Thank you. :) The coast is a couple of hours away and certainly something associated with the states my family lives in.
As for the Yule-nicorn, that's a character I created for the 2019 card and revisited the following year. I wanted to do something with them this year. My Little Pony wasn't so much an inspiration than were medieval depictions of unicorns (hence the cloven hooves and not-quite horse-like body) and Princeton Gallery's Annual Christmas Unicorn series. I have to admit that I really like this character.
Thank you. :) The coast is a couple of hours away and certainly something associated with the state
I'm also glad you mentioned the Medieval depictions of unicorns. In my original post, I was going to comment on the cloven hooves, tail, and general non-equine body shape. But, I thought I was getting a bit too in-depth in my comment so I shortened it to what I posted.
I'm also glad you mentioned the Medieval depictions of unicorns. In my original post, I was going t
The idea that unicorns are just horses with horns is actually pretty recent. In the past, they were portrayed as more deer or antelope-like with cloven hooves and an alicorn on their noggins, both traits no equine has ever had. A book I have speculated (in a fictional naturalistic sense) that unicorns and antelope evolved from the same ancient ancestors. When the Ice Ages hit and the climate cooled, the ancestors of antelope moved south towards warmer climes while the future unicorns stayed in Europe. That's pretty much the stance I take with unicorns.
Obviously, that means I'm still refining how I want them to appear, but the Yule-nicorn is pretty much how I want to portray them. I've even considered expanding the idea with unicorns for other holidays, but while I have a few ideas, the only one I've really come up with is the Hannukorn.
The idea that unicorns are just horses with horns is actually pretty recent. In the past, they were
I know. I've seen numerous artworks of unicorns from the Middle Ages and they all looked very similar to this one. The funny thing is that in 1980 or '81, I saw a unicorn. Don't laugh; I'm serious. Its name was Launcelot and it lived in a zoo in San Francisco. I even took a couple of photos of it. Unfortunately, they were in a photo album that I had in a storage unit that I lost when I couldn't afford the rent. Supposedly, the owners of Launcelot had discovered an ancient method of creating unicorns from goats which involved transplanting the horn buds to the middle of the forehead. Except for his size, he was only about 2 or 3 feet tall at the shoulder, he looked almost exactly like the ancient paintings of unicorns.
I know. I've seen numerous artworks of unicorns from the Middle Ages and they all looked very simil
Interesting. I know that could be done with goats and some other bovids, though I didn't know of any actual examples. That's unfortunate about your loss, though.
Interesting. I know that could be done with goats and some other bovids, though I didn't know of an
I'll see if I can Google Launcelot and find some photos of him. Unless it's true about unicorns being magical beings, he's probably passed away a long time ago. LOL.
I'll see if I can Google Launcelot and find some photos of him. Unless it's true about unicorns bei
Well, I Googled Launcelot the Unicorn and got several links. One of which claimed it was a hoax. Well, as I said, I saw the animal with my own eyes back in 1980 or '81 in a zoo in the San Francisco area. However, I'll let you Google Launcelot and decide for yourself the reality of the animal.
Well, I Googled Launcelot the Unicorn and got several links. One of which claimed it was a hoax. W
I don't doubt it, and rest assured I don't believe Launcelot was a hoax. It actually makes a lot of sense that a zoo somewhere in the world would showcase a unicorn-like animal if it could.
I don't doubt it, and rest assured I don't believe Launcelot was a hoax. It actually makes a lot of
