#bestiary
Wyvern
2018
http://ivanbelikov.com/portfolio/wyvern
Feathered wyvern, a legendary winged two-footed dragon.
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Wolpertinger
2021
Forest keeper, a winged hare with a crown of blooming antlers. Digital, #ipadpro + #procreate. Available as #nft on Foundation.app:
https://foundation.app/@ivanbelikov/wolpertinger-55131
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Ouroboros
2021
https://foundation.app/ivanbelikov/ouroboros-33757
Mythical dragon bird devouring its own tail as an ancient symbol of eternal cyclic renewal and continuous re-creation.
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Gorynych
2020
https://ivanbelikov.com/portfolio/gorynych
Multi-headed fire breathing dragon, a fabulous beast of Russian folktales.
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Enfield
2020
https://ivanbelikov.com/portfolio/enfield
The medieval mythological creature, the feathered fox. Still present as the heraldic guardian of the coat of arms of the London Borough of Enfield.
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Basilisk
2019
https://ivanbelikov.com/portfolio/basilisk
A legendary creature, the mythical hybrid of a reptile and rooster, usually with six or eight legs. Part of the fifth compilation of creatures and beasts illustrations on Behance: https://www.behance.net/gallery/88515035/Creatures-5
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Peryton
2019
https://ivanbelikov.com/portfolio/peryton
The mythical creature combining the physical features of a stag and a bird. Partly inspired by feathered stag from ‘Hannibal’ TV series.
Part of the fourth compilation of creatures and beasts on Behance: https://www.behance.net/gallery/80467151/Creatures-4
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Domine dirige nos. WIP detail, 2019.
The poisonous Man-Eater Fruit and its natural predator, the Spiderbat. Much like the Pitcher Plant, Man-Eaters produce a thick scented syrup to attract prey and can absorb anything into their slimy bodies (up to the size of a small child) depending on the stage of development. Once fully developed, this fruit takes on a horribly disfigured human-like shape and becomes HIGHLY destructive and sentient. Spiderbats are the only known species capable of consuming this fruit and protect the environment by controlling their population and growth
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Cecrops is a legendary king of Attica in Greek mythology. Born from the very earth itself, he was said to have the body of a man and the tail of a serpent or fish.
Cecrops founded the city of Athens, and introduced to its people the concepts of reading, writing, marriage and funereal rites. As such, he was viewed as a culture hero by many.
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Ao Ao is one of the monstrous children of Tau and Kerana in the mythology of South America’s Guaraní people. Resembling a monstrous sheep with large fangs, he is known to howl excitedly as he pursues victims. It is this distinctive cry that gives him his name.
Ao Ao is seen by some as a spirit of fertility, as he has had several of his own cursed children. He has a strange aversion to palm trees, and climbing one of these can sometimes save you if you are being pursued by the monster.
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Abugbear is a boogeyman from English folklore. Often said to resemble a monstrous bear, it is said to lurk in the woods. It is often used by parents to frighten young children into behaving.
In modern English, a “bugbear” is a pet peeve. However, the original etymology translates roughly as “frightening” or “goblin bear.” It has been integrated into the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game as a hostile goblinoid creature.
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Gi-Hoveg is a Great Old One from the Cthulhu Mythos. Created by author James Ambuehl and first appearing in the 1996 short story The Advent of Uvhash, it is perhaps one of the least understood Great Old Ones.
Described as an amorphous, anemone-like mass with soft flesh that is covered in spines and eyes, it is the enemy of Uvhash, the Blood Mad God of the Void.
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Landvættir are nature spirits in Norse and Germanic mythology. With a name that translates as “land wights,” they are seen as spirits of the earth, and are sometimes viewed as the ghosts of the dead.
The Landvættir protect a specific area and help it to flourish. Descriptions of their appearance vary wildly, with some saying they are small enough to dwell within rocks and others describing them as large as entire countries. Iceland is said to be protected by four Landvættir which resemble a bull, a dragon, a giant and an eagle.
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Thesatori is a yōkai from Japanese mythology. Resembling monkeys, they are said to dwell in the mountains of the Gifu Prefecture. They are known for possessing psychic abilites.
They are said to meet people walking in the mountains, and tell them what they are thinking before they have time to react. Some stories paint them in a more sinister light, with them appearing at people’s homes to attack and even eat them.
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