St. Nicholas

December 6th is known as the feast day for St. Nicholas. When we speak of Santa Claus, or ‘old St. Nick’, it’s derived from that saint.

Right now we’ll focus on the Barvian/German version of St. Nicholas. In traditional folklore, he’s the companion to Krampus.  On December 5th, Krampus comes by and takes away all those pesky little brats. The next day, St. Nicholas comes around bearing gifts for all the good children. Krampus was fazed out around World War II, but in recent years he’s made a comeback in pop culture. He’s been revised both Germany and Austria. In part of the U.S. they now have Krampus celebrations. So while this St. Nick illustration won’t be on a greeting card, my Krampus items continue to be best sellers. In fact, I just designed a new Krampus card. You bunch of sickos.

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Krampus In Love. Illustration by Michele Witchipoo. Dec. 2019 

Regardless, St. Nicholas has quite an interesting history himself. According to Wikipedia, ‘Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker.[c] Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, prostitutes, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among the faithful, as was common for early Christian saints, and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the traditional model of Santa Claus (“Saint Nick”) through Sinterklaas.’

Without further ado, here’s the quick Saint Nicholas sketch, completed last night. His buddy Krampus is lurking in the background.

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Quick illustration of St. Nicholas, with Krampus lurking in the background. Artist: Michele Witchipoo. Dec. 2019.

 

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Krampuskarten 2019

Out of all the greeting cards I’ve designed, the most popular one is Krampus. It was the first card released, and still remains popular. It’s been a while however, and my Krampuskarten needs an update.

So I present to you…my latest greeting card. Krampus In Love.

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Krampus and his honey were originally hand drawn.

The card size should be around 4 x 7 in size, comes with envelope inside with plastic wrapping. If anyone is interested, please send $4.00 to Venmo: Witchipoo or PayPal: psychobunnycomix@aol.com. Just say you want the ‘Krampus In Love’ greeting card.

I’ve also sketched St. Nicholas. He’s not available on a greeting card, unless there’s enough demand. Everyone seems to want Krampus! Well, who can blame them?

 

Reminder – Krampus Holiday Fair!

Just a quick reminder. If you’re in the NYC area, particularly Bushwick and Ridgewood, then don’t miss out on the Krampus Holiday Fair happening tomorrow, Saturday Dec. 17th, free admission, from 4 – 8 pm. It’s happening at The Cobra Club, located at 6 Wyckoff Avenue. You can take the L train to Jefferson Street. The event is for 21+.

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The event is being put together by the newly formed Paper Rock Scissors Collective. You can check out the FB invite here, and check out the FB page for future PRS events there.

This fair got a bit of press from QNC.com

I’ve created some one of a kind tree ornaments exclusively for this fair.

These other ornaments I’ve created will also be available for purchase. Not many of the Krampus ornaments left, so grab them while you can. The same goes for the David Bowie ornament. My comics and greeting cards will also be available for purchase, in particular, my  popular Krampus card.

My comics and greeting cards will also be available for purchase, in particular, my  popular Krampus card.

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Two of my greeting card designs. Photo Dec. 2016.

Don’t forget to check out the other vendors as well.

See you tomorrow.

Crafty Stuff (Greeting Cards & Holiday Ornaments)

Over time I’ve dabbled in handmade crafts, such as with jewelry, hair clips and such. Just never did the craft market thing, despite its popularity within the past few years.

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Costume jewelry. Created summer 2014. 

In late 2014 I took the jump into making greeting cards, starting with Krampus. That went over pretty well, so in 2015, I expanded not just with designing other greeting card designs but creating handcrafted Krampus ornaments.

As you can guess, I’m expanding the greeting cards and ornaments even further. This year there’s going to be a bit more variety with the Krampus ornaments, and possibly creating new designs, as with one for David Bowie.

Okay, so 2016 was technically a crappy year. Personally it wasn’t bad for me, but in general let’s just say it sucked. So perhaps these new items might bring some much needed cheer.

If you’re interested in ordering any of the items: greeting cards are $3.00. Ornaments start at $3.00, but most of them are $5.00 and up. Not including S&H, which is an additional $3.00 (unless it’s international). PayPay accepted online. Send me an email to order, and to calculate S&H.

Below are photos to give you an ideal of what I’ve made. More forthcoming. In addition to these new items, I’ve also whipped up a new batch of the red glitter Krampus ornaments. These will be available both online and in future comic cons. The next comic con coming up is a local one. Catland’s Crimson Hand Comic Arts on Saturday Dec. 3rd, in Bushwich, Brooklyn. Free admission starting at 1pm.

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Put together this card back in 2014, using an illustration from 2013. Decided to finally print in 2016. Available for purchase. Design by Michele Witchipoo. 

New Greeting Cards

Announcing new greeting cards from WitchesBrewPress now available for sale.

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David Bowie from Aladdin Sane era. Greeting card by Michele Witchipoo. July 2016.

The current favorite is my Bowie card. Based on the Aladdin Sane era.

For those into classic film stars, here’s one of Elizabeth Taylor. Besides, Marilyn Monroe has been done too many times.

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Elizabeth Taylor greeting card by Michele Witchipoo. July 2016.

There’s two other new additions to the line. One uses an original illustration I created, the other one is Wendy O Williams from The Plasmatics.

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New greeting cards from WitchesBrewPress, created and designed by Michele Witchipoo. July 2016. Available for purchase now. 

All greeting cards come with an envelope and cellophane wrapping. The cards are blank inside, because I discovered people prefer to write their own messages. Each card is $4.25 which includes S&H. It’s $3.00 if brought in person at one of my comic con/art appearances. (The additional $1.25 is to cover shipping and PayPal costs) If you can’t wait for the website store to update, you can always send me payment online via PayPal. Just specify which card you want, and send the payment to PsychoBunnyComix@aol.com

Previous greeting card designs are still available. Steampunk Cthulhu and Krampus are the two most popular. Next on arrival should be Prince and assorted holiday designs. Most likely Halloween, Christmas and Winter Solstice. The Valentine cards such as Lemmy Kilmister and Wendy O Williams are still available. The Lemmy/Wendy one was going to be limited edition, but they’ve proven popular so they stayed.

The new cards will make their debut this Sunday at the East Hampton Comic Extravaganza. You can also catch me in Boston in October. Details forthcoming.

 

Custom Holiday Postcard Greetings

Last month I made some custom postcards celebrating both Winter Solstice and Krampus. Sold a custom postcard on Esty along with some Krampus greeting cards.

Custom postcard. Winter Solstice. Illustration from 2012, postcard from Dec. 2014. Each postcard was signed. Made by Michele Witchipoo.
Custom postcard. Winter Solstice. Illustration from 2012, postcard from Dec. 2014. Each postcard was signed. Made by Michele Witchipoo. As seen on Etsy.
Custom postcard. Winter Solstice. Illustration from 2012, postcard from Dec. 2014. Each postcard was signed. Made by Michele Witchipoo.
Custom postcard. Winter Solstice. Illustration from 2012, postcard from Dec. 2014. Each postcard was signed. Made by Michele Witchipoo. As seen on Etsy.
Custom postcard. Krampus. Illustration & postcard from Dec. 2014. Each postcard was signed. Made by Michele Witchipoo. As seen on Etsy.
Custom postcard. Krampus. Illustration & postcard from Dec. 2014. Each postcard was signed. Made by Michele Witchipoo. As seen on Etsy.

Surprisingly this year, I had a good holiday season. In fact, I’m sorry to see the 2014 holiday celebrations end. However, 2015 is a fresh start. On that note, I plan to make Valentine greetings, so stay tuned.

Happy New Year everyone.

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Krampus As Saint Nicholas

Here’s a commission I did. Krampus dressed like Saint Nicholas.

Krampus dressed like Saint Nicholas. Pen, ink, watercolor. Done in Dec. 2013 by Michele Witchipoo. Commission.
Krampus dressed like Saint Nicholas. Pen, ink, watercolor. Done in Dec. 2013 by Michele Witchipoo. Commission.

FYI…still taking more commissions. Email me at Witchipoo@witchesbrewpress.net.

Christmas Angel Dec. 2013

Here’s a watercolor illustration. For those who celebrate Christmas.

Christmas Angel Dec. 2013. Watercolor by Michele Witchipoo.
Christmas Angel Dec. 2013. Watercolor by Michele Witchipoo.

Happy Krampus!

Sick of the holiday cheer? Here’s some Krampus for you!

Happy Kramus! Artwork and design by Michele Witchipoo. Watercolor and Adobe Illustrator. Dec. 2013.
Happy Kramus!
Artwork and design by Michele Witchipoo. Watercolor and Adobe Illustrator. Dec. 2013.

 

Hermetic Holidays

Here’s my annual holiday illustration.

Watercolor, gouache, and pen. Drawn by Michele Witchipoo Dec. 2012.
Watercolor, gouache, and pen. Drawn by Michele Witchipoo Dec. 2012.

Happy holidays everyone.