The Snallygaster is another new cryptid for me. My first thoughts were that it was basically like someone just made a jot list of scary
Category: 2D Art
![Interdependence 4 In four parts. Four panel oil painting exploring interdependence and the cycles of the four seasons as a binding philospohy through color and geometry](https://stepbastard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Interdependence-4-In-four-parts.jpg)
This will complete my effort to put this series up in as disorderly way as possible. Maybe next week I will behave like a normal
![Akuma to Notatakai (roughly translated "fighting demons") colored pencil on bristol Samurai fighting and Oni In front of a temple during cherry trees blossoming](https://stepbastard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/0923181328a2-scaled-e1719409460368.jpg)
This one is admittedly not a great piece. I also want to note that I don’t use color pencils other than as sketching and planning
![The Fall of Eddie 9x12 brush pen drawing of Iron Maidens Eddie as Icarus falling away from the sun from the Flight of Icarus. Bright rich blue sky and yellowish orange red sun](https://stepbastard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PXL_20210125_013233626-scaled.jpg)
During the pandemic I was doing a lot of drawings and frequently asked for cues from people to have a subject. On this day, someone
![Monk holding the jewel of enlightment unfazed though he is swarmed by a red storm dragon zen](https://stepbastard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/imperturbable.jpg)
This painting is 18×24 and done in Gouache on 140 lb watercolor paper. Imperturbable represents having peace no matter the turmoil surrounding you. In the
![Interdependence 1 The overview](https://stepbastard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Interdependence-1-The-overview.jpg)
So I got to thinking about it, and I should probably do the right thing and work these older paintings in since I have already
![](https://stepbastard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/shatteredpainting.jpg)
I don’t need to tell you that this one is from a time where emotions were beating me up pretty good. As per my usual,
![](https://stepbastard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/goatman.png)
The Goatman
Pen and Ink 9×12 on 140 lb watercolor paper. Sometimes when I draw monsters and other creatures its just letting my imagination go. Other times