The Haunted Forest

An original character from a place I invented in my head - Wicked Wood and Dust Forest. I made this for Halloween and Drawlloween, but it really originates from my imagination, for a story I have been writing for a while, just for fun.
I used pastels and pastels for this. I like to use pastels for the bigger areas and the pencil for all the little details.

Dust is a forest in which many different creatures live amongst the trees and burrows. Hidden from the human world, each living their lives unnoticed by the world outside the forest borders. Their woodland home is a magical place. It has a natural energy and beauty of old. From its lush new growth in spring, to its protective canopy in summer; to the bright transforming vibrancy of Autumn, and the silent skeletal, sleeping hush of winter, the forest wraps itself around the clearing, quietly keeping watch on the shifting seasons and the stories that unfold.