Natee (they/them): 'She threw her comb -- and there grew up a deep and terrifying forest.' Illustration for Baba Yaga, from Myths & Legends of Russia, collected by Aleksandr Afanas’ev & translated by Norbert Guterman, published by Folio Society, 2009 (now out of print). Ink & gouache on Arches hp, 170 × 245 mm.

'She threw her comb -- and there grew up a deep and terrifying forest.' Illustration for Baba Yaga, from Myths & Legends of Russia, collected by Aleksandr Afanas’ev & translated by Norbert Guterman, published by Folio Society, 2009 (now out of print). Ink & gouache on Arches hp, 170 × 245 mm.

Is that by Jan Pienkowski?

It's my work. :)

Took me right back to books I read as a kid, speaking of which...

Thank you. ☺️ Jan is one of my favourite illustrators, too. Extremely sad we lost him so recently.

You continue his legacy so well.

I love those Pienkowski covers so much. If they'd publish them, say in A2 or A1 sizes, I'd get them framed.

oh my GOD

Thank you. 💙☺️🥲

Natee it's so good

Thank you. I'm really fond if this one, too. 🙏🥲

love this! are you also inspired by Kara Walkers work?

I've had quite a few similar observations/questions, which I'm very touched by, but no. 😊 We each drew from much older silhouette/papercut/shadow puppet traditions. I didn't discover Kara's work myself til fairly late.

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