Making an Exquisite Corpse, by Evan and Yuko
Here’s how we made the exquisite beast corpse! Check the captions for commentary.
There are only a few hours left to preorder the Exquisite Beast book!! Please take a gander! We all worked really hard to make these look as good as possible!
Exquisite Beast Exquisite Corpse, colored.
The final Exquisite Beast Corpse as collaborated on by Evan and Yuko! This dude will be an exclusive print available only through the kickstarter.
The is only ONE DAY LEFT in the Midnite Monsters Kickstarter! This will be your last chance to preorder either version of the Exquisite Beast book at the discounted price. (And I promise, the books are going to be beautiful.) Thank you everyone, for your kind words and for supporting this project!
Exquisite Beast Exquisite Corpse.
Hey guys, it’s Yuko! As mentioned before, there’s a Kickstarter going for the Exquisite Beast book (as well as the collections of Capture Creatures and Midnite Surprise)! For the Kickstarter-only print, Evan and I collaborated on an exquisite corpse. Here are the inks! The final will be full color.
There’s only three days left in the Kickstarter! It’s right down to the wire!
Benign Kingdom presents their first collection of themed titles - Capture Creatures, the Exquisite Beast, and Midnite Surprise.
Capture Creatures - by Becky Dreistadt and Frank Gibson
Inspired by Ken Sugimori’s feat of designing the original 151 Pokemon in a single year Becky Dreistadt and Frank Gibson have created 151 unique creatures, relations, and descriptors.
the Exquisite Beast - by Evan Dahm and Yuko Ota
A series of illustrations of a monster evolving traded between Yuko and Evan. All illustrations were done with ink and inkwash.
Midnite Surprise V2 - by KC Green
A collection of material from KC Green’s art blog - midnitesurprise.tumblr.com this collection features a new collection of work featuring original illustrations, comics, and more.
For those of you asking about purchasing The Exquisite Beast as a book, it is now available for preorder! Thank you everyone for your continued interest in and support for this project!
Yes, Evan and I are absolutely planning on putting together an The Exquisite Beast book! We will make certain to keep you guys posted with news as it happens.
Also I would like to welcome everyone who followed and favorited The Exquisite Beast today! We’re super excited to have been on the tumblr radar even though the Beast is in retirement for the time being.
Stay tuned, guys! Exciting things are coming soon!
The Hundredth Beast.
Beast number one hundred! The beast’s plating has separated into a thick shell and the front branches of its legs have separated further into weight-baring limbs. The horns on the top of its skull have become hinged, a pinscher-like helmet that can move independently from the rest of its head.
Folks, that is the end! We would like to thank you all so much for your support and enjoyment of this project. There is a chance that in the future Evan and I will continue the Exquisite Beast past its 100th iteration, but for now we have other projects on our respective plates (including Benign Kingdom and our respective webcomics). Feel free to follow me on tumblr at aidosaur and Evan at evndahm. Thank you again and please watch here for news in the near future!
Ninety-nine. The armor on its back has much greater coverage, and the front branches of its legs can function as rudimentary arms for rooting around in the dirt.
The Ninety-eighth Beast.
The beast has become low and armored, boasting protective scales and spikes from head to tail. Its feet have fully split at the ankle and it walks with a lumbering, wide gait.
Ninety-seven! The beast has become slower and larger. Its head and tail have developed dangerous spikes to protect itself with, and its back is becoming armored by thick scales.
The Ninety-sixth Beast.
The beast has become taller and faster, built for speed and maneuverability. The bony protrusions on its head have become thicker and heavier, used to fight for territory and mates.