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Taylor was one of my muses when I was just starting out to learn portraiture ❤️

Swiftie since '09

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Fairy cattle were cows said to have been found on the shores of Luskentyre in Harris, Scorrybreac in Skye, & on the island of Bernera. They were believed to be of no mortal breed, & live under the sea on seaweed. 1/4


📸: https://t.co/rZpOMdT7wj

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I'm a bit reluctant to post this because I'm very fond of bats, so don't try this at home. To see in the darkest night: grease the eyes with the blood of a bat. And: The heart of a bat tied between two pieces of silver, will protect from evil.

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Today’s is all about animals, so I did my take on the Shug Monkey, a monkey-headed doglike creature that haunted Slough Hill Lane in Cambridgeshire folklore.
It could be related to the more common Black Shuck.

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“running like water" edition deluxe:

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“stolen lullabies” edition deluxe:

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“betty's garden" edition deluxe:

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fuck your star sign, which version of folklore are you picking

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“meet me behind the mall” edition deluxe:

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In the ancient world the tiny Echeneis had a number of properties. In love potions it stopped sound judgement, during pregnancy it prevented miscarriages, and when alive it was strong enough to stop ships by attaching itself and holding them back.

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In Scottish Folklore the 'Each-uisge' is a mythological water horse akin to a Kelpie with supernatural powers that inhabits the coastal waters around the Highlands & Islands.

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Bats flying playfully or before twilight are considered a sign of good weather to come.

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The 15thc word Caterpillar may derive from Old French, meaning "a hairy foraging cat"...

🖌Arthur Rackham

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Reynard the Fox: tawny prince of European animal folklore. Witty, treacherous, charming, an anti-hero for the downtrodden, his tales demonstrated that even the greatest of kings can be tricked and defeated with wit & an understanding of the weaknesses of power.

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Still in bed, still too sick to work so heres a for Hate being sick, missing my studio.

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Celtic lore speaks of a magical named Grimalkin. had many works of art dedicated to him. mentions him in Macbeth 1:1, when one of the three witches answers her familiar: "I come, graymalkin!"

🎨Drury Lane Theatre Grimalkin

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In Irish mythology Badb is a war goddess who takes the form of a Crow. Also known as Badb Catha (Battle Crow) she is also known to cause terror and confusion upon the battle field to the advantage of her own side.
Image - John McCambridge.

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Scottish folk said magpie carried a drop of the devil's blood under its tongue...

🎨Xu Beihong

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Very long-lived bats can transform into yokai called yamachichi. This pointy-faced monster visits people when they are sleeping & sucks the life force from their mouth before tapping them on the chest, causing them to die the very next day.
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As it’s I’d like to remind people of and French folklore story in issue 2 of Trompe la Mort.

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