Ahhh! Monsters: Medusa

Thursday, October 9, 2014

31 Monsters in 31 Days (2014 Edition): Monster 9 - Medusa

I was asked by my cousin to draw a "pretty Medusa" for this project . . . well I really haven't figured out how to draw "pretty" anything but I did do a new Medusa. The one that I did back in 2011 had scary teeth and her snake tongue sticking out and her skin was green. This time I went with yellow skin and gave her a red dress and a necklace . . . and some buggy alien eyes that when all put together guarantees that she's a little bit more "pretty" than the 2011 version. Yeah well I tried to sell it and if you're buying that explanation I need to talk to you about some ocean front property in Arizona.

Thanks for looking,
Kevin P. Johnson

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Saturday, October 8, 2011

31 Monsters in 31 Days: Day 8 - Medusa

Medusa one of three of the Gorgon sisters in ancient Greek Mythology with a head full of snakes for hair. Medusa was the only mortal of the three Gorgon sisters and vulnerable to death but her advantage was that anyone who looked directly upon her would be turned to stone. Sometimes Medusa is shown as having a snake-like body and at other's she has the body of a normal female. Unfortunately for Medusa the Greek hero Perseus was sent by the goddess Athena to destroy her and by using a shield given to him by the goddess he was able to behead the Gorgon. Medusa's head was still able to be used as a weapon after this.

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In my drawing I went with a profile view because I didn't want anyone to turn to stone. The colors are Copic Markers and Prismacolor Markers.

Do not look her in the eye,
Kevin P. Johnson