Catoblepas

The dreaded Catoblepas:

"The catoblepas is a four-legged bull-like creature with a very large and heavy head. Because of the weight of its head it can only look down (catoblepas is Greek for "that which looks downward). It has a long mane that hangs over its eyes, which are red and bloodshot. If the beast were ever to look up it would be deadly, because anyone who looks into its eyes will die immediately. It also has a foul and dangerous breath from eating poisonous plants."
- bestiary.ca

This is the first entry I submitted to the blog Illustration Showdown in which I challenge fellow illustrator Kate Oberg to complete a series of daring prompts. Blog