ORIGINALLY POSTED IN 2011

I'm doing a history of the gryphons/griffons/griffins' forms and how they've come to be the diverse creatures we see today in artwork.

First version

Second version

Third version

Fourth version

Fifth&sixth version

Finally, a complete blend has been reached. The newest griffin has lion ears with feather tips, the tail feathers on the rump and tail, eagle-lion eyes, and teeth- something not in its parents. With these developments, the griffin almost exists.

Source : Wikipedia

Art (c) SlippingStar