First drawing assignment of the new year: a mythological creature. I wanted to choose something that isn't super well-known or traditionally "lovely". I chose the manticore and fell in love with the version drawn by Mr. Madrigal. I'm not sure why I opted out of a very cartoony style this time around; probably because I like the idea of the old-fashioned European drawing style, similar to the works of Fuseli. I thought about what kind of human head would be (proportionally) placed atop a lion's body. A lion is a man, so traditionally it would be a masculine head... Being a creature, it won't be getting haircuts or face waxing... and lions aren't usually known to be incredibly mild-tempered.
Anyway... Notebook brainstorming.
