Right, so I'm super tired and I'll probably add on to this later but here's something I thought of that I haven't heard anyone else talk about.
TW: (Forced) miscarriage, abortion, implications of forced sterilization, religious abuse
A disclaimer before I write anything: I grew up fundamentalist/evangelical Protestant Christian (actually I grew up in a cult but that's another story). I am a queer agnostic and I DO NOT AGREE with the pro-life movement and honestly most stuff major churches do. This is just my observation in the framework of the faith.
It is so telling that the being which Monsignor Pruitt called an angel and promoted to his church causes a miscarriage. Most Christianity I've been exposed to is against abortion (some is even against birth control) and at least pays lip service to celebrating life. So when Pruitt betrays the trust of his congregation and alters their bodies without consent, when Erin's baby disappeared, that should have been a glowing neon sign for him and Bev that Shit Was Not Right.
I don't recall any indication that people aside from Erin, Riley, and Dr. Gunning knew about the lost baby, but my point is this:
The "angel" and Pruitt's dishonesty ("Forgive me, Father, for I am going to sin") are both perversions of what Christianity is theoretically about. Christianity, as I learned it, is about love and community and celebrating life as a gift from God. The angel directly forced a miscarriage upon an unknowing and unconsenting Erin (and how interesting, that pregnancy would be impossible under these conditions, that the population would eventually die out no matter the outcome of the show). Pruitt, while likely unaware of this outcome, was a direct arbitrator of this. His twisted love and fear, his obsession with staying young--something which is directly addressed as happening in the good afterlife (as I learned it)--took everything from him and his innocent congregation.
Anyway, feel free to add any insight; I'll probably reblog this with non-midnight (hah!) additions later. Let me know, also, if there are any tw tags I should add.
I finally finished grading the Eldritch Saints pins, so here are photos of them all. If you're a backer, please check your email or the campaign page for important information regarding these pins and the survey.
For backers and pre-order backers: we are low on extra Joan of Arc, Oath of the Drowned, Stigmata, and Wolf Knight pins in standard grade. If you change your selections to one of these pins and I cannot fulfill your order, I will message you on Kickstarter or email you to inquire if you would prefer delaying your shipment for a few months, while additional pins are made; or would be satisfied with a seconds grade pin instead. Please make sure you can access your Kickstarter messages or pre-order email.
For anyone who was hoping for leftovers of these pins or others, I'll have some in seconds grade if I run out of standard grade pins. I'm not planning to reprint any of these designs in these colors, but I may make more in different colors in the future. Leftovers will be available in my Etsy shop and with my stockists once backer shipments have been shipped and delivered.
I hope you all like these pins! This is the pin series I'm most proud of that I've ever made, personally I am very fond of them. My favorite pin from this campaign is definitely Mother of Dhampir, she is stunning in-person. Let me know if you have a favorite too!
Do you have guilt in your heart for doing what you had to do?
digital painting, 17 hours - drawing video under the cut
after doing two more challenging/original effort/multiple references paintings, it was frankly a relief to just stick to the one reference on this one. best of the no thoughts head empty just draw
i love hamish linklater's face in midnight mass, so expressive. i knew i wanted to paint it at some point and wet and messy father paul jumped out at me