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In The Wild Swans, by Hans Christian Andersen, Eliza's 11 brothers, shape-shifted to swans, carry her in a net to a land across the sea. The journey takes 2 days. In 11 represents the doorway to journey and 2 represents life's duality.

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2019-03-01

Dragons abound in the folklore literature of many cultures. What is the true nature of a dragon? Who is to know...
Illustration: Wayne Anderson.

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2019-03-01

Ladybird book pictures on request.
‘Snow White and Rose Red’

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2019-02-28

To see 1 single crow in the morning at the start of a journey was unlucky, but seeing 2 crows together was considered a very happy omen for any traveller. "Two crows I see, Good luck to me."

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2019-03-01

I’ve always found Baba Yaga’s hut fascinating. Not stationary, but walking, spinning, dancing on chicken legs. And Baba Yaga herself travelled in a pestle and mortar. Baba Yaga hut artwork by me. Baba Yaga with pestle and mortar: Ivan Bilibin

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2019-02-28

Once upon a time in 1890s Prague, a clerk at the General Financial Directorate, Artuš Scheiner, began to draw as a hobby & salve to the interminable paperwork. Before long, his romantic fairytale illustrations were being published to great acclaim across Europe.

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“Traveller, traveller, tramping by
To the seaport where the big ships lie..”
The Traveller’s Joy (of the Clematis family) is an English flower, & is so named as it was a welcome sight to travellers both setting out from & returning home.
Img & vs: Cicely Barker

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“Forest Encounter” by Marko Horvatin

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2019-02-28

Selkie sketch! I’m tired now but I’ll do some creepier creatures later

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2019-02-22

Red As Blood, White As Snow, Black As Ebony... Discussing The Big Three Colors in Fairy Tales (older post; focus on Euro tales - would like to expand...). Bonus: lots of lovely art showcased! https://t.co/J3XPoRTYwQ

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2019-02-22

Since ancient times, red, the warmest of hues, was the color of life and intense emotions. In some Slavic languages, red can replace the words beautiful, splendid, and colorful. Red has also been used to protect against diseases and evil. (Img: Arthur Rackham)

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2019-02-22

again?! I'm looking for a folk story (preferably with animals) to illustrate if anyone has any suggestions ☺

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2019-02-22

'Colours in Fairytales', an essay which ended up in my book "Seven Miles of Steel Thistles" - 'Fairytales contain their own colours, brilliant as any medieval painting. As red as blood, as black as ebony, as white as snow.' https://t.co/yepxkHV0zD

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2019-02-22

A selkie for today's :)
I painted this piece in a period in which I would often dream about seals.

The original can be found at https://t.co/zp5p0mjK8L

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2019-02-22

Kay Nielsen's illustrations for East of the Sun, West of the Moon, a collection of icy fairytales rich with noble bears, howling winds & pine forests–gathered by Norwegian folklorists Ambjørnsen & Engebretsen Moe on their journeys across Norway in the 1880s.

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2019-02-21

Aka manto comes to your school bathroom when there's no paper and asks "Do you want red paper or blue?" If you say red you're slashed to death, if you say blue all your blood is sucked out and you're left dead and blue on the floor art by

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2019-02-21

Heterochromia iridis, having eyes of/with different colors, was once thought to come with the ability to see spirits or communicate with the other side, hence indicating a seer. Older traditions said it was due to a piece of your past life brought into this one.

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Sharing some of my own Folklore themed artwork for todays theme!

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2019-02-21