#obscureoctober the Kelpie!! I'm very slow to draw these, but I'm quite happy with how this one turned out, so I'm glad I didn't undercook it :>
(Welcome, new followers!! I love spooky stuff, I hope you're ready for more creatures this Halloween!!)

India ink painting of a fox like creature with a long, otter/snake like body and build. The creature is turning back to look toward the right hand side of the image. There is no background.

The Nguruvilu — a creature from myth & #legends that is new to me!
Tales of this water living fox-snake come from the Mapuche religion of Chile. This creature would wait and drown those attempting to cross its watery home.

Prompt taken from the #obscureoctober list built by @/buttercat_paradox

A watercolor painting of a Bake-kujira, featuring a sperm whale skeleton

Restless and wanting, he seeks the captain, whose leg he stole.

Not a traditional take on a Bake-kujira but how their myth reminds me of Moby Dick.

Prompt from the #obscureoctober prompt list created by @/buttercat_paradox

#myth #yokai #folklore #whale #watercolor #ghost #spirit #skeleton

A watercolor and ink painting of a skeletal sperm whale with a phantom silhouette of its living shape

Not done, but getting there.

Picking away at the #obscureoctober prompt list.

An ink painting of a chimera; the head and neck of a snake, the legs of a deer, the trunk of a leopard and the haunches of a lion.

Appearing rarely, and bringing little joy we have the Questing Beast. A chimera of true form, both wonderful and horrible.

Prompt from @/buttercat_paradox ‘s prompt list for #obscureoctober

#inkart #myth #folklore #legend #creature #illustration #questingbeast

A India ink painting of a Wolpertinger, a creature with a rabbits head and ears, deer antlers, a feet and wings of a pheasant, and the haunches of a fox.

Sometimes seen in the Bavarian woods, the Wolpertinger can be seen. A pile of disjointed animal parts this small creature is said to be ferocious.

Prompt from @/buttercat_paradox ‘s prompt list for #obscureoctober

#inkart #myth #folklore #legend #creature #mythicalbeast #illustration #cryptid

Wolpertinger Autumn 🧡 (see different colored versions in reply - which is your favourite? :>) #obscureoctober

A graphite sketch of a Wolpertinger, an animal made of a rabbit head, fox body, pheasant wings and feet, and deer antlers.

Sketch from the #obscureoctober prompt list, a Wolpertinger.

I will finish it later today.

I have done so many October challenges over the years I have learned to be kind to myself. I would rather be a little late than limping over the line.

#octoberartchallenge #myth #folklore #wolpertinger

Ink painting of a horse in water to half up the flank. Black mane and tail flow on the surface of the water, the horse is looking back over its shoulder at the viewer.

Found @/buttercat_paradox prompt list for #obscureoctober & since much of it aligns with artwork I already like doing!

A kelpie, in the water where it belongs. I have a hard time getting the idea of mane as dark as ink & slippery out of my mind.

#kepie #myth #folklore #indiaink #illustration

Spooky Kelpie for #ObscureOctober