Alice at the Library
Step into my reimagining of Alice in Wonderland. In this illustration Alice is exploring a library. Amidst its dimly lit corners and timeworn books you will find the White Rabbit holding his clock, hiding behind a column. He watches Alice from afar, lurking and waiting for the moment to approach her. There are mushrooms growing out of books and shelfs and chairs, some are covered in a glowing magic potion.
Alice is walking, a book open in her hands. From the open pages shines a golden light that reflects on Alice's face. The library and wonderland are merging into each other, portraying the magic that happens when we read and the power literature has to transport us to a different world, a different reality and even a different body. Who knows if our character's isn't actually Alice, but someone else walking in her shoes through the power of literature?
Alt text: A white short girl with red hair wearing a light blue overall dress, stripped socks and red shoes. She's walking around a library holding an open book in her hands. From the book shines a yellow glow that reflects on her face. The library is tall and full of books, and is transforming itself into wonderland: mushrooms are growing from the bookshelves and a white rabbit hides in the back, observing Alice while holding a pocket watch.
Alt text: Close up of the white rabbit, who has long ears and yellow eyes.
Alt text: Close up of two yellow and blue mushrooms that sit on the left bottom of the illustration.
Alt text: A white short girl with red hair wearing a light blue overall dress, stripped socks and red shoes. She's walking around a library holding an open book in her hands. From the book shines a yellow glow that reflects on her face. The library is tall and full of books, and is transforming itself into wonderland: mushrooms are growing from the bookshelves and a white rabbit hides in the back, observing Alice while holding a pocket watch.
Chicken on top
of the World
Chicken On Top Of The World is a personal favorite. I'm gonna have to be honest, I just wanted to draw a chicken, on top of the world, of course. I picked the colors I like the best, warm tones and bright yellows and reds, the globe being the only blue and green contrast.
There are four pieces in this series:
- Chicken on top of the world
- The chicken
- The world
-Chicken on top of the world which is floating around amidst other big big spheres
Alt text: A giant red chicken stands on top of the globe, it is surrounded by a yellow glow. The background is orangy brown, filled with yellow stars that emanate a red glow. O top of the chicken's head there is a commet crossing the sky.
Alt text: Close up of the red chicken.
Alt text: Three planets float around (one is Earth, the second is light yelllow and has a yellow ring around it, the third is light green with slightly dark spots). The red giant chicken sits on top of the Earth and a dotted line showcase the trajectory of a commet, that travels around the planets and is set to hit a pink moon that sits in the right top corner of the illustration, marked with and X.
Alt text: A giant red chicken stands on top of the globe, it is surrounded by a yellow glow. The background is orangy brown, filled with yellow stars that emanate a red glow. O top of the chicken's head there is a commet crossing the sky.
Marigold, the Fairy
"(...)The little winged one,
With her dress as bright as the sun,
Decided to go for a great expedition
Finding her place in this world was her only ambition
And we're about to have lots of joy and fun
For our friend's journey of self discovery has just begun(...)"
A poetry storybook following a young fairy through her journey of self discovery. Marigold has just been born and haven/t yet figured out her own identity. Who is she? What does she like? What jokes does she find funny? What shoes fit her feet?
The readers are invited to join Marigold in her search and find their own answers about these questions. A tool for teaching kids about the concept of self.
Alt text: A small black fairy with short orange hair is flying next to a tall orange flower, from which shines a beam of light towards the sky. The fairy is wearing a flowy orange dress. Her wings are light blue with details in white. On the background there is tall grass that is just a bit shorter then the flower.
Alt text: Close up of the fairy. Her wings are slightly translucent, her cheeks are blushing and she is barefoot.
Alt text: Close up of the orange flower with green steam and leaves.
Alt text: A small black fairy with short orange hair is flying next to a tall orange flower, from which shines a beam of light towards the sky. The fairy is wearing a flowy orange dress. Her wings are light blue with details in white. On the background there is tall grass that is just a bit shorter then the flower.
Wanna Be Friends?
This piece is my attempt at capturing the feeling of befriending someone when we are kids. Just plainly asking "Wanna be friends?" and getting an honest answer, as simple as that. It's a feeling I cherish very deeply and try to bring into my adult life.
This illustration is an ode to childhood friendships and their magic.
Alt text: A white rabbit with long ears and blushing cheeks, wearing a blue overall is flying a tiny yellow plane. On his left hand the rabbit holds a flag that reads "Wanna be friends". The sky is purple and pink, filled with doodly clouds and a few birds. There are also some tiny doodles all around the illustration (hearts and stars).
Alt text: A white rabbit is skydiving, her orange and yellow parachute open. she has long ears and wears a red dress and lilac backpack. She holds a light pink draped fabric that reads "yes!". The sky is pink and purple, filled with doodly clouds. There are some doodles all around the illustration (tiny hearts and stars).
Alt text: A white rabbit with long ears and blushing cheeks, wearing a blue overall is flying a tiny yellow plane. On his left hand the rabbit holds a flag that reads "Wanna be friends". The sky is purple and pink, filled with doodly clouds and a few birds. There are also some tiny doodles all around the illustration (hearts and stars).
Close your eyes
and observe
"Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Don't try to clean your mind or stop your thoughts, just allow them to come and go as thoughts do. You are not the person thinking them, you are the person responding to them. You are the spectator, the viewer to which every thought is neutral. Not bad, not right, just there. You don't have to form an opinion on anything, only watch it... come... and go...
Allow yourself to exist amongst the astros, the things that occupy the universe that is your mind. Relax your muscles, dedicate yourself to stillness, you're sitting on a floating rock, you feel it beneath you, it's warm grounding your body. There is no need for you to move, everything is already moving around you, just observe."
Alt text: A girl sits on top of a moving comet. She has her legs crossed and her arms extended on top of each knee. Her hair is copper brown and flows with the movement of the comet and her eyes are closed. A star sits on her chest, shining a strong light. The tips of her fingers, nose, toes and knees are red. The background is dark blue and there are stars all around her (but none of them as bright as the one in her chest).
Alt text: The image is cropped right around the girl and the comet.
Alt text: Closeup of the girl's face.
Alt text: A girl sits on top of a moving comet. She has her legs crossed and her arms extended on top of each knee. Her hair is copper brown and flows with the movement of the comet and her eyes are closed. A star sits on her chest, shining a strong light. The tips of her fingers, nose, toes and knees are red. The background is dark blue and there are stars all around her (but none of them as bright as the one in her chest).
The Orchard
In an ancient, untouched orchard there grows a rare and magical fruit. The apples that bloom here are unlike any other. They shimmer with a soft, ethereal glow, and those who are chosen may find them suspended in the air, just beyond reach. These are not apples of temptation or of sin—these apples carry the essence of purity, the very embodiment of peace and renewal.
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Alt text: A girls stands in between two apple trees. She is wearing a red dress on top of a beige shirt. Her arms are open, her hands showcasing flowing apples that emit a dark yellow glow. On the ground you can see the trees' roots spreading.
Alt text: Close up of the girl.
Alt text: A girls stands in between two apple trees. She is wearing a red dress on top of a beige shirt. Her arms are open, her hands showcasing flowing apples that emit a dark yellow glow. On the ground you can see the trees' roots spreading.
It's Not Up To You
It's Not up To You was inspired by the song Karma by Sarah Kinsley. I had this song on repeat when this piece was made. I wanted to evoke the sensation of trying to look for answers about the future only to get to the understanding that one can't control every detail of their own fate. The ethereal and surreal imagery of being engulfed by space and time.
In the song, Sarah sings about two lovers, one who believes their relationship to be doomed and the other who fights that notion at all costs. In the first verses we are presented with them going to a fortune teller in search for answers, this is the scene I portrayed in It's Not Up To You.
Alt text: A woman sitting behind a table covered in a red tablecloth. The woman wears a navy blue blouse with flared sleeves. on the table are four tarot cards: the Hermit, the Fool, the Lovers and the Sun.
Alt text: A woman sitting behind a table covered in a red tablecloth. The woman wears a navy blue blouse with flared sleeves. on the table are four tarot cards: the Hermit, the Fool, the Lovers and the Sun. Two lovers sit with their back turned to us, looking at the woman.
Alt text: The boy on the right side wears a dark green shirt as has short dark brown curly hair.
Alt text: A woman sitting behind a table covered in a red tablecloth. The woman wears a navy blue blouse with flared sleeves. on the table are four tarot cards: the Hermit, the Fool, the Lovers and the Sun.