Anoushka - original drawings

Hello there,

Just thought I'd share with you some photos of my 'mini' exhibition of some of the original illustrations from my 'Anoushka and the Baba Yaga' book. All the works were done with pen and watercolour, and I displayed these at the Ha'penny Flea market last Saturday.  Thanks to all who dropped by and said hello :)  Books are available to buy for Eur 7.50, just drop me a mail at sarbowie@gmail.com.  For more details, see here.

Selection of original drawings from 'Anoushka & the Baba Yaga' at Ha'penny Flea, 28 April

Title page and bonus pic from 'Anoushka & the Baba Yaga'

Close-up of selection of original illustrations

Close-up of selection of original illustrations & book display

'Anoushka & the Baba Yaga' - view of handmade book and notelets

'Yours truly' looking a mite awkward... what to do with arms?...

The Baba Yaga senses an Intruder

I'm exploring Russian folklore at the moment, in particular the phenomenon that is the Baba Yaga.  She's a Grandmother Witch of wonderfully eccentric and barbarous proportions.  It's not enough that she should live in a skull-guarded hut in the woods, her hut has chicken legs.  Yes, chicken legs.  Sure why not? When she's not whizzing about in her mortar and pestle she can let her house do the manoeuvering. 

I'm also trying to explore new media and techniques.  For this one, I made a number of monoprints and acrylic washes and then cut and collaged them into place.  I find it interesting how the media you use shape your approach to a particular illustration.  Had I drawn this I'm sure it would have ended up completely different and probably not so graphically strong.  It's a bit of a departure for me, but I really want to explore this approach further, in parallel with my first love... plain old pen and ink drawing :)

The Baba Yaga senses an Intruder

The Baba Yaga - detail

The Intruder - detail

Caption - detail