A collection of over 4,755 free downloadable public domain images for crafters and web designers that have been rescued from old books, magazines, and other print materials. All of the images in this collection are copyright free in the United States and any country that extends copyrights up to 70 years after the death of the original artist making them in the public domain and free to use in your next scrapbook page, notecard or other craft projects.
Sea monsters have come to Reusable Art. In the late spring of 2018, this category was born. I had come across some super cool sea monster drawings and couldn’t resist sharing them with you.
Many early maps included frightful sea monsters. Perhaps the authors wanted to make their exploits seem even more exciting. Or, it was perhaps an excuse for losing a ship to pirates or Mother Nature. Even the well-known Mercator maps had their share of mysterious creatures that lived beneath the waves.
Not sure how much use they’ll see, but, they’ll certainly add something bold and dramatic to your projects.
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Little Dragonfish DrawingThe little dragonfish or short dragonfish grows to a little less than 4 inches. They are also known as dragon sea moths. These fish are found in the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, parts of the Pacific Ocean, the Red Sea and Indonesia. Doesn’t this little dragonfish drawing look like a creature from someone’s […] |
Munster’s Sea MonsterHugely popular work during the 15th and 16th centuries, Cosmographia; contained a number of Sebastian Munster’s sea monsters; including this toothy fellow. |
Rosmarus Drawing16th century rosmarus drawing. From a time when even something as peaceful as a walrus was often turned into a dreadful sea monster. |
Vacca MarinaVacca Marina drawing, one of several from the 16th century artist and historian Olaus Magnus. Fierce, yet, friendly-looking walrus-inspired sea monster. |
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Norwegian WalrusFantastical depiction of Norwegian Walrus from Scandinavian mythology. One of 6 versions of walrus-like creatures created by Olaus Magnus in 1555. |
Porcus MonstrosusWhat do you get when you cross a pig, a fish and a walrus? A porcus monstrosus of course. Fun sea creature drawing from the Swedish historian Olaus Magnus. | ||
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