Imaginary Creatures

One of my favorite artists and illustrators is named Omar Rayyan.

Fluffy, by Omar Rayyan

on etsy

I love his slightly twisted and humorous imagination.

Contessa with Squid, by Omar Rayyan

prints on Etsy

 I smile whenever I see his work.

Courtship, by Omar Rayyan

 I don't have his prodigious experience and the natural results of his due diligence with pencil and brush. Some day I might, but not yet.

But last night right before bed I was thinking about this month's Sketchbook Challenge theme of imaginary creatures and started scribbling and a few seconds later I had a long necked goat with wings and fangs. No idea at the beginning what it was going to be. But there you go. Fun to be had with pencil in hand.