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-The Forest Gate- Head for the trees and follow the stream. Turn at the frog’s pond and step where the moon beams. You’ll find it in the last place you’d think, easy as it seems. Through the clouds and haze, a dream within a dream. If you make it there before the dawn when it’s darkest. The moonlight will guide you to the gate of darkness. Inside you’ll find a place so dark and starless. Let go yourself and you’ll find it harmless. . . . . . #art #instaart #drawing #painting #digitalpainting #conceptart #pencildrawing #originalcharacter #forest #portlandart #portlandartist #gavingrayvalentine #cartoonart #animeart #animationart #visdev #outdoorart
-The Gloamlings- . In the time between darkness and light the Gloamings mix their concoction Mixing Lizards tongue, whistle weed, and a dash of moonlight with caution Muddle, stir, infuse and weave, intermingle, intermix and interbreed With these potions combined they call life into action Without sun and moonlight there could be no reaction . . . . . #art #portlandartist #portlandart #pnwart #pnwartist #gavingrayvalentine #faerie #moonlightmagic #forestart #instaart #drawing #cartoonart #originalcharacter #originalart #sketch #pencildrawing #witchythings #witchy
“The mountains are calling and I must go.” A little piece I did as a tribute to a really cool YouTube channel I found called @adventurearchives . . . . . #pnwart #portlandart #portlandartist #pacificnorthwest #pnw #mountains #hike #hiker #hiking #backpacking #camping #explore #explorer #nature #natureart #gavingrayvalentine #naturalworld #hikeoregon #peoplewhohike #hikewashington
-The Light Seeker- . Plopping his weary haunches upon the log, the seeker paused from his quest to merely be. To feel the mist of the water. To hear the song of the trees.To savor the fruit he had packed for the day’s journey. Before long, he would return to the arbitrary business of seeking. But for this moment he would rest. . . . . . #animationart #digitalcolor #pnwart #characterart #originalcharacter #portlandart #animeart #portlandartist #digitalart #instaart #art #artistsoninstagram #pencil #waterfall #hiking #artoftheday #animation #handdrawn
The arid land surrounded her in every direction - beautiful and suffocating. . . . . . #art #instaart #drawing #originalcharacter #originalart #traditionalartwork #traditionalart #portlandart #portlandartist #sketch #sketchbook #pencildrawing #pencil #explorer #comicart #gavingrayvalentine #pnwart #pnwartist #cartoonart #characterdesign #characterconcept #conceptart #characterart #dailysketches #justdraw #visdev #animation #animationart #digitalcolor
-La Llorona- - #tbt It’s strange how sometimes an images comes together quite easily. La Llorona was one of those images. I had an idea, put it in paper, and it just worked. - Years ago, on a night similar to this one, two children were adrift in the cold and damp, trying to find their way home. Follow the river downstream, that was what they remembered. In their drowned coats they forged on. Their boots sank in the mud as they heard a woman’s woeful cry, “Where are my children?” they heard through the pitter-patter. They were filled with a flood of relief. As they approached the reeds, her pouring eyes turned towards them, it was then the children realized their misstep. She had led them to their new home, down with the roots, fish, and stone. - #folktale #lallorona #pnwart #pnwartist #painting #digitalart #digitalpainting #originalcharacter #gavingrayvalentine #cryptid #ghoststory #urbanlegend #art #instaart #artistsoninstagram #art #darkart
Here’s a piece I did for @mouseguard blog! The style for this one is a little different than what I normally do, but I like it a lot. I’ll probably do some more pieces this way in the future. 🙃 . . . . . #mouseguard #anthropomorphic #cartoon #fantasyart #painting #art #instaart #drawing #illustration #pnwart #pnwartist #portlandart #portlandartist #gavingrayvalentine #sketch #sketchbook #lineart #animation #animationart #digitalart #fantasycharacter #fanart #handdraw #traditionalanimation
-Sasquatch- Behold the fingers of darkness and the howls of the trees. Behold the maw of the mountain as the wise mushrooms breathe. Under the blanket of night the ancients stir. Find your refuge by the eye of the moon — this is no time to linger. . I recently found out that this piece will be included in Spectrum 26! I’m honored to be included in the annual. Spectrum has been a place of huge inspiration for me and I’m so honored to be included. . . . . #sasquatch #pnwartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #portlandart #pnwart #digitalpainting #originalart #originalcharacter #cryptid #nature #naturalworld #natureart #pencildrawing #drawing #art #instaart #creative #gavingrayvalentine #painting #bigfoot

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