Zombies!

Illustration part of a long and exciting article by Reedsy: "30 Mythical Creatures (and Where to Find Them)". Illustrating some of the creatures in the repertoire is a secondary task to improve an article with significant traffic that we will do little by little, in small free moments or between more relevant tasks. On this occasion, using a minimalist palette of black and yellow, based on Discovery's corporate image.

More creatures soon! In the meantime, you can read the original article.

"While its name derives from Haitian folklore, the zombies we’re most accustomed to originate from the mid-20th century. In particular, we’re talking about the creatures in I am Legend by Richard Matheson and the classic films of George Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead). Divorced from all semblance of their former selves and highly infectious, these shambling corpses have only one desire: to consume human flesh."