When I was 13 years old, I was the first to read Johann Goethe's short ballad "Erlkönig" (Erl-King). Then she made an incredible mystical impression on me and remained one of her favorite works to this day.
The ballad describes the death of a child at the hands of a supernatural creature, the spirit - the "Erlkönig" (it is not known whether his spirit killed him, or the child was simply sick and delusional).
My Character Drawing
The poet describes a father and son jumping on a horse through the forest in bad weather at times. It seems to his son that he is attracted to himself by the forest king; His father explains to him that it is all wrong for him. In the end, the son screams that the forest king caught up with him. When they finally arrive home, the father discovers that the child is dead.
For a long time I dreamed of drawing an illustration for such a plot and, it seems, I succeeded!
I still believe in good, so in my version of history, this boy fell into the good hands of a good old man, even if not in this world, not in this reality.
Work process:
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Wow! What an amazing drawing 😱. Every detail in the character's mushrooms, jewelry, and hands is fascinating 💪✨
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it)
This is some gorgeous work. I'm going to go and have to check out the source reference materials! Great job and thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for your response! Do not hesitate to later share your impressions of the ballad itself, I will be very glad)
WOW. Now this art of yours has so much more meaning. I just listened...
It sounded to me like the child was in a waking Fever-Dream and the father was rushing to get him to aid in the elements and dark of night. The Elf-King seemed to represent death and the lure to calling someone over to the other side... first through subtlety and if not a willing victim.. then by force.
So, either the child was hallucinating these things or...
It was all really all actual and only the child was able to experience and perceive the supernatural entities. Very cool either way. Really cool balad.
Роскошный психадел, надеюсь дождусь того момента когда приеду забиваться к тебе!
в планах пока только чб, но традиционный психодел никто не отменял 🖤
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This is really wonderful @extractum-lunae I love the fairytale lore of it all.
Thank you very much! I am also a big fan of everything fairytale))))
Terrific piece of work!
Thank you very much! 😄