This is my little tribute to one of my personal favorite heroes ever.
A little while back, a friend of mine was telling a story that he had heard from another friend of his about the wonderful Kawadelakala- the first wolf who shed his skin and became the first of the Kingcome Inlet people.
Now, after he finished telling that story, I began to bombard him with multiple questions and inquiries. Amongst whatever character descriptions and the sort he could provide, I also asked if there were any variations/similar stories. He told me a few, and right when he was getting annoyed with me (or at least I can assume so because I *was* very annoying), his father smacked him upside the head and told him to hush and answer my questions because “…can’t you see she plans on drawing something?”
Anyhow, I am also a big fan of Francis Dick and her work, and lately I was dabbling in it again and figured that it must be some sort of sign. So I thought it was time I drew something that reflected the story of Kawadelkala. I know this isn’t accurate to *his* specific story (as when told to me, he was the first wolf and man, and so no women yet) but I did hear some variations and some other stories and let’s just say I pieced together a scenario from it all:
A man, transforming from a white wolf on a cold night, and a woman who witnesses his transformation.
Of course, he draws upon the power of the Dog Star to help him in his transformation.
And that is all I have to say.
Acrylic paint and gouache on white Canson paper.
***Prints available!***
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This me remember the drawings of the totems of Olympic's national park.
Good work :_
Thank you so much- just one correction, he isn't a wolf, he's an Albino Dog Demon.
How did you get "Sesshoumaru" form "Kawadelakala"? I know you probably have never heard of who he was, but you can google him and find out the entire history of the natives and his children. And his Younger borther Kwalili. He is not some ficitonal charcater or Japanese, he is the first of th Kingcom inlet.