#ielele

‘ielele’ Ink on paper,  A3/11.7 x 16.5 inches Glad to be part of the current folklore themed art show by the Dusk Art Collective. For my piece i chose to illustrate one of my favorite folklore spirits from my own culture called ‘iele’. I remember when my grandma used to tell me scary stories about these ‘women in white’ when i was a child. They can be described as dark fairies or nymphs with an otherwordly beauty that seduce and lure young men to their grim end. They dance, chant and sing in a circle in the forest at night either naked or wearing white veils. It is said that if they catch you watching them doing their dance they will curse you or leave you disfigured. In the morning, the grass spot where the Iele danced is burned. They are celebrated during the holiday of 'Rusalii' where people dedicate festivals to appease them.  

Am auzit cu toti de iele, de vrajitoarele prea frumoase pentru binele sanatatii noastre, de fiintele ce ne fac sa sangeram nazal mai ceva ca un virgin din anime-uri. Dar am auzit vreodata de ele, chiar din perspectiva ielelor?

Colina, una dintre ielele ce e inca tanara si destul de umana sa se indoiasca de propriul stil de viata si de corectitudinea alegerilor pe care le face, are o schimbare totala in existenta ei circulara cand intalneste o pasare prinsa intr-un turn. Pasarea, cu un penaj de un rosu briliant, se dovedeste a fi o fata, si nu orice fata, dar fiica lui Ros Imparat. Ce se va alege de cele doua dupa ce Col i-a aratat fetei puterile ei? Si poate o poveste de dragoste sa se infiripe intre cele doua, cand acestea sunt legate fie de vazduhul briliant al cerului, fie de padurile si muschiul fraged al pamantului din ele?

Cititi pe Archive of Our Own despre viata ca o iala, si va rog rugati-va pentru mine ca acestea sa nu ma gaseasca si sa imi dea cancel la viata pentru ca e un bad representation. Asta chiar s-ar putea intampla, si imi e sincer frica posibilitatea asta.

Not the final version, but an ideea for my promotional poster regarding my upcoming illustrated book. I am hella excited!