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As the first thread of 2020, I decided to participate in Creatuanary, since drawing mythological creatures seems to be something that I really like, in case you haven't noticed.

The descriptions here are the same as those on my IG profile www.instagram.com/renatodesenh…, as I have always tried to describe everything there both in English and in Brazilian Portuguese, which is my native language.

Day 19 - "Aswang" is a name feared among the inhabitants of the Philippines, representing a variety of evil spirits that feed on the fear and flesh of their human victims. One of the interpretations of what an Aswang is is that it is a bestial vampire that inhabits forests, sucking the blood of humans with its long proboscis-like tongue or feeding on its insides after infiltrating its environment taking the form of a very beautiful human, which also reveals its witch side.
Like the Kapre, another folkloric being from the Philippines, I chose to take inspiration from animals native to the archipelago to make my Aswang, such as bats, monitor lizards and a feathered mantle from a Phillippine eagle, one of the most powerful birds of prey in the world.

Day 20 - "Byakko" is the Japanese name for Bai Hu, the White Tiger of the West, one of the four celestial animals in China. Tigers are considered the kings of all beasts in Chinese culture, and white tigers would only appear when an emperor ruled with absolute virtue or when absolute peace reigned among men.
In order not to end up making a simple white tiger, I chose to make my Byakko have deer antlers, in addition to the blue fire mane along the back, bringing more of his supernatural aspect. I went to learn afterwards that he is also a symbol of autumn and that he has an ideogram on his forehead that means "king". Maybe in a future version I can fix that?

Day 21 - "Valkyrie" was the third mystery creature on the thread, and once again I was really happy to be able to draw one of these. The warriors of Odin and Freyja, who collect the dead in battle to serve the gods of Asgard at Ragnarök and whose shining armor shines like the northern lights in the sky have always been very interesting figures for me.
Just like with the other gods that rolled on the thread, the design comes from my stories, where a century of Valkyries protects each of Yggdrasill's kingdoms, and I chose to represent Brynhildr - or Brunhilde - the hersir (war chief) of Asgard's century. I loved doing her, especially the serious and alert expression. I was very pleased with the result.

Day 22 - "Ceratopsian Alien".
For those who do not know, ceratopsians are those dinosaurs that have large bony shields over the skull and generally horns, the Triceratops being the most famous of them. The idea of the prompt was to create an alien that came from these creatures, either as a similar concept or as having an appearance similar to these dinos.
I was going to make an animal, without being humanoid, but the idea of an entire race of these animals wearing armor was too cool to throw away. Ironically, our friend's head was inspired by that of a Xenoceratops, which literally means "alien horned face".

Day 23 - "Cthulhu". The Great Dreamer, The Sleeper of R'lyeh, High Priest of the Great Old Ones. I think he needs no introduction beyond his unpronounceable name.
I wanted to make him look less "earthy" as possible, with disproportionate wings and a face that resembles that of an octopus but is still alien. I just say that this pose would make a good statue/t-shirt stamp.

Day 24 - Dragons have always been among my favorite mythological creatures, and "Fafnir" is certainly one that I like. Present in the Saga of the Nibelungs, Fafnir was a dwarf, son of Hreidmar, transformed into a dragon by killing his own father and to guard his treasure, being one of the greatest examples of the symbolism of dragons in European myths, as greedy and violent creatures.
I decided to give my Fafnir the shape of a wurm, since the dragons engraved on Nordic rune stones resemble more snakes than the classic six-member heraldic dragons, including many drawn in red. Fafnir is also a clear influence for Tolkien, which can be seen in both the miserly Smaug and the bellicose Glaurung.

Description
As the first thread of 2020, I decided to participate in Creatuanary, since drawing mythological creatures seems to be something that I really like, in case you haven't noticed.

The descriptions here are the same as those on my IG profile www.instagram.com/renatodesenh…, as I have always tried to describe everything there both in English and in Brazilian Portuguese, which is my native language.

Day 19 - "Aswang" is a name feared among the inhabitants of the Philippines, representing a variety of evil spirits that feed on the fear and flesh of their human victims. One of the interpretations of what an Aswang is is that it is a bestial vampire that inhabits forests, sucking the blood of humans with its long proboscis-like tongue or feeding on its insides after infiltrating its environment taking the form of a very beautiful human, which also reveals its witch side.
Like the Kapre, another folkloric being from the Philippines, I chose to take inspiration from animals native to the archipelago to make my Aswang, such as bats, monitor lizards and a feathered mantle from a Phillippine eagle, one of the most powerful birds of prey in the world.

Day 20 - "Byakko" is the Japanese name for Bai Hu, the White Tiger of the West, one of the four celestial animals in China. Tigers are considered the kings of all beasts in Chinese culture, and white tigers would only appear when an emperor ruled with absolute virtue or when absolute peace reigned among men.
In order not to end up making a simple white tiger, I chose to make my Byakko have deer antlers, in addition to the blue fire mane along the back, bringing more of his supernatural aspect. I went to learn afterwards that he is also a symbol of autumn and that he has an ideogram on his forehead that means "king". Maybe in a future version I can fix that?

Day 21 - "Valkyrie" was the third mystery creature on the thread, and once again I was really happy to be able to draw one of these. The warriors of Odin and Freyja, who collect the dead in battle to serve the gods of Asgard at Ragnarök and whose shining armor shines like the northern lights in the sky have always been very interesting figures for me.
Just like with the other gods that rolled on the thread, the design comes from my stories, where a century of Valkyries protects each of Yggdrasill's kingdoms, and I chose to represent Brynhildr - or Brunhilde - the hersir (war chief) of Asgard's century. I loved doing her, especially the serious and alert expression. I was very pleased with the result.

Day 22 - "Ceratopsian Alien".
For those who do not know, ceratopsians are those dinosaurs that have large bony shields over the skull and generally horns, the Triceratops being the most famous of them. The idea of the prompt was to create an alien that came from these creatures, either as a similar concept or as having an appearance similar to these dinos.
I was going to make an animal, without being humanoid, but the idea of an entire race of these animals wearing armor was too cool to throw away. Ironically, our friend's head was inspired by that of a Xenoceratops, which literally means "alien horned face".

Day 23 - "Cthulhu". The Great Dreamer, The Sleeper of R'lyeh, High Priest of the Great Old Ones. I think he needs no introduction beyond his unpronounceable name.
I wanted to make him look less "earthy" as possible, with disproportionate wings and a face that resembles that of an octopus but is still alien. I just say that this pose would make a good statue/t-shirt stamp.

Day 24 - Dragons have always been among my favorite mythological creatures, and "Fafnir" is certainly one that I like. Present in the Saga of the Nibelungs, Fafnir was a dwarf, son of Hreidmar, transformed into a dragon by killing his own father and to guard his treasure, being one of the greatest examples of the symbolism of dragons in European myths, as greedy and violent creatures.
I decided to give my Fafnir the shape of a wurm, since the dragons engraved on Nordic rune stones resemble more snakes than the classic six-member heraldic dragons, including many drawn in red. Fafnir is also a clear influence for Tolkien, which can be seen in both the miserly Smaug and the bellicose Glaurung.