Dave WindettJan 25
Aspidochelone, drawn for one of the Monster Hunters Unlimited books from PSS (a division of Penguin)
#drawing #illustration #monster #Aspidochelone # turtle #mastoart #fediart
VirginicusAug 4, 2023
It’s not just giant turtles that can deceive you into thinking they’re an island. #Aspidochelone #WW2 #navy
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The Ship That Disguised Itself as an Island to Evade the Japanese in WWII

The main threat of being spotted was from the air. To effectively camouflage themselves they needed to cover the entire surface area of the ship with

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Dave WindettFeb 3, 2023

Aspidochelone from Monster Hunters Unlimited a series of tongue-in-cheek handbooks that instructs readers on the not-so-deadly art of monster hunting.

Writer John Gatehouse and I created the series for Price Stern Sloan a division of Penguin USA.

#Aspidochelone #MonsterHuntersUnlimited #KidLit #KidsBooks #Monsters #PriceSternSloan #PenguinBooks #Drawing #Illustration #FediArt #MastoArt

SpearhafocJun 29, 2019

Kaijune Bonus: Aspidochelone. #kaijune #kaijune2019 #kaijunechallenge #kaiju #kaijumonster #creaturedesign #seamonster #monster #creature #Aspidochelone #folklore #turtle #turltes #art

Aspidochelone is a folkloric creature usually described as a giant turtle with an entire island on top of its shell. Weary travelers, thinking they can land safely, will inevitably be shaken off or downed when the creature submerges.