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Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Jan 27

I'm an artist and author who creates twisted little creatures and the stories to go with them.

Find more of my work at:
🌎 the-rots.com
🛒 the-rots.square.site
📷 instagram.com/norathompson_/
💀 facebook.com/slightly.irr...
📍 www.pinterest.com/norathompson...
🎨 www.doodleaddicts.com/norathompson/

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Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Jul 7

Heatwave again.

This is Lucie. She knows it's hotter here than the place she is.

Lucie
24"x24"
Acrylic on wood

the-rots.square.site/product/luci...
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#Lucifer #devil #DevilCat #DemonCat #HotterThanHell #heatwave

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Jul 2

Because spooky season should be all year, here's a little batty bat for you.
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#LifeIsHard #SaveTheBats #SpookySeason #EveryDayIsHalloween #Procreate

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Jun 17

Just shipped this little fool off this morning to Cactus Gallery (Los Angeles) for LOTERIA! Safe travels, little one.

Fool in the Rain
Loteria card 5: The Umbrella
8"x10"
Acrylic on cradled wood

Show opens July 19. Contact [email protected] for pre-sale info.

#loteria #elparaguas

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Jun 5

Yeah, that one was a lot of work.

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Jun 4

Here's a music box I sculpted that plays "Funeral March of a Marionette".

Funeral March
3¾" high x 4" deep x 5½" wide
Acrylic, Apoxie Sculpt and metal on wood with music box movement

www.circusposterus.com/store/exhibi...

#CustomToys #OriginalArt #CreepyCute #LowbrowArt #monster #creature

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Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Jun 2

Thanks!

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Jun 2

Looking forward to a beautiful day here in southwestern PA! Happy June!!

Flowering Can
5"x7"
Acrylic on wood

Prints and cards of this little monster are available here:
the-rots.square.site
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#BeautifulDay #SpringFlowers #MonsterMonday

Painting of a cute red monster against a yellow background. Arms and legs are super skinny. One arm is raised high holding a watering can, watering a white Daisy growing out of the top of its head.

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Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · May 30

With all the grimness going on, I hope this one lightens things a little for you. It's called "Peeps."
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#birds #BrighterDays #HangInThere

Acrylic painting of a character with white flowers growing out of his head and holding a single flower up to his nose. Seven blue and white birds sit on his hand and hand. He's wearing a green sweater with a white flower and a blue and white bird knitted on the front.

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Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · May 26

#NationalDraculaDay

That is all.
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#dracula

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · May 19

20% will be automatically discounted at checkout!

Frostbite
8”x10” mounted and framed to 11”x14”
Acrylic on wood

cactusgalleryla.com/collections/...

#ItsAllArt2025 #CactusGalleryLA #frostbite #yeti #CuteMonster #OriginalArt #MonsterArt #YetiArt #art #MonsterMonday

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · May 13

It's Zombie Awareness Month!

This is Rita. I used her for the cover of my book TWISTED: TALES TO ROT YOUR BRAIN VOL. 1. Go to the-rots.square.site and search for "Rita" for prints or "Twisted" for the book. And thanks for your support!
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#ZombieAwarenessMonth #zombie #waitress #DigitalArt

This is a digital painting of a zombie waitress in a pink dress and wearing roller skates. The tray she's carrying holds a full-size brain, and the small diner behind her has a neon sign that says "BRAINS."

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · May 12

#MonsterMonday

Zombie Café
Image: 11¼"x18⅛"
Total: 15¼"x22¼"
Acrylic on repurposed cabinet door

Available at Main Exhibit Gallery in Ligonier, PA.

Painting of a green monster wearing a white shirt, black bowtie and a waiter's apron. He's carrying a tray with a skull filled with brains, a cup with dip, and an Amaryllis zombie flower.

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · May 10

This is Esmeralda.
She'd like to wish you a Happy Caturday.

#Caturday #cat #kitty
#art #illustration

Painting of a striped orange cat with a damaged ear and sly smile, sitting beside the bones of a fish.

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Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · May 8

Here's to Leo.

No, seriously. This guy's name is Leo. I named him that because I originally doodled him on a napkin at a restaurant called Leo's. I drew this version in 2014.

Anyway, bottoms up, Leo.
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#Leo #art #illustration #GraphiteDrawing #Beer

Graphite drawing of a man with a large, toothy, creepy smile holding a dark beer out in front of him as if offering a toast.

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · May 7

This is LEIF. He's for Cactus Gallery's upcoming show, 'In the Garden of Blooms and Ballyhoo'!

Opens May 17 at 12pm PT

Leif
8"x10"
Acrylic on wood

Find the show online here: cactusgalleryla.com/collections/...

Contact [email protected] for pre-sale info.

This is a painting in muted tones of a creature wearing glasses with a small bug on its finger. Its skin is green, and its nose has a leaf texture. Two red-toned leaves are growing from the top of its head.

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · May 6

Here's a monster music man I made paying homage to Miles Davis.

Smooth
10½” high x 7” deep x 3¼” wide
Acrylic on Apoxie Sculpt

www.circusposterus.com/store/exhibi...
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#CustomToys #DarkArt #MusicArt #TrumpetToy #StrangeAndUnusual #OriginalArt #CreepyCute #LowbrowArt #monster #creature

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Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · May 2

Here's one for National Tuba Day! It will also be making its in-person debut at a local two-person show I'll be having with my husband opening August 16.

Tuba Tuesday
2"x3"
Ink on toned gray paper
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#PenAndInk #InkDrawing #NationalTubaDay #OriginalArt #art #illustration

Black and white ink drawing on toned gray paper of a character in the shape of a simple tuba with a tuxedo collar and bowtie, and one bare foot.

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Apr 30

More cowbell at Stranger Factory!

More Cowbell
11”x14”
Acrylic on wood

Here's the dedicated page for MORE COWBELL in their online shop: www.circusposterus.com/store/exhibi...
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#illustration #RockArt #art #OriginalArt #LowbrowArt #DontFearTheReaper #MoreCowbell #PGHArtist #PittsburghArtist

This is an acrylic painting of a creature very excited to be playing a cowbell. The colors of the painting are shades of brown: sepia, umber, white, and cream. The painting is a preview for collectors of lowbrow and twisted original art.

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Apr 28

www.circusposterus.com/store/exhibi...

Nora Thompson – Jangles - Circus Posterus

Artist: Nora Thompson Title: Jangles Size: 8”x8” (12.25” with frame) Medium: Acrylic on Mylar Drumhead

www.circusposterus.com

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Apr 28

Here's a little guy I painted on a drumhead, currently dancing his way around Stranger Factory! His name is Jangles, and he's framed.

Jangles
8"x8"
Acrylic on a mylar drumhead
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#MonsterMonday #art #illustration #DrumheadArt #OriginalArt #peculiart #StrangeAndUnusual

Painting of a cute, rust-colored monster kicking up sand as he's dancing and playing a tambourine against a blue sky with small clouds. Painted on a drumhead.

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Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Apr 24

I called this one "Missing You." I was going to use it for a card. The sentiment and the concept worked, but the quality wasn't up to standards. I do like the idea, and I might revisit it someday, but I'll need to work on the image a little more.
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#UnfinishedWork #MissingYou #art #illustration

Digital painting of a boy standing against a wall with an apple on his head looking stunned. Three arrows are stuck in the wall around his head.

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Apr 24

I started this on my iPad nine years ago and never finished it. I was mostly playing to learn what Procreate could do and lost interest for whatever reason. Don’t know if I’ll ever feel like finishing it, but here it is for your amusement.
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#UnfinishedArt #UFO #AlienAbduction #art #illustration

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Apr 22

A little booklet of ideas that I put together for the times I get “stuck.” I have maybe 100, 125 (?) prompts in there? I’ve never been good using prompts—I’m better with automatic drawing—but I’m hopeful these will work!
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#CreepyPrompts #DrawingPrompts #ArtIdeas

Handmade booklet titled “Creepy Drawing Prompts.”

Nora Thompson @norathompson.bsky.social · Apr 21

cactusgalleryla.com/collections/...

FROSTBITE by artist Nora Thompson

Acrylic on wood, 8 x 10” mounted on wood and framed to 11 x 14”

cactusgalleryla.com