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In this sci-fi artwork inspired by medieval hunting scenes in art, a six-legged draconic hunting creature chases a purple furry barixas through alien trees. This work originally appeared as black and white filler art in DREAMS & NIGHTMARES 83, May 2009.

This cryptid/horror illustration by Richard H. Fay features a terrifyingly wolfish dogman (or werewolf, if you prefer) standing upright on its hind legs.

Rectangles and rectangular shapes in the patriotic colors of red, white, and blue form the basis of this original abstract/geometric artwork by Richard H. Fay.

Rectangles and rectangular shapes in groovy seventies colors form the basis of this original abstract/geometric artwork by Richard H. Fay.

Rectangles and rectangular shapes in various shades of blue form the basis of this original abstract/geometric artwork by Richard H. Fay.

Rectangles and rectangular shapes in various shades of red form the basis of this original abstract/geometric artwork by Richard H. Fay.

This Christmas illustration by Richard H. Fat depicts the Raushgoldengel, the golden Christmas angel of Nuremberg, Germany, a large version of which hangs over the entrance to the city’s famous Christkindlesmarkt.

This knotwork design illustration is based on interlace designs seen in the 7th century Insular (aka Hiberno-Saxon) illuminated manuscript known as the Book of Durrow. Here the center diamonds are in Christmas red and green.

This drawing of an auseklis (sky symbol associated with stars and light) featuring Christmas colors red and green, is based on a witch mark (protection sign or apotropaic mark) engraved in the stable block at Belton in Lincolnshire, although it’s more typically a Latvian symbol.

A series of multi-color circles swirl in harmony in this abstract artwork by Richard H. Fay.

A red-eyed ghoul glares hungrily in this original horror portrait by Richard H. Fay.

Two tattered-looking humanoid shades (or dark spirit folk, if you prefer) dance across the face of the moon in this weird horror artwork by Richard H. Fay.

This drawing of an auseklis (sky symbol associated with stars and light) in medieval-style colors of vermilion, azure, and gold, is based on a witch mark (protection sign or apotropaic mark) engraved in the stable block at Belton in Lincolnshire, although it’s more typically a Latvian symbol.

A sci-fi season's greetings! Furry otherworldly creatures standing out on the snowy plain of a wintry alien world spy a flying saucer zip across a star-filled sky in this original sci-fi illustration by Richard H. Fay.

King of the trolls wears a crooked gold crown and tattered royal robe while carrying a dented scepter and rustic staff in this original fantasy illustration by Richard H. Fay.

An invasion force of identical alien bots attack in serried rows like in some retro video game in this fun pop-culture-inspired scifi design by Richard H. Fay.

A yellow aura surrounds a woodland fairy maid waiting to cast her enchantment upon a hapless mortal lad in this original fantasy art by Richard H. Fay.

A clawed hand rises from polluted waters, tentacles wriggle through pipes disgorging slimy waste, a fanged maw blocks a gated entry, and a weird creature forms out of the smoke, in this scene of a weird nightmarish factory drawn by Richard H. Fay.

With a single horn sticking out of the top of its somewhat leonine head, a cute orange monster tries to look scary in this original artwork by Richard H. Fay.

According to tradition, Saint Patrick used the three-leaf clover to illustrate the Christian Trinity. Although the authenticity of this tradition is in question, the shamrock has become a symbol of Ireland. This design features three shamrocks.

Garbed in saffron skirt and green cote, a dark-haired, dark-eyed, crimson-lipped fairy mistress appears to float as she dances into the life of an ill-fated human lover. A mortal creative who falls for Leanan Sidhe’s seductive charms will find she’s an inspirational- but-deadly muse, for the price of her eldritch inspiration is an early death. Illustration by Richard H. Fay.

In this original weird artwork by Richard H. Fay, multi-colored bands adorn an abstract/surreal rendition of a contorted white-eyed face grimacing in pain.

This vibrant artwork by Richard H. Fay features an abstract depiction of a dancer tripping the light fantastic amidst bright yellow and orange circles.

This cryptid illustration by Richard H. Fay features a type of sheep-headed serpentine lake monster said to reside in a number of Canadian lakes.

Blue and white zigzag designs appear above and below a serpentine sheep-headed Canadian lake monster in this original artwork by Richard H. Fay.

This original fantasy art by Richard H. Fay features the head of an amber-eyed gold-yellow dragon in profile.

Writhing tentacles enwreathe a monstrous face attached to a bloated segmented body in this original weird horror artwork by Richard H. Fay. This piece appeared in print as an interior illustration in BETE NOIRE, Issue #10, February 2013.

A two-headed alien hunter armed with a triple-bladed spear prepares to tackle a six-limbed purple queegiog in this weird work that melds sci-fi and medieval art. This piece originally appeared as b&w filler art in DREAMS & NIGHTMARES 93.

A creeping, slithering, two-armed monstrosity with gaping maw and fiery eyes oozes slime in this weird horror artwork by Richard H. Fay. This work was originally published April 4, 2011, alongside an artist's profile in the online horror zine THE GLOAMING.

A human silhouette stands frozen in horror as dust cloud parts to reveal a monstrous tentacled creature in this weird dark art by Richard H. Fay. This work originally appeared on the cover of DISTURBED DIGEST, Issue 3, December 2013.

A billowy ghost with chains wrapped around its waist rises up to scare the living in this original spooky season artwork by Richard H. Fay.

Vibrantly colored flowing curves embrace one another in this abstract artwork by Richard H. Fay.

Vibrantly colored flowing curves embrace one another in this abstract artwork by Richard H. Fay.

Nessie, the elusive-but-legendary monster of Scotland's Loch Ness, makes a watery appearance in this original cryptid illustration by Richard H. Fay.

This cryptid portrait by Richard H. Fay features a rather chilled human-faced Bigfoot with bangs and big brown eyes.

This design by Richard H. Fay features a heraldic lion rampant azure, a blue lion depicted in profile rearing up on its hind legs, ready to stave off all attackers.