Added some colour to a couple of old black and white drawings.
Drawing of a sculpture by Claude Lalanne. Ink and digital.
Folktober 4. Jenny Greenteeth. Jenny Greenteeth a.k.a. Wicked Jenny or Ginny Greenteeth is a figure in English folklore. A river-hag, similar to Peg Powler or a grindylow, she would pull children or the elderly into the water and drown them.
Folktober 3. Freybug. Freybug is a monstrous Black Dog that is stated to come from medieval English folklore, specifically from Norfolk. Like most supernatural black dogs, it was roughly the size of a calf, and wandered country roads terrifying travelers.
Folktober 2. Erlking.
In European folklore and myth, the Erlking is a sinister elf who lingers in the woods. He stalks children who stay in the woods for too long, and kills them by a single touch.
Folktober 1. Greenman.
The Green Man, and very occasionally is a legendary being primarily interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, representing the cycle of new growth that occurs every spring. The Green Man is most commonly depicted in a sculpture, or other representation of a face which is made of, or completely surrounded by, leaves.
Little colour variation of my David Hockney portrait. Ink and digital.
