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PhantomSeptember — The Black Shuck
Published: 2013-11-28 16:51:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 1680; Favourites: 55; Downloads: 0
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This is part of a artbook/zine that was just published, featuring an array of Cryptid art! Cryptids are creatures like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. You can download a copy and support the printing of physical copies here: gumroad.com/l/ALxwZ
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The artzine includes artwork from over 30 awesome artists. Take a look! gumroad.com/l/ALxwZ
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Cool creature! Is this critter something you made up or from a certain myth?
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Thanks! 
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You're welcome! The cryptid is a fascinating creature, I wonder if J.K. Rowling was influenced by that creature because it reminds me of The Grim from The Prisoner of Azkaban.
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Actually, the Grim is a legend that existed long before Rowling. The Grim is very similar to the Black Shuck, and both legends have been circulating in Britain for hundreds of years.
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Cool! Now i want to illustrate the Black Shuck or The Grim!
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Be sure to send me a link to your illustration if you do!
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I will make sure to share that illustration once I get around to drawing it!
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It blows my mind how you can shade so beautifully with watered-down paints. I don't know very much about the Black Shuck--I swear you've told me before, but I don't remember. What's the story behind this fella? I'm especially curious about that third eye he has.
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It is a challenge to get it to look nice, but when it does.... it looks alright. I can say that the scanner never quite does the technique justice. The Black Shuck is a cryptid, much like The Grim. It's a big black dog with flaming eyes that attacks people, and at other times it guides people to safety. Some stories say it has a single eye on its forehead so I'm just staying close to the source material.
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This is very beautiful, I always love your use of ink and curve lines in the composition!
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Thanks, and thanks for taking the time to comment on my art. I know I've been inactive lately.
My computer doesn't interface with dA very well anymore, and so I can't comment on your Lars character sheet even though I want to. I'll just have to do it here instead. Maybe the book little Lars is reading is a Japanese or Taiwanese book. They're printed like that because of the right to left format of the languages.
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Thanks! I've added a description to explain what the illustration is about. Thanks for looking and for taking the time to comment.
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