#84 of 100 Elephants: Butterfly

It finally feels like spring in the Northeast Kingdom. It is fitting that this is the day the butterfly elephant.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Tarasque

Tarasque

A tarasque is a creature that hails from Southern France. It is described as being dragon like, with a lion's head, six short legs and a turtle shell.  In legend it destroyed the landscape. The king attacked it with all he could but it had no effect on the beast. Finally Saint Martha tamed the creature with hymns and prayers. She brought it to the town where they attacked the beast and killed it because it would not fight back.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Elephant Shrew

Elephant Shrew (ˈeləfənt SHro͞o)

Another Bow Tie Guy from my Elephant Series, the elephant shrew or jumping shrew is a native to Africa. They were named elephant shrews because of the trunk like snout and the resemblance to a shrew. The irony is that the elephant shrew is neither elephant or shrew. Although, they are more closely related to an elephant than a shrew.

They are also one of the fastest small animals. They have been known to tun up to 17 miles per hour.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Hedgehog

Hedgehog (ˈhejˌhôg)

These guys  have spines similar to the porcupine but they are not related to them. The hedgehog is a distant ancestor to the shrew. They are native to many areas of Europe, Asia, and Africa. They have become popular household pets as well. 

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Tully Monster

Tully Monster ()

Tullimonstrum gregatium, it's official name, lived around 300 million yours ago during the Pennsylvanian geological period. It's known found location as been in the MAzon Creek fossil beds of Illinois. It hasn't been until this year, 2016, that it's classification was certain. It was a soft-bodied vertebrate that was about 35 centimeters long.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Basilosaurus

Basilosaurus (basələˈsôrəs)

Meaning “king lizard” the Basilosaurus lived over 30 million years ago in the late Eocene period. When it was first discovered it was thought to be a giant lizard. Now we know it to be a prehistoric whale.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Badger

Badger (ˈbajər)

The badger is a nocturnal member of the weasel family. 

I feel like this is one I need to continue to work on. Although I like the drawing, I feel it can be better with practice.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Shetland Pony

Shetland Pony (ˈSHetlənd ˈpōnē)

This was a request from a friend of mine. I must say it was a delight to draw. The proportions of the pony are so wonderfully awkward. 

They are a species of pony from the Shetland isles, off the coast of Scotland.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Merlin

Merlin ()

The merlin is a small species of falcon that lives in the northern hemisphere. This one is my favorite of the raptors. There is a regale quality to the bird.

I have been struggling with drawing this for some time and will be spending more time trying to get this bird down.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Beaver

Beaver: (ˈbēvər)

It has been a few weeks since my last post. The end of the semester got really busy. Here is another from my Vermont animal series, the beaver. 

With the semester over I will be focusing more on my artwork again. I will be posting the Bow tie guys daily, in addition to other projects I will be working on.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Deinotherium

Deinotherium (dīnəˈTHi(ə)rēəm)

This is part of my elephant series of bow tie guys. The deinotherium is an extinct relative to the modern elephant. They were known as the “hoe tusker” and lived during the Middle Miocene era. Adults stood over 15 feet tall and over 15 tons making this the third largest land animal to have ever existed. They roamed Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Vermonotaur

Vermonotaur (vərˈmän əˌtôr)

The Vermonotaur is an ancient creature that roams the forests of Vermont. Part man part moose, this docile creature secretly helps the sugarer by checking taps and collecting sap.

This is the second version of this bow tie guy. The first can be seen here. I like this one better.

Bow Tie Guy of the Day: Argentinosaurus

Argentinosaurus (ˌärjənˈtēnə sôrəs)

The argentinosaurus is the largest known dinosaur. It is a member of the sauropods. They were found in Argentina, hence the name, and lived during the Late Cretaceous Epoch around 96 million years ago. 

Weekly Bow Tie Guy—The Gump 2.0

Today's Bow Tie Guy is a little different. This evening is when entries for the 3rd Annual Lego Competition at the Quimby Gallery are due. I am entering this, The Gump 2.0. This is patterned after the Gump from L. Frank Baum's The Land of OZ with the palm leave wings. The difference is this has an elephant head, a hot air balloon, a yeti rowing, multiple jet engines, helicopter blades, and is powered by a una-kitty horn. It is a redundancy time machine that has been floating around my head for a while now.

Next week I will be getting back to my endangered species series.