The Hidebehind

The Never Seen, Natural Predator of Lumberjacks

So we already know I have an unnatural fascination with fearsome critters and other lumberjack lore… but this guy’s one of my favorites as he is the living embodiment of the old adage of the monster unseen… (is the scariest monster there is… just in case)!

Now technically there is no description of the Hidebehind, as no one has ever seen one and survived. So here’s what you have to go on… they are fast, or magical or some such sh*t as they can be heard, but the moment one turns around to check they have already moved behind your new field of view. And seeing as they feast on human flesh, the odds are, if you do catch a glimpse you aren’t living to tell anyone.

So that’s what ya got, I mean you generally know that creatures in Lumberjack country are hairy, feathery and clawed, and you know that they have to have some method of downing a rough n tumble tree killer. Options that spring to mind are blowgun, brute force or mind control. And we know they love the flavor of people and have been blamed for countless woodland disappearances. So I leave the rest up to you!

judgement Is Complete

our judgeOur Judge this week was me, Chip, your not always so humble host and beast drawing encourager! I’ve been bust trying to line up some future judges and keep slacking on the judges for current weeks so for that I apologize but i like to judge ever so often just to make myself feel special anyways… you should try… really… send me a note at the submissions email I gladly let you judge. anyways I went with the simple formula of what made me laugh the most this week, results are down below!

The Hidebehind Entry # 4

The First Place Hidebehind Entry

Now let’s see here, I like scones but I’m not a huge tea guy… I worked in the adult industry long enough that I’m not even sure i need to see another boob…. but I do love flowers and I am a huge fan of free, so guess we know where I’m headed… Oh and side note, I think it’s just a rabbit and crossbones back in the distance but if it is in fact a lil rabbit drummer boy playing with bone sticks… well that’d be the coolest thing in the world!

Judge’s Commentary – Maybe it was the wildflowers, maybe it was the altogether lack of beast, but I still chuckle a lil when i look at this one, and that to me is good beasting!

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The Second Place Hidebehind Entry

So while noting that the whistling butthole mouth and vertically shaded beard both make me extensively happy, I gotta say that either the Hidebehind has a seriously off focus eye or he is reeeeeaaally pissed at that tree for being there!

Judge’s Commentary – Mary Alice said something about the shortest time spent drawing a beast ever, so maybe I’m just proving a point here that good beast doesnt always take all week to draw… or maybe my point is it only takes half a beast and someone naively whistling their way down a trail cause dammit if it doesnt just work!

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The Third Place Hidebehind Entry

Man you don’t get to use the old cliche of “can’t see the giant forest armed, lumberjack eating, cat monster through the trees that often… but I’m pretty sure this is one of the few appropriate times! I love that he has a lil too skinny soul patch!

Judge’s Commentary – Two reasons here, first I really want to encourage this cat as beast thing you’ve been rolling with… especially now that its roaming between real and 1970 cartoon cat… and reason number 2 – Mother f*cking trees for arms! Though I may have liked to see say a squirrel in there, or maybe a swing… or maybe a squirrel in a swing… you get the point!

The Hidebehind Entry # 1

The Hidebehind Entry # 1

Yes the ol’ sneak ‘n’ slash! First off, great plaid! Secondly look at the freaking size of that chainsawing arm! that thing is a marvelous tree trunk in itself and third, anyone else seeing the worried owl made from the abs and beast boobs on the front of the Hidebehind?… I saw it once, and now cant unsee it, and I’m not sure but it may add an even deeper quality!

The Hidebehind Entry # 2

The Hidebehind Entry # 2

My stars! Where did you ever get that awful hairdo!It doesnt become you at aaaaaaall! Yessss I knew I memorized that for a reason! Also I like that this Rudolph the monster-esque giant looks to have beaver tails for feet!

The Hidebehind Entry # 3

The Hidebehind Entry # 3

While I know this is all about the Hidebehinds, and noting that this is one of my favorite types of beast drawings, being of the fierce eyed and toothed silhouette type. While I’m all for folks finding their own paths… I sorta feel that someone shoulda guided this dude past the lumberjack option, what with the pigeon toed knee knocking and the baton twirlers grip on the signature axe…

The Hidebehind Entry # 5

The Hidebehind Entry # 5

I feel my impromptu lunchtime coloring maybe lessened the impact of the soft, slow, tentacle fingered, face caress… so just wanted to mention it to make sure you noticed it! ๐Ÿ˜‰

The Hidebehind Entry # 6

The Hidebehind Entry # 6

Yesss It’s angry drunk and grunge Stewie being haunted or even better hunted by what appears to be a giant forest dwelling anglerfish! I gotta say that’s a really good “I don’t give a F” walk!

The Hidebehind Entry # 8

The Hidebehind Entry # 8

Dammit where’s Jesse Ventura when you need him? Always a fan of the forest claoking! And I gotta tell you that hatchet is angled in a way so aggressively head plunking that it’s even making me a lil squidgy thinking about it!

The Hidebehind Entry # 10

The Hidebehind Entry # 10

That is some seriously impressive coloring to the edge of your paper! you even squooze a lil color between the spirals in a few spots! I like that the gun seems to have multiple additional parts just to make it killier looking! And while I’m pretty sure the Dr’s Lorax had a slightly less violent method, it’s good to see you keeping the core message intact. (that people with tiny feet are almost always trouble)

The Hidebehind Entry # 11

The Hidebehind Entry # 11

I’m sure its far from the intended message, but I like to read this as the crux one of those amazingly passive aggressive fights where the one side is simply keeping his sad hand raised to show that while he knows it wont be heard… he has something to say… that or it’s nazi tree propaganda piece.. and pretty sure no one wants that!

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