I'm very excited to participate in this years Folktale Week Challenge. I'm inspired by the Asian Pacific & Pacific Islanders folktales Organized by the amazing & talented artists:
@debrastyer @laure_illustrations @louve.draws @kellyannedalton and @kalyquarles
Here is a poster I made of Pele, goddess of fire, from Hawaii.
This Goddess of Fire is available as stationary cards at my Society6 shop: https://society6.com/product/goddess1030753_cards...
Below are some of my illustration for Folktale Week 2021 with their corresponding prompts:
(Nov15) MOON:
Hena, The Beautiful Godess of the Moon (Hawaiian) representing the Asian Pacific & Pacific Islanders folktales.
(Nov16 )DREAM:
"The Dream of Akinosuke" , A Japanese folktale Representaing the Asian Pacific & Pacific Islanders folktales.
(Nov17 ) AWAKEN:
Chinese folktale :
Lo-Sun the Blind Boy. It's a story about how Lo_Sun regained his eyesight after waking up one day. He was forced to beg for food when his parents abandoned him at birth with only his dog as his faithful companion. Representing the Asian Pacific & Pacific Islanders folktales..
(Nov18 ) FEAST:
Folktale from Singapore :
"the Two Widows" a story about two hard working & helpful widows who after preparing a delicious feast for the Royal Princes who was passing by their village, was bestowed the gift of abundance forever. I illustrated the scene where the two widows made food & fed children of their villag Representing the Asian Pacific & Pacific Islanders folktales.
(Nov 19 ) BIRD:
Folktale from The Philippines: "Sarimanok, Legendary Bird" originally from the island of Mindanao, one of the major islands of the Philippines. Representing the Asian Pacific & Pacific Islanders folktales.
( Nov 20 ) RIVER:
Folktale from Indonesia:
"The Mouse Deer & the Crocodile" .Representing the Asian Pacific & Pacific Islanders folktales.
( Nov 21 ) SKY:
Folktale from Bali, Indonesia:
"Balinese Hansel & Gretel". Representing the Asian Pacific & Pacific Islanders folktales.
