Howen Chi
Abyssal Deception
Illustration
2026
Digital Media (Procreate/Photoshop)
4012 x 1791 px
The Kraken, a creature commonly imagined as a gigantic monster lurking beneath the sea. Its image evolved from older folklore, sailors' reports, and misinterpreted marine phenomena, gradually taking shape as the cephalopod-like sea beast familiar in modern art and literature.
Work by
Howen Chi aka. Howchii
Illustration
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