Monsters!

I was recently borrowed a bood called Monsters: A bestiary of the Bizarre by Christopher Dell. I have been looking at the amazing images of classic portrayal of monsters throughout time.

The illustration of this female dragon is amazing, I love her stance and the way the artist has chosen to but scales in some parts such as the legs and arms but not in others such as the chest and stomach. 

This piece is very intricate and detailed and pulls you in to look at every different feature and character. 

This page shows us how humans have used astrology and monsters together through time.

I love this piece! The grey tones set a solemn tone yet calm but still sinister. The dark eyes make the piece complete and scary.   

Sea monsters!! A wonderful brightly coloured Kraken/Octopus creature.

I love the piece on the left page, it shows us chaos in the waves and the face of the sea monster yet a sinister calmness of the stance of the man looking at the monster, maybe a stunned or shocked pause, makes an extremely interesting piece.