Miracle fish

Water like mirrors

Yellow, red miracle fish

Reflect shattered suns

This is a  "Haiku", a japanese style poem, as contribution to Sudjino's book.

This is the last contribution before it returns to Moscow, so I scanned the total book so far; see image below.

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Mona Lisa

Here is my contribution to Ellen's book: "women in trees". Actually more like "woman in wood"....

Actually, last week another book arrived, sent to me by Albina. It was my own, I think it is the first one to make the complete tour.

But to my shame I also realised I have 3 books in my posession now. Work to be done.

I will send this one out to Anastasiya this weekend.

Rene's book Down Under!

Albina's secret garden

First: the best wishes for the new year.
This is Albina's book, the one that got lost between the Netherlands and Russia. I had a spare empty book and redid the 2nd and 3rd drawing, the one from Thalia (flowers) and my own (Jonas and the whale). I will send it to Anastasyia early next week.

Raven and the fox

Here is Ian's book: creatures of imagination. I took the story of the the raven and the fox. But I gave it a 21st century twist. Never try to flatter too much.
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Ian, a tip for you: I made this drawing with Derwent Inktense pencils. They are like aquarel pencils, but when brushed with water it becomes ink with a nice intense colour. It is waterproof after drying, and the drawn lines stay visible. It worked really well for me. Unfortunately they are not available everywhere, I found them in an art supplies shop in London.

Albina's secret garden

Here is my contribution to the secret garden books of Albina. I must say it was a difficult one for me; drawing for romantic subjects is not really my thing. But of course that is the challeging thing about Moly_x: you are forced to react on totally different subjects than what you're used to!
The hidden world idea reminded me of the story of Jonas and the whale, I can't think of a more secret world...