This is an image inspired by the 2023 Folktale Week prompt word, "Sea".
I missed the actual week-long event, but I'm kinda happy I did because I can take my time and really explore the words. I used the prompts to flesh-out my Little Red adaptation I'm really excited about where it's going!
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Day 3 - Sea
Giant octopuses only try to guide ships in danger. And yet people fear them.
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Hydra are many-headed water monsters. When you cut off 1 head, 2 more grow in its place! Since this is an ocean hydra, I played games with salt while painting it.
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For the #FolktaleWeek23 #FolktaleWeekSea prompt I made a linocut of one of my favourite mythological creatures: the Zaratan, here in my print a giant sea turtle disguised as an island. giant sea turtle zaratan that looks like a small island. There's a small campfire on the supposed beach, and a sailing ship from the age of exploration nearby. The sunset sky is in vibrant fuchsia, tangerine and purple. 🧵
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'SEA - Monsters'
They are beings from folklore believed to dwell in the sea and are often imagined to be of immense size. I feel that the vast oceans could be a metaphor for our unconscious minds - the true place of origin of all monsters...
An illustration for Folktale Week
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One of my blocks in progress as I carved. A hint of what’s to come next week for #FolktaleWeek2023 #FolktaleWeekSea
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