An exhibition showing a series of books about Aberdeen's mythical beasts has opened.

A number of prints from Bonnie Beasts will be on show at the Seventeen gallery on Belmont Street along with an interactive area for people to create their own beasts.

Illustrators Shirin Karbor, 28, and Rachel Logan, 24, both studied at Robert Gordon University's Gray's School of Art.

Their inspiration for the six beasts came from the Aberdeen Bestiary, a 12th century illustrated manuscript, which is housed at Aberdeen University.

Ms Karbor said: "When the opportunity came up, we got our heads together and tried to think about a nice local interest angle which would let us create something fun and full of characters, and that's when the Aberdeen Bestiary sprang to mind.

"We both gave each other a brief of three Bonnie Beasts, created by fusing two of the animals from the bestiary together and writing a short story on them and their adventures in Aberdeen."

Ms Logan said: "The feedback we have received so far has been great and the aim is to try and raise enough money to do a small print run so that members of the public can buy the series, or just their favourite."

The exhibition is open 10am to 5pm every day until Saturday.