Barn Griffin

Unlike its avian counterpart, the Barn Griffin has enjoyed a cordial relationship with humans: being half barn owl and half cat makes it the ultimate vermin-catcher, and unlike its larger cousins is not wont to carry off the sheep when it gets hungry. Despite its eerie hooting and hair-raising catcalls, it is also one of the few griffons known to purr.

Barn Griffins can be spotted at dusk, usually in fields and around farms, and will always give you safe directions through the night, if you ask them politely.

Bird? :>

This is the last of the mini black matboard pieces I will be bringing to FC, and probably my favorite. I'll definitely be doing more in the medium in the future.

Been thinking about the many spellings of the word "griffin" and I've decided that, for me, personally, "griffin" is specifically one that has the rearparts of a cat, and therefore smaller, "gryphon" is specifically one with the reaparts of a lion or tiger, (largest) and "griffon" is the universal term that applies to all mixes. Eh, just me. XD

Colored pencils on 5"x7" black matboard. Art and prose © myself, some rights reserved. <3