In this video I’m basically building a little altar of art books for the gothic and spooky souls—because yes, art and magic absolutely belong in the same room. I walk you through the kind of imagery that feeds my creative rituals: dramatic linework, haunted elegance, surreal femmes, and that delicious “old world” atmosphere that makes you want to light a candle and open your sketchbook. If you’re craving inspiration that feels shadowy but still deeply artistic, this is my curated shelf. I talk about how witchcraft, tarot, and visual storytelling overlap for me, and then I share artists and illustrated editions that are pure spell fuel: Margaret Brundage’s alluring pulp-era sensuality, Edward Gorey’s dry macabre charm, and I. Mazzanti’s illustrations for Carmilla. Then we descend into Gustave Doré’s Divine Comedy (and his broader fantastical work), and I spotlight surrealist queens like Leonor Fini, Remedios Varo, and Leonora Carrington—artists who make the uncanny feel intimate and intelligent. The takeaway: if you want to draw darker, stranger, more magical work, your references matter—choose books that feel like portals, not just “pretty pictures.”