Jackalope

Ink on canvas.

My submission for a Cryptozoology-themed art opening at Studio ZaPow. This began as another page in my upcoming coloring book project of the same theme, and I liked it so much that I decided to turn it into a full illustration.

Turns out there's a really fascinating theory involving a form of papilloma virus that may explain how the folklore around the jackalope got started. If you've got the stomach for it, check out the Wikipedia article.

More info on the ZaPow group show here.