#folktale week 2023

[julianplum]

🧡 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟✨ // for day 3 of folktale week 2023: sea! // gouache on paper

a little study of scales, texture, and light for a larger project I'm working on! also made this one into wrapping paper because I CAN'T be the only one who wants to wrap fish presents for people????

[mattievictoria]

My drawing of Vasilisa The Beautiful for the final day of Folktale Week! I made it just in time ✨ For “Found”, I decided to depict the scene where Vasilisa has just been gifted the boon of light by Baba Yaga for completing all of her tasks, and with burning skull-staff in hand, Vasilisa quickly and easily finds her way home through the dark forest. I decided to try my hand at a different sort of fairy tale/illustration style for this drawing, and it was fun, but also challenging. I’ve been asked many times over the years to draw Vasilisa, and I’m glad I finally got the chance to!

[threegoblinart]

Folktale Week Day 2 - Ink

Day One "Lost"

[lunoceros]

Folktale Week, day 2 - Ink. To write a tale you need an ink.

[nantosueltas]

🌿🎉 SURPRESA ✨🌿🎉

This year I'll be getting back to my folky roots and participate for the first time of #folktaleweek2023 ✨🌷

The main idea is to bring you some of my favorite of Brazilian folklore, as I did you in this lovely fanart of a traditional clay sculpture of the Boi Bumbá.

Boi Bumbá, also known as "Bumba-meu-boi" or simply "Boi," is a popular folk festival celebrated in various regions of Brazil, particularly in the states of Amazonas and Pará. This traditional Brazilian cultural celebration is a unique and colorful event that combines elements of music, dance, theater, and folklore.

Boi Bumbá is a dynamic and diverse festival that showcases the rich cultural tapestry of Brazil, and it is a popular and cherished tradition for those who participate in and attend the festivities. ✨🎉

See you in Folktale Week! ✨🌷🌿🤲🏼

[avoyagetoarcturus]

Friederike Hauffe, the Seeress of Prevorst and Dr. Justinus Kerner for Folktale Week on Instagram: Day Four: Sleep. ☄️ Mrs. Hauffe (1801-1829) was a German mystic and "sleep-waker" who could see the future, communicate with ghosts and spirits, see the time of people's deaths, and sense magnetic fields. She lived in the house of Dr. Justinus Kerner as a patient for an unknown chronic illness for three years while he wrote a book about her visions and attempted to scientifically study ghosts, clairvoyance, and the afterlife.

[aalnschmidt]

ink

[leeglanvilleart]

Folktale Week Day 4

[rachelthatsme]

All my pieces for Folktaleweek

[lunarvoyages]

folktale week day 4: sleep ✦ a slumbering giant in watercolour pencils and pencil crayon. every time i use watercolour pencils i have no idea if i’m using them right, ha.

[tj-dragonblade]

Dreamling Fic Masterpost

In honor of Dreamling Week, here's an updated masterpost of everything I've written for them so far, split into SFW and NSFW. Each section is arranged oldest to newest. Links go to Tumblr posts, and each Tumblr fic post has the direct AO3 link also.

You can also find me HERE on AO3.

💕🌼The Fluff and Assorted Other Offerings🌦️❤️‍🩹 If it's rated M there is a brief spicy passage somewhere in the fic but not enough to warrant the full E

Use Your Words Rated T, ~2500 words Hob finds mistletoe hung in the bar. Dream is. Insistent. That they adhere to tradition.

Old Acquaintance Rated G, ~800 words It’s New Year’s Eve at the New Inn, and Dream and Hob are on the same page

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: velvet Rated G, 165 words One of Hob's favorite things about Dream

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: memory Rated G, ~230 words Dream is distracted by a memory

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: thread Rated G, ~200 words Hob loves his grey hair

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: daydream Rated T, ~800 words Hob's daydreams are not the only distracting ones

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: enthusiasm Rated G, ~200 words Enthusiasm is one of Hob's defining traits

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: trust Rated T, ~1500 words Dream finds Hob cooking for him (aka The Spicy Omelettes one)

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: grass Rated G, ~330 words A date in Fiddler's Green

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: fireplace Rated G, ~170 words Generic hearth metaphor

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: strong Rated T, ~3400 words Dream helps a drunken Hob get home (aka The Drunken Confessions one)

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: teach Rated T, ~520 words Dream teaches Hob how to summon him; self-immolation discouraged

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: vague Rated M, 465 words Sometimes Dream speaks vaguely. Sometimes he is Very Direct

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: glasses Rated T, ~330 words Sometimes Hob wears Glasses

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: yesterday Rated G, ~470 words Time works different in the Dreaming

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: recovery Rated T, ~2900 words Dream is dating; Hob works hard to just be a good friend while watching it fall apart (aka The Thessaly Breakup fic)

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: friend Rated T, ~1800 words Dream contemplates friendship, Hob, and the blurring of boundaries

In the Morning Light Rated T, ~1960 words Dream visits Hob on a rainy morning

Anticipation Rated T, ~700 words Dream chooses Hob’s Halloween costume (spoiler alert: it's the Wavemother's robe from BG3)

Untitled Knight Hob/King Dream Scene Rated M, ~1300 words A synopsis-plus-scene-draft of a potential Knight Hob and King Dream AU that in all likelihood I will never actually go back to, but I like what's here so it goes on the masterlist

The Keeper and the Traveler Rated G, ~1700 words Not-Exactly-Human AU. A campfire folktale about finding what you didn’t know you were searching for, or something like that. Inspired by Nightwish's 'The Islander'

I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm Rated M, ~6900 words It’s winter in London and Hob is interested in sharing various cold-weather human experiences with his distinctly-not-human boyfriend

Shampoo Rated G, ~550 words Fluffbruary 2024 prompt 'Scent'. Big changes also mean small changes, and sometimes a loss can bring gain as well

London Fog Rated M, ~3500 words Sequel to Caribbean Sunset. Human AU. Dream does his best to ignore Possibilities while he copes with returning from holiday

Before I Go Rated G, ~850 words Fluffbruary 2024 prompt 'Evening'. A Season-of-Mists-style leave-taking visit, some time later in their relationship

Vogue Rated M, ~750 words Fluffbruary 2024 prompt 'Photography'. Human AU. Dream comes home and Hob greets him with a camera.

☂️The Umbrella Boys series, a Human AU☂️ A Sweet Romance Beginning in a Queue Rated T, ~4500 words 🎶Bus stop, wet day, he’s there, I say, ‘Please share my umbrella’🎶 Love Rain Down On Me Rated M, ~2300 words 5 times those Three Little Words go unspoken, and one time they do not.

🔥🌶️The Spice and the Smut🌶️🔥 (aka The Stuff You Hide in the Pantry at Work For) 😉😘

Fluffbruary 2023 Prompt: snack Rated E, ~1800 words Hob comes home to find Dream waiting from him in the traditional murder-widow robe

Built For You Rated E, ~820 words Hob questions Dream on some particulars of his waking world anatomy

Insatiable Rated E, ~3100 words Dream gets rimmed and railed within an inch of his life

Of Cutoff Shorts and Classic Cars Rated E, ~4300 words Hob has made some very distinct wardrobe choices on a hot day. Dream approves.

Little Indulgences Rated E, ~1000 words A spot of fun with lingerie and sex toys

Caribbean Sunset Rated E, ~5500 words Human AU. Hob hooks up with a beautiful stranger on a Caribbean cruise

My Song Can But Borrow Your Grace Rated E, ~6800 words Fanfic for Flatter the Mountain Tops by Teejaystumbles (linked in the post). Dragon AU. Hob wants Dream in dragon form to fuck him while he stays in human form; Dream is beginning to see there’s more to it than just a size kink.

Appreciation Rated E, ~4300 words Sequel to Anticipation. Hob wears the costume (the Wavemother's Robe from BG3); Dream has his fun.

On the Edge of a Waking Dream Rated M, ~3900 words Monsterfucktober Bingo Square 'Ghost'. Human AU. Dream never believed in ghosts until his boyfriend became one

The Beauty of the Beast Rated E, ~3100 words Monsterfucktober Bingo Square 'Were-creature'. Recently-turned werewolf Hob wants to protect Dream from this new side of him. Dream is. Not interested in being protected.

Ambrosia Rated E, ~4000 words An exercise in celebrating the human messiness (and messy humanness) that Dream finds so attractive in Hob

Customer Service ✨(COMING SOON)✨ Rated E, ~4500 words estimated For the Dreamling Week 2024 June 5 prompt 'Dirty'. Human AU. Mechanic Hob's just trying to fix the rich guy's Porsche but the rich guy is looking at Hob like he's a five-course meal Fic will be linked properly once it's been posted

[mattievictoria]

For today’s Folktale Week theme of “Underground”, I had planned to do a drawing inspired by The Green Children of Woolpit, but didn’t have time/didn’t want to burn myself out (since I’m honestly feeling a little burnt out these days). If you’re unfamiliar with the story, here’s a short(ish) version: In 12th Century England near the town of Woolpit, two mysterious children —a boy and a girl— were found stuck at the bottom of a wolf pit. They did not speak English, they were skittish and apprehensive, and refused to eat anything but broad beans. The strangest thing, however, was that the children had green-tinted skin.

The children were taken into the care of a local squire, and eventually they began to learn English and the green hue of their skin dissipated. In time, the children claimed to come from “St. Martin’s Land”, a place underground enveloped in perpetual twilight, and they did not know how they got to Woolpit. While this story has all the hallmarks of a folktale, there are records of the young girl growing up and marrying a local lord, and sadly, records of her brother passing away. The theories surrounding The Green Children of Woolpit range from everything from Flemish refugees to extraterrestrials. We’ll probably never know the truth behind this odd story, but I find the way it has grown and evolved into a legend over the centuries fascinating! I hope when I have more time and stamina, I can revisit this concept and do a complete drawing of these two weird green little kids!

[threegoblinart]

Folktale Week Day Three - Sea

[lunoceros]

Folktale week, day 2 - INK Picture was inspired by Kornelia Funke book "Inkheart".

[nantosueltas]

#FolktaleWeek2023 November 14: Ink ✍🏼

Cordel literature is a form of popular literary expression that originated in the Northeast of Brazil. Its name derives from the way pamphlets were traditionally displayed and sold: hanging on strings in markets, squares, and fairs. These pamphlets are printed on simple paper, often with colorful illustrations, and contain narrative poems that address a wide variety of themes, such as legends, love stories, social issues, political critiques, historical events, adventures, and everyday tales.

In addition to the literary aspect, cordel literature plays an important role in preserving Northeastern culture and traditions by transmitting popular stories, beliefs, values, and customs from generation to generation.

Woodcut prints are traditionally used for illustrations in cordel literature. Woodcut is a relief printing technique where an image is carved onto a block of wood (usually a hard wood like boxwood or hardwood). The artist carves the desired image onto the surface of the wood, leaving the raised parts that represent the figure or illustration. This wooden block is then inked and pressed onto paper, transferring the image onto the paper surface.

The woodcut illustrations in cordel literature are distinct for their handmade style and unique aesthetic, often featuring simple lines and striking details. Artists who create these woodcut prints have specific skills to carve the wood in a way that creates clear and sharp images that complement the poems and narratives of cordel.

While digital methods are used for illustrations nowadays due to technological advancements, woodcut prints are still highly valued for their connection to tradition and authenticity in cordel literature.

[coreylemons]

Chaeya week 2023 day 1: Folktales