be to practice those tenets himself.
He still has his avuncular sense of humor, and likes to put milder scares into wee ones, so expect to get a light whap with his bundle of switches, and a short ride around the room in his basket.
#The Krampus#Krampus#Christmas#Krampus Art#Christmas around the world#christmas traditions#christmas legends#christmas stories
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have a harrowing krampusnacht
"Oh wow" - Joe Iconis
#can't improve on this two part caption experience#joe iconis christmas extravaganza#(krampusnacht was december 5th....but why not now)#(i remembered like technical actual christmas just like 15 min ago lol. from krampusnacht to [the wait is over it's iconis christmas#extravaganza time] to also being in It's A December Holiday mode since it's the middle of hanukkah like oh wait right also the 25th. Yule)#cyril von miserthorpe#the krampus#corned beef#''fuck the krampus; if you're not a coward'' - my twitter captioning#taking a moment again like....please someone feel free to film the entirety of this sequence like with the 12th one then huh?
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Time for this year's Art Year in Review!
All during this year I have felt like I was struggling to get anything done. So looking back on it, I'm surprised to find that I did more this past year than I did in 2021. (Still not up to the levels of 2020 though.) The VAST majority of it was due to one project: the 10th Anniversary piece in June (48 pictures, 87 individuals, done in 9 days). If not for that, the year's total would have been pretty pathetic; I even wrapped up the year just doing some updated character-redraws of old pieces. But... I *did* do that, and probably burned myself out a bit doing it, so credit to myself where it's due.
Totals: 72 pieces (22 of them full backgrounds and color); 164 individuals.
I hope 2024 is better all around.
Links below the cut.
2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
January: D&D character commission: Air Genasi
February: GF Finale anniversary piece
March: Pines Family and Winter Plaidypus
April: GF 10 Years Later Zine piece
(taking the kids to meet the Jersey Devi)
May: Paper Ford at the Fairy Nail Salon commission
June: Gravity Falls 10th Anniversary: Let's See How Far We've Come
July: Disco Boys in Scary-oke
August: Dipper & Mabel's Birthday 2022
Sept: Indiana Stan and Professor Ford (Indy redraw #2)
Oct: Stan and Ford meet the Jersey Devil teaser
Nov: Stan and Ford meet the Cornstalk Men (update)
Dec: Stan and Ford vs. the Krampus (update)
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#2022 art year in review#my art#gravity falls#stanford pines#stanley pines#mabel pines#dipper pines#soos ramirez#wendy corduroy#fiddleford mcgucket#the jersey devil#the krampus#gf 10th anniversary#disco boys
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DC:Santa Claus,Silent Night by Dan Mora
#comic book cover art#dc comics#dc: santa claus silent night#batman#santa claus#the krampus#dan mora#Instagram
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a sneak peak!!!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS U GUYS!!
#merry crissi#or#whatever u may celebrate#we are inclusive here sir#bdd#dbd#dead by daylight#the clown#dwight fairfield#ace visconti#the trapper#the krampus#THE BABY KRAMPUS#i am going to try so hard to finish this ok. i know#i say that#a lot#and dont#but#: )
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imagine getting banned from social media for saying what the krampus did to cyril von miserthorpe
#yes i will use this joke format at every opportunity thank you#joe iconis christmas extravaganza#cyril von miserthorpe#the krampus
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#starcanwrecked sexyman bracket#muzzled the musical#starry musical#venus please#the krampus#paul gauguin#elmo keep
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the shadow of st. nick ❤️🔥
had to draw this especially for rub_u1 on insta/tiktok cuz the design just goes hard,,,
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'Krampus with cat' by Mac Jaffe, 1901
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Companions of Christmas 4: The Krampus!
The Krampus was a rural giftgiver who would deliver presents to good alpine children, but the naughty ones? Well, he'd stuff them into his basket and take them back to his lair, where they would be forced to spend the next year making toys for good kids. They'd be released the following Christmas, but even so, a year of forced labor in captivity is not ideal for anyone, much less a child.
Kids from this area, terrified of the Krampus, started writing St. Nicolas (already widely known for defending children from harm) letters asking for his intercession, and the saint obliged. He and the Krampus had a rumble, and St. Nick successfully shackled the Krampus with the chains that had once held St. Paul of Tarsus.
Bound by the magic of this holy relic, the Krampus had to accompany St. Nick for the next few years, and in observing his captor came to see that his punitive approach to kids wasn't the best way to ensure their good behavior or long-term character betterment after all. Thus reformed of his kid-beating, kid-stealing ways, the Krampus was released by St. Nick, though he asked to retain the chains so that they would always remind him of how NOT to help put right kids that are straying from the path of goodness, kindness, and charity, but to instead practice those tenets himself in order to best right wrong behavior.
He still has his avuncular sense of humor, and likes to put milder scares into wee ones, so expect to get a light whap with his bundle of switches, and a short ride around the room in his basket.
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She can't get mad because they are dressed in holiday-appropriate attire
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Krampus by JakubJagoda
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*sitcom theme song* *riotous applause* It's Mari Lwyd!! Been a while since I've drawn her and 'tis the season! I wanted to draw a more fleshed out Jocul Caprei dancer and Krampus but I ran out of time, so these doodles will have to do (and theres always the future!)
Hope everyone has a nice Christmas, and if you don't celebrate Christmas I hope the rest of the year is a pleasant and peaceful one. See you guys in 2024 <3
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Wintertale Advent Calendar Day 23: A Late Krampus!
He runs past you in a hurry with only a brief hello! Its a busy season for him!
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