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This week’s #FolkloreThursday theme is #SeasandRivers So here are a few of the aquatic dragons I’ve worked on in recent months. The 2nd and 4th images were private commissions, the 1st and 3rd are from the new book. 🐉
Japanese printmakers of ukiyo-e were fascinated by waves. In a different image to the classic wave Koga Kano shows the divers looking out at the wild churning rocky sea, watching the changing water-hills of the land of luck. #SeasandRivers #folklorethursday
Illustrations for Sadko, the adventurer of Slavic bylinas, who visits the underwater kingdom, by Gennadii Spirin 2014 #folklorethursday #postsoviet
Even though SoS Pioneer of Olive Town just around the corner, I couldn't help myself to draw and simp my fav bachelorette from the classic FoMT!
Elly/ Eli, you are still my number one wife in my heart <3!!
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#procreate #harvestmoon #SoSFoMT #オリーブタウン #牧場物語
Created by my friend , I adore this image called “The Forest Bride” inspired by his love of the Robin of Sherwood TV series. Some serious folkloric wedding inspiration here #FolkloreThursday
How Stefy Loret de Mola graphically visualises abstract concepts > https://t.co/vXyYC3chU1
So this is what I am planning to do while drawing more nps. I am going to digitize the bachelor's and bachelorettes of stardew.
#stardewvalleyfanart #stardewvalley #fanart #stardewvalleyshane #digitalart
Pan smashed the reeds into pieces in a moment of rage but was soon struck with remorse. As he wept and kissed the reeds, he discovered that his breath could create sounds from them, thus he created a musical instrument in honor of his beloved. #FolkloreThursday
Does Plato’s cave count for #FolkloreThursday ?
Asking for a friend.
Imaginary friend.
Real person, not my friend.
Ok, me..
I didnt have time to do any prompt-specific work for today’s #FolkloreThursday so I’ll just share some pieces from a zine I’m doing for college! Drawin’ some famous witches in an art-nouveau inspired style.
The origins of the "Teddy Bear" came when Roosevelt went on a hunting trip. Guides clubbed a bear, tied it to a tree & invited the president to shoot it. Instead, Roosevelt declined, saying it would be unsportsmanlike to kill a defenseless animal that way.
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This #FolkloreThursday's #ThompsonMotif theme is games! Some of these motifs in our tales include A1495: Origin of outdoor games, A163.1.1: Gods play chess, E577: Dead people play games, and H14433: Fear test - playing game with reassembled dead man.
Artist unknown.
Happy those early days! When I shined in my angel infancy.
Before I understood this place
Appointed for my second race,
Or taught my soul to fancy aught
But a white, celestial thought.
Henry Vaughan, ‘The Retreat’.
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Booking is open for #GothicFairies Online Conference 8-11th April. Featuring over 70 papers & 8 keynotes including Chair of Folklore Soc. Prof Owen Davies. Full Programme & links to registration here #GothicSpring #FolkloreThursday RT https://t.co/C6jsdmgu4q
“Wallflower, Wallflower, growing up so high. We great ladies don’t wish to die.” A C19th game. When your name is sung, you keep holding hands in a circle but turn to face the other way. This goes on until all are facing the other way, thus escaping death. #FolkloreThursday (CMB)
Danger from magical creatures, animals, beastly humans + a moral lesson: Charles Perrault's fairytales may have inspired moralistic Victorian children’s tales like Struwwelpeter & The Tribulations of Tommy Tiptop:beastly behaviour in children leads to a bad end #FolkloreThursday
“All children, except one, grow up.”
J.M.Barrie, Peter Pan
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