In preparation for my third zine, I researched about Spirit Animals, and how I could use them as another subtle hit towards symbolism within my work. I didn’t intend to fall back on my first idea from the start of illustration, so I avoided researching the Mythological and Folklore meanings and tales with Spirit Animals in them. I kept my research on these myths to films and symbolic meanings instead.
I looked at the patronus’ from “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” (2004), as well as black cats within witch themed movies and media. An example of this is “Hocus Pocus” (1993) were a black cat is commonly used as a witch’s familiar. “Game of Thrones” (2011) too had a version of a spirit animal with the direwolves in the show.
“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” (2004.)
“Hocus Pocus” (1993)
“Game of Thrones” (2011.)
Notes from my sketchbook.
References:
(ALL Websites/ Links – Accessed on: 9th April 2023.)
Spirit Animals…
https://www.google.com/search?q=spiritual+animal&client=firefox-b-d&ei=ZMUyZPq6KJOO8gL7try4Dw&ved=0ahUKEwj6_Oyj-5z-AhUTh1wKHXsbD_cQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=spiritual+animal&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIHCAAQigUQQzIFCAAQgAQyBwgAEIoFEEMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEOgoIABBHENYEELADOgoIABCKBRCwAxBDOgoILhCKBRCwAxBDSgQIQRgAUJUCWPEGYOAIaAFwAXgAgAFjiAG0AZIBATKYAQCgAQHIAQrAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
https://www.google.com/search?q=spiritual+animal+meaning&source=lmns&bih=744&biw=1440&client=firefox-b-d&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwisx-ym-5z-AhU0pkwKHTVBA_gQ_AUoAHoECAEQAA
https://www.google.com/search?q=spirit+animal+synonym&client=firefox-b-d&bih=744&biw=1440&hl=en&ei=U8oyZMLjNrWx8gL1z63wDQ&oq=spiritual+animal+meaning&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQARgFMgoIABBHENYEELADMgoIABBHENYEELADMgoIABBHENYEELADMgoIABBHENYEELADMgoIABBHENYEELADMgoIABBHENYEELADMgoIABBHENYEELADMgoIABBHENYEELADMgoIABCKBRCwAxBDMgoILhCKBRCwAxBDSgQIQRgAUABYAGCoGGgBcAF4AIABAIgBAJIBAJgBAMgBCsABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
Animals…
https://www.google.com/search?q=alligator+symbolism&client=firefox-b-d&ei=es0yZJu6LJmygQaOy6iQCw&oq=Alli+symbolism&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQARgAMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB46CggAEEcQ1gQQsAM6CggAEIoFELADEEM6BwgAEIoFEEM6CggAEIoFELEDEEM6CAgAEAcQHhAKSgQIQRgAUJkCWOkPYJ0ZaAFwAXgAgAFgiAG4A5IBATWYAQCgAQHIAQrAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
https://www.google.com/search?q=dog+symbolism&client=firefox-b-d&ei=z8cyZMa8AoSG8gKKlaiYDw&ved=0ahUKEwiG4NvK_Zz-AhUEg1wKHYoKCvMQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=dog+symbolism&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIHCAAQigUQQzIHCAAQigUQQzIGCAAQBxAeMgcIABCKBRBDMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeOgQIABBHOggIABCKBRCRAjoKCAAQigUQsQMQQzoHCAAQDRCABEoECEEYAEoFCEASATFQhANY7wpgvAxoAHACeACAAY8BiAGTBJIBAzIuM5gBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
https://www.google.com/search?q=cat+symbolism&client=firefox-b-d&ei=X80yZLD3Js3zgAaFrqOwCQ&ved=0ahUKEwjwooLygp3-AhXNOcAKHQXXCJYQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=cat+symbolism&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIHCAAQigUQQzIHCAAQigUQQzIHCAAQDRCABDIHCAAQigUQQzIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBwgAEA0QgAQyBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB46CggAEEcQ1gQQsAM6CggAEIoFELEDEEM6CAgAEIoFEJECSgQIQRgAUMACWK8OYLgQaAFwAXgAgAGAAYgB7AOSAQMzLjKYAQCgAQHIAQjAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=trabbit+symbolism
https://www.google.com/search?q=bee+symbolism&client=firefox-b-d&ei=os0yZO2uMcWR8gK1_4yoDQ&ved=0ahUKEwjth4aSg53-AhXFiFwKHbU_A9UQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=bee+symbolism&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIHCAAQigUQQzIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIHCAAQigUQQzIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBwgAEIAEEAoyBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeOgoIABBHENYEELADOgoIABCKBRCwAxBDOg0IABDkAhDWBBCwAxgBOhIILhCKBRDUAhDIAxCwAxBDGAI6DwguEIoFEMgDELADEEMYAkoECEEYAFD6A1j6A2DuB2gBcAF4AIABmgGIAZoBkgEDMC4xmAEAoAEByAESwAEB2gEGCAEQARgJ2gEGCAIQARgI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
https://www.google.com/search?q=deer+symbolism&client=firefox-b-d&ei=v80yZJiCC5LD8gLzzIigCg&ved=0ahUKEwjY3cmfg53-AhWSoVwKHXMmAqQQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=deer+symbolism&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIECAAQRzIECAAQRzIECAAQRzIECAAQRzIECAAQRzIECAAQRzIECAAQRzIECAAQRzoKCAAQRxDWBBCwAzoKCAAQigUQsAMQQ0oECEEYAEoFCEASATFQqwJYqwJgnAdoAXACeACAAQCIAQCSAQCYAQCgAQHIAQjAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
https://www.google.com/search?q=owl+symbolism&client=firefox-b-d&ei=wc0yZOflOJTzgAbhk57IBQ&ved=0ahUKEwinyvGgg53-AhWUOcAKHeGJB1kQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=owl+symbolism&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIHCAAQigUQQzIKCAAQigUQsQMQQzIHCAAQigUQQzIHCAAQigUQQzIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIHCAAQigUQQzIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB46CggAEEcQ1gQQsAM6CggAEIoFELADEEM6CAgAEIoFEJECSgQIQRgAUOYCWKQHYPYKaAFwAXgAgAHKAogB9QSSAQcxLjIuMC4xmAEAoAEByAEKwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
Examples of Spirit Animals in films…
https://www.google.com/search?q=harry+potter+and+the+prisoner+of+azkaban&source=lmns&bih=744&biw=1440&client=firefox-b-d&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj41v3lg53-AhW6micCHeSCBkMQ_AUoAHoECAEQAA
https://www.google.com/search?q=harry+potter+deer&client=firefox-b-d&ei=y80yZI_3EYOFhbIPiryukAM&ved=0ahUKEwjPiK2lg53-AhWDQkEAHQqeCzIQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=harry+potter+deer&gs_lcp=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_CZoAnABeACAAYUBiAGNDZIBAzguOZgBAKABAbABCsgBCsABAdoBBAgBGAraAQYIAhABGBQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
https://www.google.com/search?q=hocus+pocus&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihutXlhJ3-AhXcRkEAHbZ6D_sQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1440&bih=744&dpr=1
https://www.google.com/search?q=hocus+pocus+cat&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjbgtjphJ3-AhV6pycCHdjsA4QQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=hocus+pocus+cat&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQ6CggAEIoFELEDEEM6BwgAEIoFEEM6CAgAEIAEELEDUJICWN8JYI4LaABwAHgAgAFWiAGKA5IBATWYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=Z88yZJuzAvrOnsEP2NmPoAg&bih=744&biw=1440&client=firefox-b-d
https://www.google.com/search?q=game+of+thrones&source=lmns&bih=744&biw=1440&client=firefox-b-d&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj9sYqMiZ3-AhVCp0wKHcQTCVEQ_AUoAHoECAEQAA
https://www.google.com/search?q=game+of+throwns+wolves&source=lmns&bih=744&biw=1440&client=firefox-b-d&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwizvNyziJ3-AhXBsCcCHaAMBO0Q_AUoAHoECAEQAA