The Exquisite Beast

benignkingdom: Benign Kingdom presents their first collection...

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:48:34 -0400

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...

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:19:04 -0500

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...

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:39:09 -0500

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,...

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:37:47 -0500

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,...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:46:39 -0500

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...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:15:23 -0500

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,...

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:14:41 -0500

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.

Ninety-five. The beast’s legs and body are built more for...

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:44:48 -0500

Ninety-five. The beast’s legs and body are built more for strength and speed, and its flat head-plate can be used in competition with others of the same species. Its tail now points straight behind it to counterbalance its heavy head.

The Ninety-fourth Beast. The beast has become more terrestrial....

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:18:05 -0500

The Ninety-fourth Beast.

The beast has become more terrestrial. It has developed a large body and wide gait for a herbivorous lifestyle. Its dorsal fin is now used primarily for heating and cooling its body.

Ninety-three. The beast can walk more comfortably and quickly on...

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:22:46 -0500

Ninety-three. The beast can walk more comfortably and quickly on land now, and its mouth has become shaped to more precisely grab its food. The dorsal fin can now extend to be a wide fan.

The Ninety-second Beast. The beast has specialized further for...

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:48:37 -0500

The Ninety-second Beast.

The beast has specialized further for its amphibious lifestyle. While its feet are still webbed, its legs have become long and powerful, allowing it to leap long distances.

Beast ninety-one! It’s still amphibious, but its fins have...

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:53:16 -0500

Beast ninety-one! It’s still amphibious, but its fins have become more muscular and leg-like, allowing slightly less limited, though still awkward, movement on land.

The Ninetieth Beast. The beast has moved to the shallow murky...

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:14:38 -0500

The Ninetieth Beast.

The beast has moved to the shallow murky water, its eyes moving to the top of its head to peer out of the water or from underneath silt. It can survive outside of the water during drought, but not for extended periods of time.

Number eighty-nine. The beast has become a more compact swimmer,...

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:10:00 -0500

Number eighty-nine. The beast has become a more compact swimmer, with prominent stabilizing fins and eyes that can move independently.

The Eighty-eighth Beast. The beast has become streamlined and...

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:33:00 -0500

The Eighty-eighth Beast.

The beast has become streamlined and maneuverable, likely able to leap a fair distance out of the water. Its jaw has become similar to a circular saw, not unlike a helicoprion.

Eighty-seven. It has become long and snakelike, with its massive...

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:55:26 -0500

Eighty-seven. It has become long and snakelike, with its massive front arm-fins able to lie flush against its body. The spines on its back function as a stabilizing single fin now.

The Eighty-sixth Beast. The beast has streamlined further. Its...

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:15:20 -0500

The Eighty-sixth Beast.

The beast has streamlined further. Its spines have developed into rows of fins that continue to grow over the course of its life.

Eighty-five. The front and back limbs have become fins, and its...

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:09:00 -0500

Eighty-five. The front and back limbs have become fins, and its shape has become more hydrodynamic for its life underwater.

The Eighty-fourth Beast. The beast has streamlined and elongated...

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:28:00 -0500

The Eighty-fourth Beast.

The beast has streamlined and elongated to adapt to a primarily aquatic environment. Its body has flattened and a membrane stretches from its front legs to its back to give it a undulating, eel-like movement.

Eighty-three. The beast has become streamlined for efficient...

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:17:53 -0500

Eighty-three. The beast has become streamlined for efficient underwater movement, but it’s now more awkward and slow on land. Its coloration has become light underneath and darker on top for camouflage when underwater.