What is the ruling on drawing creatures that do not exist in the real world, or creatures that resemble humans and animals but are not actually so?
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The ruling on drawing animate beings was previously discussed in No. 36829. This includes drawing creatures that have no real-world counterparts, such as a horse with wings, or a cow with a beak or wings.
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