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D is for dragon, of course

#mythicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals #dragon
a blue and white capital D, in which sits a gold and pale green dragon with an egg
July 21, 2024 at 8:21 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
K is for Kraken

#mythologicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals #kidlit #kraken
A dark blue K embraced by a dark blue kraken (somewhere between an octopus and a squid, crushing two sailing ships in its tentacles)
August 8, 2024 at 7:22 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
G is for Gryphon - part eagle, part lion - I was thinking of the one in Alice in Wonderland in particular - hence my choice of spelling

#gryphon #griffin #mythologicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals
A silver letter G in which sits an orange and blue gryphon (in heraldic mediaeval style)
July 27, 2024 at 8:47 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
N is for Nessie!
#nessie #lochNessMonster #mythologicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals #kidlit
A drawing of a large silver N through which swims Nessie (looking a bit like a pale green plesiosaur with a long neck)
August 16, 2024 at 8:59 PM
quarrygirlri.bsky.social
Anyone ever seen a lamia before? #ImaginaryAnimals #Mythology
Edward Topsell's "Histories of Foure-Footed Beastes": a leopard like creature with a person's face.
October 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
U is for Unicorn

#unicorn #mythologicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals #kidlit
A picture of a blue letter U on which lies a peaceful unicorn, with a tree behind it and flowers around it
September 10, 2024 at 8:19 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
B is for Bigfoot (from an alphabet of imaginary animals I made for my son)
#bigfoot #animalAlphabet #imaginaryAnimals #mythicalBeasts #kidlit
A smile bigfoot embracing a big blue letter B
July 16, 2024 at 9:24 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
W is for Wyvern - basically, a two legged dragon

#wyvern #kidlit #imaginaryAnimals #mythicalBeasts
A picture of a dark blue W, in which perches a purple wyvern (a two legged dragon) drawn in somewhat heraldic style
September 14, 2024 at 8:58 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
J is for the ferocious jackalope - a jackrabbit with antelope horns that terrifies the hunters of Wyoming
#jackalope #mythicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals #kidlit
A large blue J in which sits a cheerful looking rabbit with antelope horns
August 6, 2024 at 8:05 PM
newtsinboots.bsky.social
Creature illustrations (pen & ink on toned paper) to be cut out and used in glassware for tiny dioramas~
#originalart #imaginaryanimals #traditionalart #pen&ink #noai
May 15, 2026 at 7:49 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
F is for Firebird - as in the one in the Russian fairytale, which steals the king's golden apples. The youngest prince manages to find it, and much more besides, with the help of a friendly grey wolf.
#firebird #mythologicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals #kidlit
A blue and gold letter F with an orange bird with flame-like wings and tail, and an apple in its mouth
July 25, 2024 at 8:30 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
O is for Ouroboros - the Egyptian/Greek serpent biting its own tail - and also the Norse world serpent Jörmungandr. Britain and other islands seem to have fallen off the map a bit!

#ouroboros #jormungandr #worldserpent #mythologicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals #kidlit
A drawing of a golden horned serpent biting its own tail encircling a map of the world
August 18, 2024 at 8:05 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
And here's the whole alphabet - glad you enjoyed it - need to go and make more art now!

#imaginaryAnimals #mythicalBeasts #animalAlphabet #kidlit
An illlustrated alphabet poster of imaginary animals, from A for Amphisbaena to Z for Zouyu, via Dragon, Roc and Unicorn
September 22, 2024 at 8:07 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
R is for Roc - the enormous bird from the One Thousand and One Nights - here shown carrying an elephant in its talons to feed to its nestlings
#roc #kidlit #mythicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals #1001nights #arabianNights
A drawing of a dark blue letter R through which flies an enormous bird with an open yellow beak, carrying an tiny-by-comparison elephant in its claws
September 1, 2024 at 8:56 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
L is for Lamassu - a winged bull with a human head, found guarding the doorways to Assyrian palaces - note that this one has five legs, like many of the statues do!
#lamassu #wingedBull #mythologicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals #kidlit
A golden L, over which strides a lamssu - a bull's body (with 5 legs), a blue and gold wing, and a (very cheerful) human head with a curly beard and blue and gold hat and earrings
August 12, 2024 at 9:01 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
Q is for Questing Beast - the snake-headed, leopard-bodied, lion-tailed, deer-footed creature, eternally hunted by King Pellinore in Arthurian legends

#questingBeast #beastGlatisant #kidlit #imaginaryAnimals #mythologicalBeasts
A drawing of a dark blue and gold letter Q, in which sits a beast with the tail of a lion, body of a leopard, head of a snake, and feet of a deer - it seems to be in a friednly mood
August 30, 2024 at 8:39 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
Z is for Zouyu (last one!) - a white tiger with black spots and a vergetarian diet, that appears during the reign of a benevolent ruler

(speculation on Wikipedia that this gentle spotty vegetarian cat may actually be an allusion to the giant panda)

#zouyu #imaginaryAnimals #mythicalBeasts #kidlit
A drawing of a silver letter Z on which stands a tiger-like creature, white with black spots
September 21, 2024 at 8:38 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
Y is for Yale - a heraldic beast with spots and tusks and large horns, also known as a centicore. I first encountered one as a statue at Hampton Court (back when I was hoping to marry Henry VIII)
#yale #centicore #mythicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals #kidlit
A drawing of a dark blue letter Y, on which leans a yellow yale (a heraldic antelope-like beast with spots, tusks, and large horns)
September 19, 2024 at 8:53 PM
a5roseb.bsky.social
Meet Panthera domestica

Design your own fictional house pets! What would yours look like?

Drop your ideas below! Let’s create a whole menagerie of mythical pets!

#FictionalPets #PetDesign #ImaginaryAnimals #CreatureConcepts #HousecatUpgrade #PantheraDomestica #DreamPets
A strikingly lifelike digital painting of a fictional feline named Panthera domestica. The cat resembles a miniature tiger, with a sleek, golden-black coat covered in bold, tiger-like stripes. It has a long, expressive tail, large, intense eyes with slit pupils, and slightly rounded ears that hint at both wild ancestry and domestic familiarity. Its muscular yet graceful body is poised in a low stance, moving stealthily across a natural stone path surrounded by lush greenery. The cat’s gaze is mesmerizing, radiating both curiosity and quiet power.
March 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
S is for Sphinx - head of a woman, body of a lion, and wings of a bird, and a tendency to throw people of a cliff when they couldn't guess her riddle. (I still think I should maybe have gone for a Greek question mark shaped like a semicolon)

#sphinx #kidlit #mythologicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals
A drawing of a bronze S on which perches a creature with a lion's body, woman's head (with an elaborate curly hairdo) and blue and bronze bird's wings - her mouth is open and there is a question mark floating above her upturned claw
September 3, 2024 at 8:55 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
P is for Pegasus - the winged horse from Greek mythology. This also marks the exciting moment in this project when I spilled a bottle of ink over the first version of this alphabet picture and and had to start all over again!

#pegasus #kidlit #mythologicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals #inkspill
A drawing of a large blue P, through which is flying a large brown horse with blue and brown wings A photo of a section of this animal alphabet artwork (first draft), the inking complete up to R - a large splash of black ink has been spilled over Pegasus!
August 20, 2024 at 9:44 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
X is fo Xiuhcōātl the turquoise serpent, an Aztec god of fire. The picture's partly based on the two-headed Aztec serpent at the British Museum. Nearly at the end of the alphabet!

#xiuhcoatl #mythicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals #kidlit
A drawing of a bronze X, through which climbs a turquoise serpent with a pointy tail, two front claws and a grinning mouth with sharp teeth
September 16, 2024 at 9:13 PM
imogenfoxell.bsky.social
T is for Tanuki - a Japanese raccoon dog - specifically a bake-danuki - a magic tanuki with shapeshifting powers, here transforming itself into a teapot, as in the fairy tale Bunbuku Chagama

#kitlit #mythicalBeasts #imaginaryAnimals #tanuki #bake-danuki #bunbukuChagama
A drawing of a silver letter T, past which runs a creature with the body of a teapot with steam coming out, and the head, tail and legs of a Japanese raccoon tog
September 5, 2024 at 9:01 PM
pengwyn.aop-creatives.com
#imaginaryAnimals
- beer (bier) themed
#Puns #woordspeling

de Bieraffe (the beeraffe)
illustration of a giraffe, with a beer keg for body, a "beeraffe"
October 26, 2023 at 9:01 AM
meganerd20.bsky.social
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January 15, 2026 at 12:46 AM