"What color(s) is a jabberwock?" Topic

I am preparing to paint Bloodmoon's Jabberwock, but I need to do some research. What color or colors is the creature?

The poem does not say.

I have seen illustrations using various greens, yellow, purples, turquoise, white and orange.

We used blacks for ours. Should have pics up on the blog soon. Need to clear out the Fall In deliveries first,

Mainly octarine, shading to plaid.

I painted my wife's a blue grey to simulate the Woodcut drawing?

Jabberwocks are scintillating blend of colours, shifting subtly but quickly so you can never quite place the colour it is before it is yet again something different.

You might look at other renderings, to get an idea of color schemes to emulate, or avoid.

Google image search on "jabberwock": link

If only Lewis Carroll and John Tenniel weren't dead. Damned inconsiderate of them to shuffle off this mortal coil without leaving a painting guide.

Try sky-blue pink. With orange spots, but only on a Tuesday.

Useless info department: Carroll's poem 'Jabberwocky' contains the first mention of vorpal sword.

amongst other neologisms…

Did you check the Osprey?

I think that the only certain colouration is "The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame"
Wikipedia has some interesting points link

timlillig (and the slithy toves), the movie version's worth a look:

link

my jabberwork lives in a forest so he has a foresty color paint scheme.

Fistab and dundalos paint the Jabberwock

I would paint it very close to the color of tulgey wood. It is what causes the burbling as you know.

Whatever color you like.

Or perhaps dislike.