Fantasy Fridays
I started a series on Tiktok where I draw a fantasy character or creature each week and post the process on Friday.
Week I: Mermaid
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In honor of Mermay I wanted to start off a bit easy with a mermaid. I tried to pick a style I thought I would use throughout the series but week two ended up pretty different and I'm not mad about it.
Week II : Jackalope
Someone in the comments of my first video suggested a Jackalope from American folklore.
With this piece I focused much more on mark making and drawing, with a simpler watercolor approach to the coloring. It was meticulous but actually quite enjoyable.
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The Jackalope myth started in the 1930s by two brothers who were hunters and taxidermists. Oddly enough Jackalopes actually sport deer antlers as there are no antelopes in North America.
I included wildflowers native to Wyoming (Indian Paintbrush and Fragrant White Sand Verbena) as that's where the Jackalope myth started.