Dragonish grotesques

After drawing the mermaids from the Italian pots last month I then turned my attention to the Dragons, wyrms, wyverns? I have been sketching them for my daily drawing. As "grotesques" these characters seem to only follow the whimsy of the artisan's brush. So, I have also gone for whimsy and drama.

Form for pot grotesques seems to be:

• un proportionate wings

• weird noses

• a penchant for nibbling drapery

• A maudlin expression

• A lack of teeth for snarling and biting