From @brettmanningart : “My love of cryptozoology began very early on, fueled by fairytales and campfire stories paired with obsessively watching Unsolved Mysteries whenever I had the chance! To me, it’s a lot more fun believing in the possibility of the existence of such creatures with a healthy and realistic dose of skepticism rather than being a full on cynic, simply because our world is far more mysterious than a lot of us like to think! The world of cryptids is extensive, never ending, but for my piece I’ve drawn some of the classics; The Jersey Devil, Sasquatch, Dogman, Nessie, and, maybe a lesser known beastie but just as alluring, the Wolpertinger! If you’re familiar with my art you may know about Ibbonculus the Indiana Beast, a creature I dreamed about years ago, and only recently discovered that he mirrors several other real folkloric creatures- ancient pagans of the British Isles and Native Americans both have strangely similar deer-man stories which I just find so intriguing! Things like this keep my brain gears a-spinnin, inspiring me to draw and create all the creepy creatures I can! Stay fascinated everyone! “ #brettmanning #brettmanningart #cryptozoology #cryptids #theindianabeast #mabsdrawlloweenclub #mabsdrawlloweenclub2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3heQ8Yng77/?igshid=1e3d1x075jz8c
