In West Virginia folklore, the Mothman is a humanoid creature reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area from November 15, 1966, to December 15, 1967. It is often sighted concurrent with UFO activity.
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The Beast of Gévaudan is the historic name associated with an unidentified man-eating animal (or animals) that terrorised the former province of Gévaudan, in France between 1764 and 1767.
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Belief in the loup-garou (a variety of werewolf present in Canada, the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan, and upstate New York) originates from French folklore influenced by Native American stories of the Wendigo.
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The Flatwoods monster (aka Braxton County monster, or Braxie), in West Virginia folklore, is an entity reportedly sighted in the town of Flatwoods in West Virginia, on September 12, 1952, following a UFO event.
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The Loch Ness Monster, affectionately known as Nessie, is a creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often reported to resemble a plesiosaur.
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In the folklore of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, the Jersey Devil (aka Leeds Devil) is a legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens. Possesses cloven hooves, a horse-like head, and bat-like wings.
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The chupacabra or chupacabras (literally 'goat-sucker' in Spanish) is a legendary creature in the folklore of parts of the Americas, with its first sightings reported in Puerto Rico in 1995.
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I've always been fascinated by stories of strange and mysterious creatures, whether folklore or supposed actual encounters. There's something about the idea of strange and wondrous creatures that have escaped confirmation into the modern age that appeals to me greatly. "Real" or "not real" isn't important, it's the idea of it, and the fun of reading and watching the stories about them.
A few years ago I made a series of vector illustrations of some of my favorites, based on reported descriptions and other artistic interpretations. I decided to revisit those designs to improve them a bit, as well as adjust the colors so they would work as prints. I'm really happy with the results.
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PRINTS
If you want one that isn't available, let me know!
Mothman: https://artstn.co/pp/aRKyR
Chupacabra: https://artstn.co/pp/EoaYM
Beast of Gévaudan: https://artstn.co/pp/oalQ3
Loup Garou: https://artstn.co/pp/8LDR5
Flatwoods Monster: https://artstn.co/pp/g5nq9
Loch Ness Monster: https://artstn.co/pp/RgLpj
Jersey Devil: https://artstn.co/pp/OQZ7M
NOTE: Prints allow for larger image sizes to be uploaded, so the image quality is better than what is on this page
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- All illustrations were created using Affinity Designer.
- The descriptions under each image are adapted from Wikipedia.org.