Country Folks

Vyaceslav Legkobit

This time of year always finds me in the mood for some 

good old fashioned folk-inspired art from Russia and Eastern Europe.

I would be very happy to live in the same village as all these lively creatures!

Russian figurine, thanks to Made with Love by Hannah (check out her blog 

fully of lovely hand-crafted, folk-inspired clothing, art and tutorials)

Yuri Vasnetsov, Russian folk song, via HannaRivka

Russian Folk Tales, author unknown, thanks to normanack 

Vladimir Golozubov, Two Roosters, thanks to Kievljanka

Yevgeny Charushin

Josef Lada, thanks to 50 Watts 

Solomea Loboda, linocut from Ukrainian folk Rhymes, thanks to polny shkaf

another lovely book from HannaRivka

 L'udovita Fullu, Varila Mysicka Kasicku, 1966 ( a lucky vintage bookstore find)

Rumen Skorchev, Bulgarian Folk Tales, 1979, 

and N. Trepenok, Sharp-toothed Mouse and Rich Sparrow, 

thanks to Book Graphics

Feodor Rojankovsky, The three bears, 1967 

Friends & Feathers

Will Barnet

Last week our cockatoo friend Viola went back to her home.

Even though she could be as demanding as a toddler (and much louder),

most of the time her presence was delightful and very entertaining.

By the way, I didn't know that cockatoos love cuddles so much!

Seba fell completely under her spell, and after taking dozens of photos

he has already created two portraits of Viola, one of which now hangs 

where her cage used to stand. This post is dedicated to him and to 

all bird lovers, and naturally to our beautiful feathered friends.

Karolin Schnoor

Aris Moore, thanks to Art Found Out

Alberto Macone

Beatrice Alemagna, illustration from Jo singe garçon

Susumu Fujimoto

Bobi Bobi

Elsa Mora

René and Radka

Andrey Remnev

 Clive Hicks-Jenkins, Kevin and the blackbird's nest

Dilka Bear, New Moon, thanks to magpie and whiskeyjack

Michael Shapcott

 GrapeFrogg, You Could Stay There