Long neck yokai

Long-necked Demon by ToyokuniKunisada

Inspired by Japanese long-neck yōkai folklore. Ink and marker on toned paper, 9x12in. #art #surrealistart #surrealhorror #asianhorrorart #geisha #creature #creaturedesign #characterdesign #monsterdesign #illustration #tonedpaper #japanesefolklore #japanesehorrorart #japanesemythology #jhorror #weirdart #monster #folklore #ink #drawing #dailydrawing #inclementillustrations #yokai #japaneseghosts #Rokurokubi #horrorartists #horrorart #ghost #ghostart #japanesehorror

Rokurokubi, the long necked yokai.

"Rokurokubi" from the Hokusai Manga by Katsushika Hokusai

Long-neck monsters by rororei

Yokai are creatures of Japanese folklore and legend, some of which go back thousands of years. I try to recreate the feeling of old Japanese woodblock prints while adding a contemporary illustrative touch. You can see many more yokai illustrations in my books and on yokai.com.

Thinking of the next thing I'll sculpt...Here is long neck guy. Being very preoccupied with Yokai for now, I'm just trying out different takes on the topic.

JIPPENSHA IKKU Mikoshi-nyūdō (a spirit which grows as fast as you can look up at it) from the Tanomiari-bakemono-no-majiwari

The kotobuki is an auspicious chimera whose body contains parts from all twelve animals of the zodiac. It has the head of a rat, the ears of a hare, the horns of an ox, the comb of a rooster, the beard of a sheep, the mane of a horse, the neck of a dragon, the back of a boar, the shoulders and belly of a tiger, the front legs of a monkey, the rear legs of a dog, and the tail of a snake. [Kotobuki TRANSLATION: congratulations, long life HABITAT: unknown DIET: unknown]

Futakuchi onna

Rokuro-Kubi: a woman who's neck uncontrollably stretches, Shannon Freshwater

from the series One Hundred Pictures by Kyôsai (Kyôsai hyakuzu)

ROKUROKUBI Japanese yokai #yokai #rokurokubi #japan #japanese #demon #ghost #lady #girl #portrait #blackwork #geisha #dark #illustrative