FASA 365 Day 296, Cutis et Os (Lacertae, Skin and Bone Lizard), 15-18ft Carnivore
Has all the earmarks of Crocodile or Aligator BUT, add longer legs which translates to speed.
3 ft spikes that protrude from the back of the skull. Spikes are EXTREMELY hard, and HIGHLY sought after by knife and weapons makers.
BUT, be aware that mouth is FULL of teeth. Very big, very sharp teeth.
FASA 365 Day 295, Folium Aranea, (Leaf Spider)5-6 inches
No web, Camouflaged Nocturnal Hunter.
Hides in piles of leaves on the forest floor.
When an animal uses the pile of leaves as bedding, the spider finds its way to skin and thereby to blood.
Note the teeth at the end of the leaf stem.
Artists note: Ever get unexplained scratches; deeper scratches than ought to be, after jumping into a pile of autumn leaves…..?
Your welcome.
FASA 365 Day 291, Nigrum Radix Gladio, (Blind Blade of the Black Root), Undead.
A Puppet of the Enchanted Black Root.
The Black Root is the tool of the dark magics. The strings that hold the pieces together and in service of the dark Puppet Master.
Something of the victim is placed in the head cavity of the puppet, whereby the puppet is activated.
Chopping up the puppet is only half measures. The targeted has to break open the head, fight the black roots inside, retrieve the piece embedded within, clean it of all the black root with holy water, quarantine the piece in a jar or sealable pottery, and then pray it never escapes.
Burning won’t help. It won’t burn. Fire, being an element of destruction; only gives it strength.
Killing the puppet master, won’t stop it either. He created it and set it loose. But once that is done, it has no more control over it than you do.
That piece of you is concentrated evil, bent on killing you. IF it ever escapes a new Black Root Puppet will be gathered and attack again.
FASA 365 Day 290, Piscis Deambulatio, (Walking Fish) Amphibious 15-20 ft.
Artist note: The head fin acts like the guard plate on a chariot. Can you see it?
With the reigns in his hands riding this thing into battle?
I left that part of the image out, on purpose… just to see how many of you can visualize it on your own.
Thats what I do, everyday.
FASA 365 Day 289, Ursi Bovis, (Bull Bear), Omnivore, 12-15ft
Artist note: I started today with only a silhouette of something very rolly polly. I didn’t know where it was going. The movement or rather the subtle movement of turning the feet in give this creature a very shy and timid stance. Where in opening his stance and opening his arms would give him a far more aggressive look. It’s these little things I love about drawing. The little stuff speaks volumes.