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The rougarou, a werewolf creature of Cajun folklore, emerges from behind a cypress tree. This American cryptid wades through waters and under Spanish moss in the swamps of Louisiana. 3D Rendering.

The rougarou is thought to be derived from the loup-garou, which is simply the French term for a werewolf. The belief in these beasts was likely brought over to the New World with French settlers and is particularly associated with Catholicism: The monster is said to prey on those who fail to follow the rules of Lent, and even are created when someone breaks those same rules seven years in a row.

I had not ever actually heard of this particular cryptid until a few weeks before I made this. A fan brought it to my attention. Then, a few weeks later, I saw a trailer for a mocumentary on the subject. I found myself quite interested in depicting a werewolf in a swamp. This by the way was my first image to include Spanish moss, even though I’ve done several images set in a swamp prior to this.

Yours in art,

Daniel Eskridge

Description

Prints: daniel-eskridge.pixels.com/fea…

The rougarou, a werewolf creature of Cajun folklore, emerges from behind a cypress tree. This American cryptid wades through waters and under Spanish moss in the swamps of Louisiana. 3D Rendering.

The rougarou is thought to be derived from the loup-garou, which is simply the French term for a werewolf. The belief in these beasts was likely brought over to the New World with French settlers and is particularly associated with Catholicism: The monster is said to prey on those who fail to follow the rules of Lent, and even are created when someone breaks those same rules seven years in a row.

I had not ever actually heard of this particular cryptid until a few weeks before I made this. A fan brought it to my attention. Then, a few weeks later, I saw a trailer for a mocumentary on the subject. I found myself quite interested in depicting a werewolf in a swamp. This by the way was my first image to include Spanish moss, even though I’ve done several images set in a swamp prior to this.

Yours in art,

Daniel Eskridge