Jungle Book: Shere Khan
By Carliihde
“Up, dog!’ Mowgli cried. ‘Up, when a man speaks, or I will set that coat ablaze!’ Shere Khan’s ears lay flat back on his head, and he shut his eyes, for the blazing branch was very near.
-The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling p. 31-32
Here is the Third (and my personal favorite) in a series of 3 Jungle Book illustrations I did for my Story Adaptation class at the Joe Kubert school. I was heavily influenced by the BRILLIANT artwork and inking of Bernie Wrightson for this. Of course I twisted the style to my own but it was really fun doing all the little details and line work. Please full view to see all the work I put into this ha ha.
Comments and critiques always welcome
-The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling p. 31-32
Here is the Third (and my personal favorite) in a series of 3 Jungle Book illustrations I did for my Story Adaptation class at the Joe Kubert school. I was heavily influenced by the BRILLIANT artwork and inking of Bernie Wrightson for this. Of course I twisted the style to my own but it was really fun doing all the little details and line work. Please full view to see all the work I put into this ha ha.
Comments and critiques always welcome
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The Jungle Book is an Indian fairy tale but it's lovely
Kham is the best
Curious - Shere Khan was evil, but the black panther was good. Men have long regarded black panthers as snarling, hating men, and deadly...
Stunning, I love it 
Well that looks intense.
that's badass
Thanks!
Amazing work.
Woaw. The Jungle Book is my favorite book ever, and your work on it is really awesome!...
Beautiful!
Thank you very much
Awesome job with contrast and composition!
Thank you very much
Total genius.
Thanks!
awesome!
Thanks!
Hello. I've started a new group for storybook artists ([link]). I would like to add some of your work to the gallery, and if you want you may become a member as well. 
It's a new group, so obviously there isn't much. So feel free to decline.
It's a new group, so obviously there isn't much. So feel free to decline.
No problem, looks great! Thank you so much for the invite!
Thanks for joining
No prob! Cool idea for a group!
Glad you think so
great work with the inks!
Thanks!
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