Seems like a good time to post my no kings folktale. 🚫👑 This is a second prototype of a zine of my folktale week 2025 drawings. I want to make some adjustments to the text and artwork for the final book. #folktaleweek #nokings #zines
I decided to finish out my #folktaleweek 2025 for the New Year. Seemed apropos.
Joy to you in 2026!
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The young wife then goes on a long quest to find and rescue her husband and free him from the curse. It’s a wonderful tale of courage, kindness and adventure and she ultimately frees her prince.
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A watercolour illustration depicting a stormy scene. At the bottom of the image is a small house. Above it are storm clouds and lightning. Two supernatural beings are visible in the clouds
Folktale Week: storm
"And the storm raged all night long..."
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A watercolour illustration depicting a branch of yellow flowers, a sprig of blue berries, a spindle, three strands of yarn braided together, and a scene of an old woman weaving coloured strands of yarn over the sleeping boy's bed
Folktale Week: charm
"The wise old woman wove a charm over the sleeping boy's bed..."
#FolktaleWeek2025 #FolktaleWeek #kidlit
A hand of an anthropomorphic bear hovers over the open pages of a large book. An unrecognisable script can be seen on the paper. The image is divided diagonally by the bear's cloak. Behind the bear, rain falls outside the cave they are in. Dots of light illuminate the roof of their temporary shelter.
A hand of an anthropomorphic bear rests on the open pages of a large book. An unrecognisable script can be seen on the paper. Shards of light are eminating from the bear's fingers and the book. Dots of light, and chaotic lines frame the image, heightening the feeling something magical and otherworldly taking place.
A large explosion of light encapsulates the silhouette of an anthropomorphic bear wearing a cloak, and holding a staff. They are crouched on the ground, braced against the force of the explosion. A large book lies next to them on the ground, it's pages flapping wildly. Outside of the ball of light, almost horizontal rain intersects the dark trunks and branches of a forest of gnarly trees. Text in the lower right corners reads: "5. Charm"
Folktale Week 5. Charm
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A charmed snake winds itself around a mystical setting. The charmer is playing a flute/horn.
Hey, is it still #folktaleweek 2025? No. Sigh. I'm still going to work through the remaining prompts because I'm learning a ton and enjoying the process very much.
This image is for CHARM. (Included the 2nd to show how it repeats on the horizontal.)
1-4 here: open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...
A fox character in a blue jumper and holding a book, waves goodbye to a green cave furry creature as he walks out into a forest lit with dawn light.
Hi #kidlitartpostcard day! I actually have new art to share! Yay! This is the final panel for the #folktaleweek challenge, the prompt is "dawn."
About me: I'm open for work and love drawing animal characters, nature, and middle-grade kids on adventure! Check out more at:
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It was a great experience for me to finish my illustrations for this year's folktale week challenge.
Thanks to @folktaleweek.bsky.social for keeping it alive.
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News that the Snollygoster was hunting snails traveled quickly but not fast enough. As Snelda attempted to warn snails everywhere, she heard the echo footsteps behind her.
#folktaleweek2025 #folktaleweek
Seven frames telling the story of how the Princess Moon, sad for not knowing how to swim, envied the stars, until one of them fell to the ocean, when it discovered an old book of spells and a magic charm, which, with the help of her sisters in the sky, brought back. The Princess Moon attached the charm to her crown, learning how to swim instantaneously, and just before dawn when Brother Sun came to say hello.
Better late than never so... my #FolktaleWeek2025 entries gathered together, telling the story of the night the Princess Moon learned how to swim.
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Light divides the sky. In the top dark corner, three little stars and the Princess Moon dance. Below, in the corner filled with light. Brotehr sun smiles.
#FolkTaleWeek Day 7: Dawn
7. The stars and the Princess Moon dance to welcome the new day, and Brother Sun says a quick hello before the others go to bed.
In the Princess Moon's crown a gem shines. It tells of the adventures to come, once they all go swimming in the dark of the night sky.
#KidLit
From a rough sea, tall waves crested with foam, the Fallen Star waves to her sisters in the sky. A storm of falling stars, fills the sky with light and color. The gem she found on the bottom of the sea, hangs around Fallen Star's neck.
#FolkTaleWeek Day 6: Storm
5. "Come get me, my Sisters!" the little Fallen Star calls.
A storm of bright light transforms the night sky.
Fallen Star, charm in hand, repeats the spell she's uncovered.
Soon, the Princess Moon will join them, swimming, diving, & splashing the hours away.
#KidLit
I forgot to post my final #folktaleweek piece, "Dawn". Closure is good. #kidlit #kidlitart #folktaleweek2025 #folktaleweekdawn
Two maiden spirits appeared in front of the new governor of Cheolsan
#FolktaleWeek Day 7: Dawn
Governor of Cheolsan was found dead in his bed one morning. Same thing happened to his replacement, and to the next, and to the next... When no one wanted to be the new governor, a civil servant called Jeong Dong-woo volunteered. (1/?)
#BasedOnTrueCrime
A watercolour illustration depicting a red-headed boy's head (his eyes are closed and his face is pale). Around the borders two imps look at the boy, and rain clouds fill the top border and a small cottage is visible in the bottom left corner
Folktale Week: rain
"After the man and his son brought the Hawthorn wood home, the rain poured and poured and the son sank into a deep sleep"
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Bye bye #folktaleweek2025
What a journey it's been!
Travel safely this holiday season.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🍂
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Persephone, Queen of the Underworld.
Persephone, Queen of the Underworld.
#persephone #folktaleweek #illustration #art #greekmyth
Second batch of 2025 Folktale Week. Prompts: Charm, Storm and Dawn
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Drawing of Cheoyong mask that is used for Cheoyongmu
#FolktaleWeek Day 5: Charm
Cheoyong, son of the dragon that ruled the East Sea, was given a high position in the King Heon-gang’s government in Shilla. The king also matched him with a bride who was famous for her beauty. One night, Cheoyong came home to find her in bed with the god of plague. (1/)
Storm. The last picture of #FolktaleWeek.
Was too busy being sad and forgot to post it in time. Storms in tales is invisible plotdriver. When they are in stories always something start happening, new character or twist
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Silhouette of an anthropomorphic bear wearing a cloak, standing just inside a cave entrance. They are carrying a flaming torch and staring at an open book that lays on the floor, deeper in the cave. Their long shadow stretches over the pages of the book while rain pours down outside.
Close crop of an anthropomorphic bear in a cloak standing over a book that's open on the floor. The scene is illuminated by a flaming torch held by the bear.
An anthropomorphic bear in a cloak kneels Infront of an open book on the ground. A flaming torch is laying beside the bear, illuminating the scene. What look to be stars hang above the beard head.
Folktale Week 4. Book
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Spent last week on Instagram for a change, and thoroughly enjoyed taking part in #folktaleweek 2025 🤗
Here is a short video of my interpretations of the prompts. 🎨✨
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Watercolour illustration of a boy falling down a long and twisty hole.
I completely forgot to post the last day of Folktale week!
Here's an illustration of the whole (hole) journey.
You see a light up ahead and realise, as you pop out of the hole, that the sun is rising. You've been falling all night. Tonight you'll bring sandwiches!
#folktaleweek
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#folktaleweek Day 7: Dawn
#folktaleweek2025 #illustration inspired by The Tortoise and the Hare. #kidlitart
A watercolour illustration of two imps clasping their hands over their ears. Behind them is a scene of trees and birds, with one stump in the foreground. Hawthorn berries and leaves fill the borders of the painting
Folktale Week: echo
"Do not touch the Hawthorn tree as it belongs to the little people"
#FolktaleWeek2025 #FolktaleWeek #illustration #kidlit
A blue, black, and white illustration of my folktale weak character at dawn, kneeling with their face up towards the sky “releasing” the echo.
Folktale Week day 7: Dawn
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Illustration for folktale week of a colorful swirly sunrise with the silhouette of an owl and the words Dawn whispers
Folktale week day 7: dawn ✨🌙 now I'm excited to take all my page designs and assemble them into a zine...
Thanks to the hosts!
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A collection of the seven folktale week cut paper collage illustrations I made
It was another fantastic #FolktaleWeek. I really loved participating this year and I'm so glad I made the time to do it.
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