SF&F Picture 14 out of 56 by Shelz Keast.

SciFi and Fantasy Art: Gryphus dromaii

Gryphus dromaii:

Common Names: Emu Griffon, Emubala Descriptive notes:Forequarters resemble that of the Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae). Feathers coarse giving a bulkier appearence. Neck and head bare, blue skin. Legs stockier than the Emu. Wings no longer present. Hindquarters similar to members of the canine family. Hind legs slender and covered in short coarse fur. Fur orange to dull brown in colour. Tail long. Nomadic. Voice: Loud long rasping rasping call mad by both sexes. Can be heard over considerable distances. Habitat: Plains, woodlands, scrublands. Range and status: Central Australia. Status unknown, possibly extinct.

I had sketched a couple of these a few months ago, but they graphite didn't do them justice. This picture is intended to be in the style of a feild guide illustration (hence the descriptive notes above).

Part of a tour:

Australasians in the woods


	Categories: [Mythical Creatures & Assorted Monsters] [Normal Animals (Cats, horses, fish, etc)] Techniques: [Coloured Pencils] [Photoshop]

Date	Name	Comment
23 Nov 2007	Anne Wipf	Loading... That's fun, I just love it: the first griffin I have ever seen unable to fly! But I think it runs very quickly in the African savannah? Great concept an drawing. Shelz Keast replies: "The griffon's build never struck me as very aerodynamical with those thick lion's legs. If anywhere this griffon's going to be running over the central Australian deserts; Ostriches come from Africa and Emus are from Aus. "
24 Nov 2007	John R Farley Jr	Loading... I see it uses its tail for balance because of the high speeds it is capable of running. The back legs for power and the front legs for speed. Funny / good. Shelz Keast replies: "I'm not sure if it uses it's tail for balance, I thought four legs were pretty stable. Reall Emu's can attain speeds of up to 50 kph so I guess their griffon counterparts could get a bit faster, maybe 70 kph?"
24 Nov 2007	Maria lombide ezpeleta	Loading... ...and well DONE! Shelz Keast replies: "Thank you!"
24 Nov 2007	William T. Steinmayer (aka: Lucius Appaloosius)	Loading... Xaipe! Thanks for contributing this much-needed entry to the corpus of cryptozoology! (I'm not sure, but I think half-canine gryphs of any sort are extremely rare...) 7@=e Shelz Keast replies: "Thank you, I'll have to look up what cryptozoology means now. It was going to have typical lion's legs, but they didn't match with Emu's thinner legs."
24 Dec 2007	Katie	Loading... Hahahhahha funny i likey i likey
24 Jan 2008	Heidi Hecht	Loading... This is different! I mean in a good way. He seems to be missing the little brown fluff that lions have at the ends of their tails, otherwise he’s perfect. Shelz Keast replies: "The rear end’s a dingo so no tail fluff needed."
22 Mar 2008	Désirée Ruth Dippenaar	Loading... Great idea, and very interesting! I like the descriptive notes to it, too. A somewhat different type of griffin! Really nice and original~ Shelz Keast replies: "I was looking to do a bit of Australiana. What bird is more Aussie than and Emu?"
25 Mar 2008	Sam Adams	Loading... Hmm interesting! Great pencil work!

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