In trying to catch up on life, especially while my computer is a bit busy, I’m finding that I can still work on ink art away from the normal spot. Case in point, today’s first catch-up Alphabeast art.
I had a few “P” choices to pick from, but this one stood out quite a bit. The Peg Powler (I know, it sounds like a suburban realtor) is quite a creepy creature. It’s a take on the “old hag” stories that have been around in mythology. This old hag creeps up, from under the water, to the side of the river bank, grabs a victim (usually a child) by the ankles, and pulls them under to their doom.
Aside from staying away from river banks for awhile, I also decided to create an ink of her. It’s below, and hopefully it comes across with a certain creepiness.
Here it is, it’s ink and ink wash on 5″ x 7″ 140 lb. Cold Press. Click on the image for a larger version of P is for Peg Powler:
