Thumbelina series
2014 illustration work for Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale ‘Thumbelina’
<Thumbelina series> is personal project for Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale ‘Thumbelina’ using Korean folk painting ‘Minhwa민화’ style.
The objective of <Thumbelina series> is combine East and West, old and new.
Characteristic of Minhwa is blank space and flat figures. For <Thumbelina series> project, such features were illustrated and digitized. Minhwa’s figures(such as rock, water, fish, flower, Etc)are mythical symbol of wishing good luck, happiness and long life. This figures were used to illustrate the fairy tale story.
<Blooming>
2014. Digital painting
<Thumbelina and toad>
2014. Digital painting
2014. Digital painting
<thumbelina and fishes>
2014. Digital painting
<thumbelina and mouse>
2014. Digital painting
2014. Digital painting
Drawings
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