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Last month was hectic like hell, but I wasn't unproductive all that time... in fact I had to squeeze every drop of energy to finish a certain project - which is my thesis^^;

subject: Polish fairy tales (selected 7)
work: illustrations + whole book design

I don't have to have the whole book finished for my exam and presentation - if I had, I don't know if I'd ever finish it :omg:
This has taken a lot longer then I've estimated and I'd still like to change so many things :\



This is one of the biggest illustrations I've done (original size: 29,7x48 cm) and certainly the one which took me the longest to finish.

It's from the story titled "12 Months" which is a classic tale about goodhearted girl and her bad stepmother.

Poor stepdaughter is sent to the woods in the middle of winter to search for violets. She is not allowed to return home without them, which is exactly what her stepmother wants.
On her way deep into the wood she meets twelve men who turn out to be Months. Since she's such a nice person they have decided to help her by switching their places around the fireplace - once April sits where December was, spring appears suddenly and sea of violets sprout from the ground...



I'm still working hard to put it all together, but AT LEAST I'm done with illustrations.


edit: bigger image's size for a better display + slight color correction




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References used: Poser (figures) + photo (vegetation)
Photoshop CS + Wacom Intuos 3
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slowdog294's avatar
Awesome artwork. :winner: