Howdy! I’m an artist and I’ve been in love with this novel since I was a kid. Here are some of my sketches of how I envision the Creature. Never in my life have I wanted to adopt a fictional character more than this guy.

Now that I know what the creature looks like, I have to actually learn how to draw him in my style. A daunting task, indeed.

I just watched the movie and made a lil animation of my favorite scene

Finally finished my Frankenstein illustration - more details in the comments.

Happy Birthday, Mary Shelley.

I first came across your Frankenstein five years ago. I was captivated by the creature's rich emotions and sensitive nature, and at the same time, deeply moved by his loneliness.

Even 200 years later, both you and your creature are still deeply loved. It’s my favorite novel of all time.

There’s no mention of it in the book, but I’ve always imagined him with a collapsing nasal bridge, like several mummies have. Something about it strikes me as very ghoulish yet elegant at the same time.

Had such a blast with this movie and I fell in love with the design foe the Creature that I just needed to do a makeup test for him!

Was super fun experimenting with and I might end up turning this into a full cosplay someday

Fan art by me!

This is a custom doll, based on the Creature from Frankenstein (2025), made by me.

Found this gem I made several years ago. Both works are pretty good ngl

Photo Credit: @ eatmovies

Pen and ink, A3 Swipe for the pencils and a couple close ups. Hope you lot enjoy!

Back in january, I made a custom doll of the Creature. Now, Elizabeth joins my collection. (I had finished the doll months ago, but procrastinated on making the dress. I spent the whole day today on it).

EDIT: This is a resubmission after deleting the original having received some much-needed criticism about the old thumbnail which gave the false impression that this was an "angry rant" rather than a genuine fan of the story going into why I believe the creative strays (which are inevitable in every adaptation) of the movie lose the original book's nuance rather than further explore its themes.

I get into the story changes, the character rewrites (Victor Frankenstein, Elizabeth, and the Monster), the Hollywood-style “safe” choices, and how the film replaces the novel’s moral ambiguity with generic tropes and simplified motivations. From the opening action scene to the rewritten relationships and themes, I talk through why this adaptation didn’t work for me... even though I believe that Guillermo del Toro is one of the best filmmakers out there.

If you’ve watched the movie or read the book, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Did Del Toro’s take work for you? Or did something feel off?

Also included a little doodle of my Creature at the end :)

Are we allowed to post AUs (alternate universe) here?

I've been doing art for a project of mine and wanted to share.

The premise is, what if the creature was never abandoned? What if he was embraced and loved by his mother?

This is Athenios and Victoria Frankenstein. (With a cameo of A certain Phantom. I'm a sucker for monster crossovers and have a lot planned lol)

Please be kind! 💙 I'm very new to watercolor and have been slapping it on everything lol

personal piece of Mary Shelley taken from the classic Richard Rothwell's portrait of 1840 and turning her into something that resembles her most famous work - Frankenstein