Faculty of Design
Illustration
Howen Chi
Ashen Pilgirm
Illustration
2026
Digital Media (Procreate/Photoshop)
3000 x 5040 px
The phoenix is widely recognized today as a radiant bird of fire and renewal. Its earliest roots, however, are found in the Egyptian Bennu heron, later reinterpreted in Greek tradition as a celestial solar bird as a blazing symbol of rebirth familiar in modern storytelling.
Work by
Howen Chi aka. Howchii
Illustration
“'Mythical Evolution' investigates how legendary creatures were originally conceptualized by cultures around the world and how their myths may have transformed over time into their modern forms,...” [More]
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