In contrast to all the zombies, my final entry for
AlphaBeasts! is a not-very-beastly beast: meet
Zashiki-warashi, an auspicious yōkai that takes the form of a young child with a red face & bobbed hair. She protects the household & brings good luck, but occasionally performs benign mischief such as sitting on someone's futon or turning over pillows.
Acrylic on Cream of Wheat advertisement scanned from
True Experiences magazine, February 1937, ~6.5"x8"
And with that, AlphaBeasts is put to bed... *sniff*
...here are all mine in one place. Many thanks to
Andrew Neal for hosting... & for putting me in his
final Zombie illustration!
...next week brings fresh hazards to be faced!
I love this one, Leah!
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Ooooohhh This is a great finale. She looks like she is full of mischief indeed! I want to be this beast! She sounds like a lot of fun. Ah good, one place for all the best beast artwork! Wow! What a great series. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWell done! I should've realized this series would come to an end. (deep sigh) I enjoyed it so much!
ReplyDeleteFun indeed!! Have enjoyed all these posts and can't wait to see what new creations will be arriving on the page.
ReplyDeleteOh my, I'm not sure about her. Something else besides mischief in those eyes, and I wouldn't want to be on her bad side! This one is really great, I love both girls, and the contrast between them.
ReplyDeleteA very impressive volume of work, Leah. You are an artistic dynamo!
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