Illustrations from my participation in Folktale week '19. I used a mixture of my own tales and existing folktales.
Day 1 of Folktale Week - "Home"
I wanted to write these tales properly but haven't got the time, so here is just a little piece from it: "From that day onwards, Little Lottie Lepus lived peacefully in her little hole under the ground."
I wanted to write these tales properly but haven't got the time, so here is just a little piece from it: "From that day onwards, Little Lottie Lepus lived peacefully in her little hole under the ground."
Day 2 of Folktale Week - "Secret"
"Unbeknownst to everyone, Madame Brodeur kept a bird to tell her all the town's secrets."
"Unbeknownst to everyone, Madame Brodeur kept a bird to tell her all the town's secrets."
Day 3 of Folktale Week - "Path"
"Martin could not wait to get to the end of this path and find his dog."
"Martin could not wait to get to the end of this path and find his dog."
Day 4 of Folktale Week - "Smoke" (연기)
So I recently found out that in many Korean folk tales instead of "once upon a time" they say "when tigers used to smoke" ( 호랑이 담배 필 적에 ) so I thought it is perfect for the
So I recently found out that in many Korean folk tales instead of "once upon a time" they say "when tigers used to smoke" ( 호랑이 담배 필 적에 ) so I thought it is perfect for the
4th prompt.
Day 5 of Folktale Week - "Darkness"
Little Red Riding Hood is all everybody ever talks about but what about the grandmother who had to wait in that wolf's belly in complete darkness?
Little Red Riding Hood is all everybody ever talks about but what about the grandmother who had to wait in that wolf's belly in complete darkness?
Day 6 of Folktale Week - "Key"
When I was little, my grandma used to tell me the tale of Bluebeard all the time with all the blood and grit. It was scary, but I loved it!
When I was little, my grandma used to tell me the tale of Bluebeard all the time with all the blood and grit. It was scary, but I loved it!
Day 7 of Folktale Week - "Crown"
Shahmaran is my favourite tale from Turkish folklore. This image of Shahmaran (Half snake, half woman) is very famous in Turkey and I wanted to draw it in my own style.
Shahmaran is my favourite tale from Turkish folklore. This image of Shahmaran (Half snake, half woman) is very famous in Turkey and I wanted to draw it in my own style.
