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Illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon from a book of African American Folktales. Love that fourth one in particular.

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2019-06-22

Elsa Beskow used elements from fairy & folktales such elves, goblins, fairy-flowers, talking animals in her stories. Here King Winter’s palace (Ollie’s Ski Trip), Thumbelina, Children of the Forest. (2/2)

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2019-06-18

This was interesting. A blend of spacefaring sci-fi and traditional Korean folktales. Not to mention a prominent character whose nonbinary status is treated as no big deal.

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2019-06-15

Retro Kinnaly

A quick hour sketch. Practicing to sketch quicker and better.

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2019-06-14

Physical transformations in folktales are often symbolic of a character's internal journey or indicate their negative or unattractive traits...

'Morozko / Морозко / Jack Frost' (1964) dir. Aleksandr Rou.

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2019-06-03

Day 19.
Referred to Russian folktales and Ivan Bilibln style.

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2019-05-23

I get really inspired by myths and folktales, mood boards sometimes give me ideas as well! And congrats on 100 followers!!! 💕

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2019-05-16

I learned the derivation of SERENDIPITY from dramatist Alain-René Lesage, born May 6 1668: Sri Lanka's Arabic name=SERENDIB. His wildly colonialist harlequinade "Arlequin roi de Serendib" (1713) adapts Euripides' IPHIGENIA IN TAURIS & folktales about finding treasure accidentally

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2019-05-06

And lastly today, here is the FCBD story that started my style of Mouse Guard short folktales. Inspired by Chaucer's Pardoner's Tale & 's Tale of the Three Brothers here is The Wise Weaver: https://t.co/SmG2vUkPmz

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2019-05-05


celebrating the illustrations of
ARTHUR RACKHAM (1867-1939) in his 1933 book
"The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book: A Book of Old Favourites with New Illustrations"

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2019-04-24

Joan Kiddell-Monroe was an author and illustrator best known for her artwork for fairy and folktales. She worked worked between the 1940s and 1960s focusing on myths, legends, and folk-tales from India, China, Scandinavia, and the West Indies.

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2019-04-18

i hopped on the bandwagon late but i finally made my based on a majority of what people gave me.
based on swiss folktales and traditions

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2019-04-08

The work of to be seen in hall 25 at stand B112 - specialises in wood engraving and ink.

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2019-04-02


ANIMALS can play important roles in &
& EC did an issue featuring them.
Read some tales HERE
https://t.co/jpAYpWRSWT
featuring tales by



&more

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2019-03-27

Wowza! It's AND today! 📖

We are so excited to read 's new poetry which reimagines folktales through an lens, featuring selkies, wulvers and Ghillie Dhu 🐉

Beautifully illustrated by 🌈
(📸/)

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2019-03-21

Among the tales of the wolf people of Ossory is one that holds that St Patrick cursed them for having the temerity to howl at him whilst he attempted to preach to them...he was a grumpy old saint by all accounts...
Art self.cover for folktales of Ossory.

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2019-03-14

She became rabbit and stoat. She became hare and harrier. She became lark and hawk, pigeon, partridge and plover. She became gorse and heather, couch grass and fern. She knew the secret lore and language of the earth...
Wild Sybil, Lancashire folktales.

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2019-03-07