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JM Tolman
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Illustrator, graphic designer, and pattern artist from Los Angeles.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jmtolman
No AI used for any of my works!
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I was going through my files, and found this older contest design! It's called Lil’ Witch’s First Coven, and it was my first attempt at an 'endless landscape' piece. I think it holds up!

#art #illustration #patterndesign #fabricdesign #fabric #spoonflower #witch #pastel #magic #fantasy #forest
One half of the pattern, depicting a springtime forest with two witches looking over a cauldron, two deer, and a couple of faeries. The colors are salmon pink, pale green, and lavender against white. One half of the pattern, depicting a springtime forest with a young witch walking down a path, a fox, a mushroom faerie ring, faeries, and a deer hiding behind a tree. The colors are salmon pink, pale green, and lavender against white.
November 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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This is Fantastical Florals, and it's the pattern I use for my header image! I made it for a Spoonflower Pantone challenge a couple of years ago, but between you and me I like the autumnal colorway more 😉

#art #illustration #patterndesign #fabricdesign #fabric #spoonflower #floral #folkart #pantone
A pattern of flowers & greenery drawn in a folk art style inspired by Scandinavian florals. The colors are pink, wine red, coral, white, and black against a cream background. Same pattern as before, but the colors are mint green, light purple, cornflower blue, white, and black against a lime green background.
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Tunes for Freaknik Ghouls🎶

Another series that started as a fabric design, and later got remixed as a print series. The whole thing was inspired by album covers from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. And, of course, monsters!

#art #illustration #monsters #horror #retro #pophorror
A faux album cover for To All The Ghouls by Gary Ghast. It features a ghost, Gary, singing into an old-style microphone with the caption "Songs for the Spirit". A faux album cover for Two Times the Love by Fred n 'Fred. It features two disembodied heads singing into an old-style microphone. The album is labeled as a Heprat Records release, under their Teen Hits imprint, and is advertised to be in high fidelity stereo sound. A faux album cover for Out There! by El Dric. El Dric is a three-eyed monster in a snazzy lapel jacket, turtleneck, and boat hat. The album is advertised to have hi-fi sound. A faux album cover for You Caught My Eye, Babe by CeCe. CeCe has a giant eyeball for a head, and somehow has enough hair for a giant 60s flip. Her fashion is 100% mod girl.
November 8, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Literary Kitties! 📚🐈✨

Two of my most successful prints EVER. Shout out to my stream chat for helping me brainstorm cat puns for the book titles, that was so much fun!

#art #illustration #cats #reading #books #cute #puns
A tuxedo cat looks over its should as it sits on a stack of books in front of a window. To the left, text reads "Why Read When Can Pets?". The book titles are all cat puns ("The Great Catsby", "The Complete Hercule Purrrot", etc.) A black cat mischievously climbs on a row of books next to a potted plant and in front of a window. The book titles are all cat puns ("I, Clawdius", "Cat 22", etc.)
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Another old Halloween pattern of mine, to celebrate the nice holiday weekend I had: Batties!

#art #illustration #halloween #patterndesign #fabricdesign #fabric #spoonflower #bats #goth
A pattern of goofy-looking cartoon bats in red and black. The same pattern as before, in green and black.
November 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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The Night of Meows! 🎃🐈✨

I made these last year juuuust in time for LACC, and they were a hit! I just love how joyful all the cats in this series turned out.

🎃HAPPY HALLOWEEN!🎃

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#art #illustration #halloween #cats #autumn #fall #pumpkins #jackolanterns #cute
Three jack-o-lanterns look at a black cat singing/yelling their heart out in various states of dismay. A full moon and starry night sky complete the picture. Three goofy jack-o-lanterns and a happy black cat look their Halloween best with a crescent moon and stars behind them. A black cat and a tall jack-o-lantern look up at an orange crescent moon and yellow and orange stars.
October 31, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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A few years later after I made my Pastel Halloween patterns, I was determined to turn the masks one into a standalone print. But each of my attempts failed... until I realized I could have other monsters wear the masks! The full series: (1/2)

#art #illustration #halloween #monsters #horror #spooky
A vampire holding up a werewolf mask. The image is monochromatic purple except the mask. A werewolf holding up a vampire mask. The image is monochromatic red except the mask. A zombie holding up a witch mask. The image is monochromatic green except the mask. A dryad holding up a skull mask. The image is monochromatic red-violet except the mask.
October 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Another set of patterns! Both of these were done for the Pastel Halloween contest on Spoonflower years ago. I submitted the left one, and it did really well!

#art #illustration #halloween #patterndesign #fabricdesign #fabric #autumn #fall #pumpkins #jackolanterns #spooky #Spoonflower #pastelgoth
A fabric pattern of retro-style Halloween masks, moons, and stars in pastel colors against a purple background. Masks: witch, werewolf, skulls, vampire, zombie, demon, zombie, pirate. A fabric pattern of cartoony jack-o-lanterns in pastel colors against a purple background.
October 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Two of my older seasonal patterns: Jack-o-Lanterns & Pumpkins of Autumn! 🎃✨

(Reposted because I forgot to add some alt text, whoops!)

#art #illustration #halloween #patterns #patterndesign #fabricdesign #fabric #spoonflower #autumn #fall #pumpkins #jackolanterns #spooky
A pattern of cartoon jack-o-lanterns against a brown background. The pumpkins are pitch black, with their faces in glowing yellow. A pattern of pumpkins, same shapes & configuration as the first pattern. The pumpkins are all heirloom varieties in white, yellow, orange, red, black, green, and blue-gray. The background color is a dusty cream.
October 28, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Another recent series: Furrever Friends! 👻🐈 This was NOT supposed to be a series- they started as warm-up doodles for a twitch stream. But I liked those sketches so much that I finished them up✨️

#art #illustration #halloween #ghosts #cats #spooky #pastel #cute #pophorror
A yellow ghost is reading from a book titled "HUMAN STORIES" while their white cat naps on their head. The text below the image says "Time enough at last!" A pink ghost is holding- and snuggling- their white cat. The text below the image says "Cuddlebugs forever!" A lime green ghost in a black and pink sunhat relaxes while holding a margarita, unaware their white cat is pawing their drink. The text below the image says "Living the high afterlife!" A mint green ghost winces as their white cat climbs on top of their head. The text below the image says "Watch the claws...!"
October 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Hi there! I'm JM Tolman, an illustrator & graphic designer, and I'm finally using this account! I tend toward the retro, sweetly-spooky side of pop art, and I design fabric as a side gig.

For my first post, here's my recent series The Autumn People!

#art #illustration #halloween #autumn #spooky
Three pumpkin kids dressed in Halloween costumes and striking goofy poses, From left to right: Clown, Witch, and Frankenstein's Monster. Two pumpkin kids walking away from a door, carrying large sacks of candy into the night. The one on the left is dressed as a vampire; the one on the right is dressed as a witch. A pumpkin kid joyfully bursts out of a leaf pile, throwing leaves everywhere, as their pumkin-head cat watches/judges silently. A pumpkin kid peacefully watches the sunset.
October 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM