Illustrator Sarah Jane Coleman on depicting global mythical creatures for "The Fairy Spotter's Guide"
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Garrick Webster
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An interview with illustrator Sarah Jane Coleman (Inky Mole) about illustrating nearly 100 mythical and folkloric creatures from around the world for Dr Elizabeth Dearnley's upcoming book "The Fairy Spotter's Guide." Coleman discusses the challenges of depicting lesser-known creatures from various cultures, the scarcity of visual references for creatures like Nunavut's Qallupilluit, Hawaii's Mo'o, and Mexico's El Coco, and the broader question of whether these beings might actually exist.
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· 2 pulledThese things may or may not actually exist. I think they all do, but that's for another discussion.
Pictures are scarce. You can find myriad impressions of, say, Nessie, but Nunavut's Qallupilluit, Hawaii's Mo'o or Mexico's El Coco, who is terrifying, are less easy to find.
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