Blushing Geisha

An illustrated drink recipe featured on They Draw & Cook.

Madame Masochist

The devil herself... Madame Delphine LaLaurie. One of the top ten most evil women in history- her crimes are so awful, I can't even write about it. The LaLaurie Mansion still stands in New Orleans, and is said to be the most haunted house in the United States. I don't recommend a visit.

Voodoo Witch

Ahhhh... Marie Laveau. The powerful and feared Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. Her story is pretty fascinating- I'd like to stop by her grave and draw 3 X's.

A portrait of Tituba... one of the first women accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials. To read more about the mysterious woman, visit www.historywitch.com

Innocent witches.

Illustration of the women executed on July 19, 1692 in Salem, MA with a ghosted map of the approximate location of the hanging and gravesite. A little dark, yes... but really cool to work on.
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Moll Dyer--- very creepy story. Her village accused her of being a witch, burnt her house down, and chased her into the woods. She froze to death against a rock- her hand and knee left a permanent impression in the rock. Her story inspired the movie The Blair Witch Project... creepy stuff!

the Wytte Witch

This is Joan Wytte (1775-1813) who was also known as the "Fighting Fairy Woman." She was a well-known clairvoyant, diviner and healer in Cornwall. She used "clouties" has part of her healing routine. Clouties were rags taken from the sick and tied to a tree. For more information, visit www.historywitch.com.

trippin' witch

Isobel Gowdie claimed to have the power to turn herself into a hare, she also said she "hung out" with the Queen of Elphame. Awesome. Read more at www.historywitch.com

naughty witch.

A portrait of Alice Kyteler- first documented case of witchcraft in Ireland. Visit my history witch blog to read more about her. www.historywitch.com

you... you... you Necromancer!

This is Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester... a convicted sorceress and necromancer! Read more about her at www.historywitch.com. Although she spent most of her life in prison, her astrological cohorts suffered more serious sentences. Yikes!

Crazy is as crazy does. Episode 1.

Something VERY silly that a few friends and I thought would be funny. click the image to enlarge.

Ladies and Loons

Working on a bunch of whimsical historical illustrations. Swing on by to my other blog to check them out: History Witch. This is my take on Joséphine de Beauharnais.

Mugwort! Yum!

A 17th Century recipe for Plague Water.
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self portrait.

this was like therapy. click the image for a larger view.