For my last – yes, last! – spread in my altered book, I had to pick my national monster. It had to be Nessie. I am asked surprisingly often, when people hear my Scottish accent, whether I believe in the … Continue reading
Fair enough. Beetlejuice is not technically a monster but he does behave monstrously, is definitely not human, and is pretty grotesque outside as well as inside. Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice’ is one of those rare movies that I love as much … Continue reading
Growing up, our family vacations were spent exploring different regions of Britain in our touring caravan. I got to see a lot of the UK, visit many fascinating historic places, and learn a great deal but the downside of spending holidays in … Continue reading
A jackalope is a peculiar beastie. As the portmanteau word suggests, it is a fusion of a jackrabbit and an antelope. A jackalope, therefore, looks like a hare with antlers. As well as being a mythological creature from North America, … Continue reading
I was never going to get away with not painting a unicorn in my altered book. My 8 year old son is completely and utterly obsessed with unicorns. Obsessed. My ability with painting horses and their mythological cousins is limited, … Continue reading
I don’t think I have created a Minotaur since I drew one for my 40 Drawings in 40 Days challenge in 2014. I found it quite interesting to compare the two and see how my style has evolved over time and … Continue reading
Victor Frankenstein had no lab assistant in the novel, of course, but one was introduced in the 1931 film so that he could fumble the acquisition of a brain. That character, however, was named Fritz. He didn’t become Igor (or … Continue reading
As my 8 year old pointed out, I should have saved the Grim Reaper for the final page in my altered recipe book given that seeing him is all about the End. I really ought to pick my kids’ brains … Continue reading
I have loved zombies since I was a wee girl. I love zombie movies, books, TV shows and I draw zombies all the time, mostly zombie bunnies but also other zombie critters. A few years ago I undertook a project … Continue reading
Trolls are, of course, creatures from Scandinavian mythology. When those myths migrated to Scotland, the trolls became trows. There are also Moomintrolls. Then there are the trolls that feature in Lord of the Rings. I had plenty of troll sources … Continue reading
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