#chimeraquest

[plasterhound]

CHIMERAQUEST 01: SHITTY CRYPTIDS

doing the prompt list by @chimeride hehe

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Chimeraquest 14 -- Bug

bugs bunny

[ID: illustration of a weird earwig. bite marks spell out 'what's up doc?' on the leaf]

[chimeride]

Entries for the #chimeraquest (prompts here) from @titouanlequerec, a mutual on instagram. I’m so glad he managed to go through the whole challenge and he accepted that I post his entries here :) I love his work, please follow him on instagram !!

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Day 10: Bird

(a bit shorter than usual so apologies in advance. I had a bit of trouble coming up with a good premise, I know I wanted to do something around Sirens but I was stuck there. Then I had petunia in my head but no clue what to do with her. Then I finally landed on something incredibly bird like with dance and it flowed from there)

Hello everyone! My name is Petunia and I’ll be your instructor for today. Before you ask, I always felt more feminine than masculine, despite my illustrious plumage. Anywho, if you’re new here this class is meant to help you get those chicks and wow then with your moves. Of course, being sirens, singing ain’t gonna cut it to woo us. We’re all naturally gifted so what’s the point? Instead you gotta appeal to another thing our animal counterparts are known for: dance. Movement and showboating is key to any good bird's courtship, from birds of paradise to waterfowl, every bird knows how to move. Even peacocks like me need to shake the old tail feathers in order for the eyes to mesmerize, and other birds too that usually only fall for song tend to be head over heels for a good showcase. Granted, with our higher intelligence as monsters and our forms being what they are, we can be a lot more creative then our smaller selves. I for example incorporate ribbons in my dance, either tied to the tail or just held in my wings. The sense of flow really brings the attention together. The humans got it right when they say that dance is an art form. Then again, you never know what your partner will be attracted to. Why else do you think the dance is what codifies your partnership? And don’t worry, dance attracts all genders. I mean my ribbons landed me a wonderful cock of the rock with a wonderful boy plumage named Crystal. She had me hooked with her dress. Now then, shall we begin our lesson?

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Chimera Quest Day 13 -- Hematophage

El Chupacabra, but what if the spikes on its back were teeth?

Image description: MS Paint drawing of a dead goat lying in a pool of blood. A crying puppy with a fanged mouth growing out of its back stands over the kill. There is a crescent moon, and stars.

[chimeride]

LA QUÊTE DES CHIMÈRES

An art challenge to celebrate the 4th anniversary of this project !

You can do one a day or spread it over months, you can use any style or media you want, you can interpret each word as you want or follow the precisions below, it can be just silly sketches if you want, make this challenge yours and the only true rule is to have fun !

Make sure to tag your work #chimeraquest so I can find them easily, you can send them to me or tag me too if you want to :)

Shitty cryptid : creature submitted on @shittycryptids​ (shittycryptids.tumblr.com).

Pseudophyta : chimeras that looks like a plant.

Shell : full of surprise.

Dragon : show us what a dragon is.

Pun : chimera based on a pun.

Ghost : flotting creatures with disturbing faces, patterns, teeth and tentacles.

Cephalopod : limbs directly connected to the head.

Centaur : hexapedal creatures with two or three distincts torsos.

Pseudofauna : chimeras that looks like another animal.

Bird : they are really cool if you look closely.

Merfolk : swimming creatures, front mammalian (not always) and rear sea creature.

Music : chimeras based on a music, or produce sound.

Vampire : blood-drinking chimera (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematophagy).

Bug : mostly based on arthropods.

Fae : flying insectoid, probably small.

The Known Ones : tribute to a creature design you like.

Pseudoartifact : chimera based on an object.

Reverse : classic chimera, but upside-down.

Goblinoid : mostly quadrupedal and mammalian, probably small, and considered “ugly”.

Metachimera : fuse two different prompts of the list (except 16 and 31).

Unicorn : creatures with one horn on the forehead.

Zooanthrop : humanoid with animal features.

Demon : can range from classical art and occultism to pop culture.

Pseudopaleo : chimera based on an extinct animal.

Homonculus : humans fused with humans.

Sea creature : seems more adapted to live underwater.

Suggestion : take a suggestion from somebody (a friend, your followers, your mother, that guy you see everyday at the bus stop, etc.)

Gryphon : winged hexapedal creature, front avian and rear mammal.

Sponge people : body horror from the seabeds.

Hellpig : twisted pigs and boars.

The Unknown : original creatures, unknown chimeras of our world until then.

Art challenges have been very important in the Éphéméride des Chimères, they helped me to find inspiration and to give me motivation to draw even more, I hope mine will help you too.

[chimeride]

Entries for the #chimeraquest (prompts here) from @titouanlequerec, a mutual on instagram. I’m so glad he managed to go through the whole challenge and he accepted that I post his entries here :) I love his work, please follow him on instagram !! (part 1  I  part 2)

[chimeride]

Entries for the #chimeraquest (prompts here) from @titouanlequerec, a mutual on instagram. I’m so glad he managed to go through the whole challenge and he accepted that I post his entries here :) I love his work, please follow him on instagram !! (part 1)