User talk:Macula

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I have always loved mythology and folklore but most of the books on the subject had good descriptions but lacked pictures. I have taken on the task of bringing the creatures of legend to life through my own illustrative interpretations.

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Thank you for your contributions of new article. Unfortunately your illustrations cannot be used in wikipedia, since you are neiuther famous illustrator nor famous expert in mythology. The major issue in wikipedia is Verifiability. There is no reason to assume that your vision of these fantastic creatures from folklore of peoples you have no intimate knopwledge does correspond to traditional perception of these creatures. What is more in some cases your understanding is mistaken.


 * (Richard Freeman, Cryptozoologist and Zoological Director of the Centre for Fortean Zoology)

I stumbled on Chris Bonnette’s Macula.tv site quite by chance. I was looking for illustrations of the Australian Aboriginal monster yara-mar-yah-who. I found a wild picture of a red skinned, suction cup fingered monster with a mouth like a rabid Kermit the Frog. I fell in love with Chris’ art instantly and instead of getting on with work I explored his amazing site for the next hour or so.

Chris’ depictions of creatures from ancient mythology and modern day encounters are some of the very best I have ever see. His style is somewhat like the early black and white cartoons of the 1920s (see his Betty Boop style Medusa) mixed with an explosively colourfull streak all of his own.

Not only are Chris’ pictures engaging they are highly important in showing how our perception of monsters and updating there pictorial history. Despite being cartoony in style they are mostly faithful to the original descriptions. Were he has added his own touches he makes this clear in his write ups (as with the fictional white fur on his Yeti).

If you are board of the same old monsters then Macula.tv is a breath of fresh air as a veritable menagerie of critters from all over the globe are on show, from the Kappa of Japan to the Trenti of Spain. Macula.tv is a valuable resource for researchers. Chris has taken time to research his subjects and it shows. Cryptozoologists, folklorists and students of world mythology will all love the site.

As a full time cryptozoologist myself I found Macula.tv to be both madly entertaining and very enlightening. I can hardly wait for Chris’ upcoming book featuring his wacky, wonderful pictures of wacky, wonderful beasts.

Richard Freeman Cryptozoologist and Zoological Director of the Centre for Fortean Zoology

I hope you hobby in folkloric creatures will be useful for wikipedia in one form or another. `'mikka (t) 20:52, 4 October 2006 (UTC)