Just once, I'd like to see a depiction of a witch that is *not* a thin white lady with long hair in a forest.
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@Cat_LeFey Here ya go, the cover from a YA book about body positivity.
@Cat_LeFey Also, thanks, in the search I discovered that Fat Witch is a bakery chain in Japan and New York, renowned for their brownies.
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@Cat_LeFey now that's where Tumblr comes thru. Sure there are a lot of pre-Raphaelite femme fatale witches, but you get all sorts of folks drawing, painting and photographing the bodies and magick they want to see.
@raye Ah, like many others, I totally forgot about Tumblr, lol, but yeah, I believe it. I was on there for a kink community briefly ages ago, before all the rule changes and ads made everyone leave, and the art and photos were very diverse.
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@Cat_LeFey Here ya go, the cover from a YA book about body positivity.
@WanderingBeekeeper omgs, this book looks adorable! I think I'll get it for my daughter
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Just once, I'd like to see a depiction of a witch that is *not* a thin white lady with long hair in a forest.
Like, maybe a dude in a cowboy hat: "Blessed Be, y'all."
Or a fat bald person doing a ritual circle casting in their tiny urban apartment.
Or like, anything where the witch doesn't have white or green skin.Our community is full of extremely diverse artists, I feel like we have the power to change the landscape a bit here.
@Cat_LeFey For a fleeting moment I thought I might make a webcomic called Back Alley Witches, about a group of witches doing mostly quotidian things in an urban setting with occasional magic thrown in to emphasize that they are in fact witches. Too big a project for me, though.
Meanwhile there's a similar short anime series called Flying Witch, focusing mostly on teen witches in high school. Very charming and I wish there were more of it!
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@raye Ah, like many others, I totally forgot about Tumblr, lol, but yeah, I believe it. I was on there for a kink community briefly ages ago, before all the rule changes and ads made everyone leave, and the art and photos were very diverse.
@Cat_LeFey I recommend you drop by Tumblr during Inktober, I feel the witch portraiture really peaks that month.
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Just once, I'd like to see a depiction of a witch that is *not* a thin white lady with long hair in a forest.
Like, maybe a dude in a cowboy hat: "Blessed Be, y'all."
Or a fat bald person doing a ritual circle casting in their tiny urban apartment.
Or like, anything where the witch doesn't have white or green skin.Our community is full of extremely diverse artists, I feel like we have the power to change the landscape a bit here.
@Cat_LeFey
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Just once, I'd like to see a depiction of a witch that is *not* a thin white lady with long hair in a forest.
Like, maybe a dude in a cowboy hat: "Blessed Be, y'all."
Or a fat bald person doing a ritual circle casting in their tiny urban apartment.
Or like, anything where the witch doesn't have white or green skin.Our community is full of extremely diverse artists, I feel like we have the power to change the landscape a bit here.
@Cat_LeFey Graves of Hustle Cat. Also thin and white, but a goth man with shorter hair and in a cat café.
Generally I'm barely aware of the specific words for magic users and I dislike the idea of "men are wizards, women are witches" unless dealt with by Pratchett or Le Guin. So I think of ones matching your descriptions, but I don't remember if they are called witches.
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Just once, I'd like to see a depiction of a witch that is *not* a thin white lady with long hair in a forest.
Like, maybe a dude in a cowboy hat: "Blessed Be, y'all."
Or a fat bald person doing a ritual circle casting in their tiny urban apartment.
Or like, anything where the witch doesn't have white or green skin.Our community is full of extremely diverse artists, I feel like we have the power to change the landscape a bit here.
@Cat_LeFey as a witch who is also a trans guy...this. Yes please.
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Just once, I'd like to see a depiction of a witch that is *not* a thin white lady with long hair in a forest.
Like, maybe a dude in a cowboy hat: "Blessed Be, y'all."
Or a fat bald person doing a ritual circle casting in their tiny urban apartment.
Or like, anything where the witch doesn't have white or green skin.Our community is full of extremely diverse artists, I feel like we have the power to change the landscape a bit here.
@Cat_LeFey I'm here.
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Just once, I'd like to see a depiction of a witch that is *not* a thin white lady with long hair in a forest.
Like, maybe a dude in a cowboy hat: "Blessed Be, y'all."
Or a fat bald person doing a ritual circle casting in their tiny urban apartment.
Or like, anything where the witch doesn't have white or green skin.Our community is full of extremely diverse artists, I feel like we have the power to change the landscape a bit here.
@Cat_LeFey my understanding of the word implies a female figure for sure, but in my experience there have been many colors of witches.
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Just once, I'd like to see a depiction of a witch that is *not* a thin white lady with long hair in a forest.
Like, maybe a dude in a cowboy hat: "Blessed Be, y'all."
Or a fat bald person doing a ritual circle casting in their tiny urban apartment.
Or like, anything where the witch doesn't have white or green skin.Our community is full of extremely diverse artists, I feel like we have the power to change the landscape a bit here.
@Cat_LeFey I even remember one with no skin at all, but the bark of a tree.....
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@Cat_LeFey I'm here.
@DavidBridger @Cat_LeFey Me too!
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Just once, I'd like to see a depiction of a witch that is *not* a thin white lady with long hair in a forest.
Like, maybe a dude in a cowboy hat: "Blessed Be, y'all."
Or a fat bald person doing a ritual circle casting in their tiny urban apartment.
Or like, anything where the witch doesn't have white or green skin.Our community is full of extremely diverse artists, I feel like we have the power to change the landscape a bit here.
@Cat_LeFey witch who is a literal wolf :3
(I'm not pagan personally but think it's pretty cool, and probably would be if I weren't too atheist to have any idea how to get into it, hah)
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Just once, I'd like to see a depiction of a witch that is *not* a thin white lady with long hair in a forest.
Like, maybe a dude in a cowboy hat: "Blessed Be, y'all."
Or a fat bald person doing a ritual circle casting in their tiny urban apartment.
Or like, anything where the witch doesn't have white or green skin.Our community is full of extremely diverse artists, I feel like we have the power to change the landscape a bit here.
@Cat_LeFey
This reminds me of a post I have seen today elsewhere about Black witches in TV shows and movies.And here is a whole book series where not all of the witches are white and female:
More about the book series by @thorncoyle -
The Witches of Portland
A city in peril, fallen prey to the forces of corruption. A coven of witches, each battling their own personal demons. Can they save their city…and even find love?
T. Thorn Coyle (www.thorncoyle.com)
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Just once, I'd like to see a depiction of a witch that is *not* a thin white lady with long hair in a forest.
Like, maybe a dude in a cowboy hat: "Blessed Be, y'all."
Or a fat bald person doing a ritual circle casting in their tiny urban apartment.
Or like, anything where the witch doesn't have white or green skin.Our community is full of extremely diverse artists, I feel like we have the power to change the landscape a bit here.
@Cat_LeFey
I often thought the same and so I created this artwork a while ago: -
Just once, I'd like to see a depiction of a witch that is *not* a thin white lady with long hair in a forest.
Like, maybe a dude in a cowboy hat: "Blessed Be, y'all."
Or a fat bald person doing a ritual circle casting in their tiny urban apartment.
Or like, anything where the witch doesn't have white or green skin.Our community is full of extremely diverse artists, I feel like we have the power to change the landscape a bit here.
@Cat_LeFey I absolutely love things akin to urban witches. Have you heard of Tactical Breach Wizards? It's on a biiit of a similar wavelength that has some killer witch/wizard designs
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@Cat_LeFey
This reminds me of a post I have seen today elsewhere about Black witches in TV shows and movies.And here is a whole book series where not all of the witches are white and female:
More about the book series by @thorncoyle -
The Witches of Portland
A city in peril, fallen prey to the forces of corruption. A coven of witches, each battling their own personal demons. Can they save their city…and even find love?
T. Thorn Coyle (www.thorncoyle.com)
@siochanta Oh yeah, I have read some of this series, Coyle is a treasure!
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Just once, I'd like to see a depiction of a witch that is *not* a thin white lady with long hair in a forest.
Like, maybe a dude in a cowboy hat: "Blessed Be, y'all."
Or a fat bald person doing a ritual circle casting in their tiny urban apartment.
Or like, anything where the witch doesn't have white or green skin.Our community is full of extremely diverse artists, I feel like we have the power to change the landscape a bit here.
@Cat_LeFey you might like
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367056/witchcraft-moonlight-magic
I thought many times about buying the game, just for the artwork on the cards. -
@Cat_LeFey
I often thought the same and so I created this artwork a while ago:@amalia12 That's cute, I like all the pride-colored tarot cards!
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@Cat_LeFey you might like
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367056/witchcraft-moonlight-magic
I thought many times about buying the game, just for the artwork on the cards.@ninafelwitch this looks awesome!
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