How to Draw Cute Beasts by Angela Nguyen
My rating: 5/5 cats
WELCOME TO OCTOBER PROJECT!! OCTOBER PROJECT IS OVER!!
remember nguyen i did this lady’s first three books as monthly projects?? well, this is her fourth, and since it’s SPOOKTOBER, i thought it would be a good time to do her SCAAAAARIEST book of all—l’il beasties! your girl’s going to be working 7 days a week from here on out, so i might get too sleepy for beasties some nights, but i’m going to try my darndest to stay on track. TRY NOT TO BE TOO SCARED OF THE CUTE MONSTERS!
OCTOBER 1: NESSIE
A nessie is a shy water creature that likes to chill among the seaweed. Although it is bright pink, it is difficult to spot because it swims fast and is good at playing hide-and-seek.
here is her scary lake monster
and here are the ones i drew
fun fact: for years, i thought this creature’s name was bessie. i knew she was the loch NESS monster, but i thought her name was ‘bessie the loch ness monster’ because i am a dum dum. are you SCARED of my ignorance?
OCTOBER 2: GHOST OWL
The only thing really spooky about the ghost owl is its skull face, because underneath it is a sweet friend.
hers
mine
ooOOOooooo what’s scarier than a bird?? THE GHOST OF A BIRD!!!!! this is becoming a terrifying october, indeed!
OCTOBER 3: GOOP MONSTER
The goop monster is a slimy blob wrapped around a white mask. Since it is sensitive to the light, it has night vision and lives in a cave.
hers:
mine:
i have never heard of a goop monster before, but it looks exactly how i feel these days, so i guess i’m a goop monster? am i scary? grrrr?
OCTOBER 4: LONG-LEG AL
A long-leg al is the most friendly swamp creature you’ll ever meet. Its long legs allow it to walk above the water and greet everyone that passes by.
hers:
mine:
i like my orange sleeping one, but i gotta learn to be less streaky with my markers. so far, these beasts aren’t particularly nightmarish, but the month is young.
OCTOBER 5: FLOOFY BAT
The floofy bat is unique because it has a fluffy coat and a poofy tail. Like most bats, it comes out at night, looking for fruit to snack on.
hers:
mine:
well, now she’s not even pretending to be scarrryyy. ‘floofy’ is perhaps the least scary word in the english language. i’ll take a better picture of mine later. i am beat. zzzz
OCTOBER 6: KRAKEN
The kraken is a giant octopus that lives in the darkest parts of the ocean. It appears at the surface of the water when it wants to hug a ship!
eek—i drew these last night and forgot to post them! i haven’t drawn today’s MONSTER yet, but i will and i promise i won’t forget to post them this time!
hers
mine
OCTOBER 7: CELESTIAL CAT
This cat’s third eye is for looking into the fifth dimension. They say that’s where all the lost toys are hidden.
hers
mine
too tired for commentary, but look! a cat!
OCTOBER 8: FLORUS
The florus is a tiny, flower-size critter with features in the shape of a flower.
hers:
mine:
i have made a bouquet of weirdos!
OCTOBER 9: ALAZARD
The alazard is a winged lizard that, when not flying, likes to roam around mountains and forests. Its lizard friends prefer the hot desert, so the alazard spends a lot of time alone.
hers:
mine:
my alazard will NEVER be lonely!
OCTOBER 10: BASILISK
The basilisk is a large serpent that lives near rivers and forests. It enjoys cuddling with plants, like soft flowers.
hers:
mine:
meanwhile, alla last year’s bookcovers wait for their cuddles
OCTOBER 11: GOLDEN DRAGON
The golden dragon doesn’t breathe fire, but it can breathe both underwater and on land. It spends its days in the ocean collecting gold shells that match its skin.
hers:
mine:
mine all look like they’re awaiting golden showers, with varying degrees of anticipation/dread
OCTOBER 12: TENTAGON
The tentagon is a combination of an octopus and a dragon. It lives in the ocean, occasionally coming up to the surface to look for seashells.
hers:
mine:
i biffed a lot of mine, but that’s cool, ‘cuz i don’t like lovecraft anyway.
OCTOBER 13: HUMONGO FUZZ
The humongo fuzz is a giant, fluffy moth. When it flaps its wings, it produces huge gusts of powerful wind.
hers:
mine:
these are my new favorites, but my favorite of the favorites is that tree-muncher
OCTOBER 14: FLOATING PUFFBALLS
Floating puffballs are a colony of colorful creatures that float in flocks. They can have different things on their backs, such as wings, plants, or puffs.
hers:
mine:
i look at these little guys and all i can think about is planning my thanksgiving menu. who wants to be mashed??
OCTOBER 15: GHOST WHALE
The spooky ghost whale has its skeleton on show, and swims around on top of the water with its ghostly friends.
hers:
mine:
this is my favorite so far, and easily the spoooookiest nonbird beast.
OCTOBER 16: OTTREE
The ottree is a playful otter with leaves growing from its back. The ottree spends most of its time on land, but its leaves allow it to breathe underwater, so it is also a good swimmer.
hers:
mine:
this one is not spooky in the least, but it is the one i want MOST as a pet.
OCTOBER 17: FLABBIT
A flabbit is a flying bunny with large, floppy ears. One flap of the ears can send the bunny high into the sky!
hers:
mine:
i am not a fan of this one’s name. it sounds like bullying. don’t bully my bunny!
OCTOBER 18: SKULL PUPPY
The skull puppy is a very playful, nocturnal dog. It has bone armor on its face and legs for protection.
hers:
mine:
the bone armor doesn’t seem to protect his most vulnerable areas, but i guess that’s okay, otherwise i wouldn’t be able to give this little bonepup any tummy rubs!
OCTOBER 19: FIRE PUPPER
The fire pupper is brave and adventurous. When it runs, flames erupt from its body, so you need to be careful when you play with this puppy!
hers:
mine:
cast your votes for best dog – this one or the skellington one.
OCTOBER 20: SHIBARUS
A shibarus is a three-headed dog that protects the ghost world. It’s three times better at playing fetch than any other dog.
hers:
mine:
okok time to REcast those votes. which dog would make the best pet? show your work, please. no wrong answers.
OCTOBER 21: ANTABUR
The antabur is a large, friendly bear with special antlers that grow out from its head and limbs.
hers:
mine:
the uniformity of their expressions is a little unnerving to me, way more so than their antlers.
OCTOBER 22: HORNED TIGER
The horned tiger has a magical power: any plant that it touches turns a golden color.
hers:
mine:
he makes peeplants!!!
OCTOBER 23: WINGEDEER
The wingedeer is a confident creature that likes to prance in the forest. It has a heart on its side because it has a lot of love to share.
hers:
mine:
mine are sharing their love of FIGHTING!
OCTOBER 24: SHELGGIE
The shelggie is a long-legged, long-necked turtle, with a spiky head and shell designed to protect it from scary monsters.
hers:
mine:
i hope that shell protects it from all the scary monsters in this book! so many terrors thus far! and still a week left to go!
OCTOBER 25: LERRY
The lerry is a giant horned creature that roams the mountains. Its body is very large, so it moves very slowly. Slow and steady wins the race!
hers:
mine:
which one of these would win a race? my vote is on l’il greenie.
OCTOBER 26: ROCK FELLA
A rock fella is a little boulder, usually with moss and plants growing from its head. Rock fellas don’t say much, but they make cute faces!
hers:
mine:
rock fellas!!! these are my new favorites and the friendliest of all beasts.
OCTOBER 27: ARMORTAUR
The armortaur is like a buffalo with armadillo armor, which protects it from getting hurt by bullies.
hers:
mine:
too tired for more than this, but please enjoy theez!
OCTOBER 28: PTERADORKYL
The pteradorkyl is a dorky flying reptile with wings for arms and a cute nose. It has a friendly face and a personality to match!
hers:
mine:
this is my new spirit animal. i’m running out of room, so shhhhhhh
OCTOBER 29: SCALIA
The scalia is a reptile horse with a giant fin on its head. The fin keeps the scalia cool by shading it from the blazing sun.
hers:
mine:
justice scalia! how fine you are looking!
OCTOBER 30: KHALEEL
The khaleel is a water eel with pincer claws. Its squiggly body allows it to dance all around the seaweed.
hers:
mine:
but really, feather fin
OCTOBER 31: FLYION
The flyion is a fabulous creature. When it opens its wings, pink sparkly dust appears, announcing that this lion is ready to soar.
hers:
mine:
and with that, i have run out of space. happy halloween, everyone! be safe out there!
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