'The Swan Maiden' from 'Among Gnomes and Trolls' by John Bauer, 1908.

• John Bauer 3 • The Troll Herb • . I’m so happy with how this turned out! Really am! And as many of bauers pieces it’s so beautiful. . Swipe to see Bauers piece → . . . . . . . . . . . . By Josefine Svärd - @wildwither www.wildwither.com .⠀ #johnbauer #bauer #bear #art #folklore #artwork #swedishfolklore #sweden #ink #jönköping #inklife #inkdrawing #inkstagram #stippling #illustration #sketching #sketch #paint #painting #linework #blackworknow #blackworkillustrations #blackflashwork #dotwork #dotworknow #tattooart #tattoodesign #tempuradesign (at Göteborg City -Sweden) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuQXC_lAI7q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xxobc21q9cas

"Lost" Depicted creature: Lycktgubben or The Lantern Man (Will-O-Wisp)

• John Bauer # 4 • Trolls & Tuvstarr • . This was a little bit of a challenge, to get the details right but not too dark.. Bauers art is very dark and I wanted my series and interpretations to be a little brighter. A little more like John Bauer meets Tove Jansson. So yeah, this piece was a difficult one! But after some cursing and a lot of coffee later it turned out great! And fit right into the series! . I really REALLY love doing this series. I have had it in my mind for so long.. But never got it down on paper. I guess it’s a little bit scary to interpret one of your favorite artists. But I’m so so happy I finally did it! . Swipe to see Bauers piece → . And after I finish the 5th one I’m working on right now, I’m going to see if I can show you guys some commissions I’m working on! . . . . . . . . . . . By Josefine Svärd - @wildwither www.wildwither.com .⠀ #johnbauer #bauer #bear #art #folklore #artwork #swedishfolklore #sweden #ink #jönköping #tuvstarr #inkdrawing #inkstagram #stippling #illustration #sketching #sketch #paint #painting #linework #blackworknow #blackworkillustrations #blackflashwork #dotwork #dotworknow #tattooart #tattoodesign #tempuradesign (at Gothenburg) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuYB9olgoqN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=iqesej0c4rxq

These guys is now avalible as a lot of stuff in my society6 shop at the moment! They look amazing on totebags ♡ . I passed my test yesterday! So this means I’m gonna focus on art as my full time job now! Wich means I’m going to focus a lot on comissions! Woohooo!! . . . . . . . . . . By Josefine Svärd - @wildwither www.wildwither.com .⠀ #johnbauer #bauer #bear #art #folklore #artwork #swedishfolklore #sweden #ink #jönköping #inklife #inkdrawing #inkstagram #stippling #illustration #sketching #sketch #paint #painting #linework #blackworknow #blackworkillustrations #blackflashwork #dotwork #dotworknow #tattooart #tattoodesign #tempuradesign (at Gothenburg) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuVmbwmgt7a/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cuqq8x43k91p

• John Bauer • She kissed the bear on the nose • . This is the first of 3 pieces I did yesterday! So more of my interpretations of Bauers wonderul art is comming! . I love this piece. And I love the artist even more! He comes from the same place as I do. So I recognize so much in his art. The trees, the feelings, and just everything! Gosh.. He was really an amazing artist. He never actually wanted to write and illustrate childrens books so much, but did it most of his life anyway. . He wanted to create more of his own ideas, but never really got the chance to... When he was 36 years old, he, his wife, and their 3 year old son died when the ferry to Visingsö sank.. But his art and stories live on, and was actually the thing that got him so famous! His life is a very sad story, but full of so much swedish folklore and fairytales, and so much amazing art! . . . . . . . . . . . . By Josefine Svärd - @wildwither www.wildwither.com .⠀ #johnbauer #bauer #bear #art #folklore #artwork #swedishfolklore #sweden #ink #jönköping #inklife #inkdrawing #inkstagram #stippling #illustration #sketching #sketch #paint #painting #linework #blackworknow #blackworkillustrations #blackflashwork #dotwork #dotworknow #tattooart #tattoodesign #tempuradesign (at Gothenburg) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuLNVvsg1-1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3hqyxydig8le

• John Bauer # 6 • Tuvstarr & The Moose • . This is my final piece in this series. And also the one I am most proud over. Actually I’m ridiculously proud over this one! It turned out really amazing actually! . Swipe to see Bauers original piece → . . I have started with commissions for real now! I’m super excited and it going pretty well! I can’t really show you guys yet, I’m working like crazy on them. But soon! If I cab work like this from now on I might be the luckiest person alive! . Have an amazing Friday! . . . . . . . . . . . . By Josefine Svärd - @wildwither www.wildwither.com .⠀ #johnbauer #bauer #bear #art #folklore #artwork #swedishfolklore #sweden #ink #jönköping #tuvstarr #inkdrawing #inkstagram #stippling #illustration #sketching #sketch #paint #painting #linework #blackworknow #blackworkillustrations #blackflashwork #dotwork #dotworknow #tattooart #tattoodesign #tempuradesign (at Gothenburg) https://www.instagram.com/p/BudRKaDAy8C/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=y8xz27myt0zj

• John Bauer # 5 • Troll Forest • . I can’t stop interpret John Bauer! I have learned so much from this series! And I can’t wait to get back to my usual motives and use what I’ve learned in my own creations! . Swipe to see Bauers original piece → . . I have also learned that it’s a sensitive subject, to interpret famous artists. But just to be clear: I have of course checked that it’s ok for me to do this series, and that I have the right to sell prints of my versions. I would never do something I wouldn’t know for sure is ok. . And also, it’s a great way to learn by trying to interpret ones favorite artists. And as I mentioned in my story yesterday, the things that’s most important when you do that, is that you give proper credit when you upload it, and have permission and right to sell it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . By Josefine Svärd - @wildwither www.wildwither.com .⠀ #johnbauer #bauer #bear #art #folklore #artwork #swedishfolklore #sweden #ink #jönköping #tuvstarr #inkdrawing #inkstagram #stippling #illustration #sketching #sketch #paint #painting #linework #blackworknow #blackworkillustrations #blackflashwork #dotwork #dotworknow #tattooart #tattoodesign #tempuradesign (at Gothenburg) https://www.instagram.com/p/Buapxe8gV5l/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h3cjcryzldpr