Studio Ghibli Fanart Showcase

The productions of  Studio Ghibli are without a doubt modern fairy-tales, and fan-art is an individual spin on these stories.  I particularly like fan art of stories with as much depth as Miyazaki's because it gives you a glimpse of what the artist saw in the movie.  Very like individual interpretations of older stories.

A treetop reunion of a mixture of characters from different films.  They seem to be meeting up to start a new adventure.  By Qinni.

Miyazaki/Ghibli Tribute (repetitive wallpaper)

Next is a feature of Howl and Sophie, with a stronger emphasis their romance than the movie gets.  Looking at the background and Sophie's expression, I would interpret this as the artist's representation of Sophie getting swept away by Howl and his extraordinary life.   By Twitchhhhh.

walking on a dream

Last is a work inspired by my favorite movie, Spirited Away.  I love closeness of Haku and Chihiro and the unbreakable gap between the to.  I find it sad that the movie ends with a separation, but it is necessary for the story.  By Qinni again.

Let's Meet Again

Asian Mystique

Mystery is a big element of fairy tales and there is no bigger mystery to Western Culture than Eastern culture.  Below are some examples of modern Asian and chinoiserie art that I think could easily be illustrations of Eastern Fairy Tales or themed Western ones.

The first monochromatic painting is a lovely picture of a young girl.  The title 'Harvest'  makes it clearer that she is gathering the leaf like objects that surround her.  I can easily see her as the 'good daughter' that is cruelly subjugated by those who should care for her.  I want to comfort her and tell her, she will get her just reward soon.  By pepperin.

Harvest

 

 

 

The next is a simple picture of a girl in a kimono.  This one is also monochromatic, but in whites and creams instead.  The deceptive richness achieved with the limited palette appeals to the lesson of never underestimating people.  The beggar woman or the ant, they have something to offer.  By meago.

white tea

This last picture of a Korean beauty, trapped in a cage is fought with symbolism.  It rather speaks for itself.  I really appreciate the juxtaposition of clean lines and detail.  By rann-rann.

cage

Tumblr Tuesday 7/2/13

Here a loving couple that could be any mythological pair, although the blue skin leads me toward Krishna.  The glowing auras and use of almost cartoonist depth lend to a mythological air.  Tumbled by fuckyeahvintageillustration and originally by Marcel-Lenoir.

 Also blogged by fuckyeahvintageillustration is a fabulous image of the infamaus white rabbit by Gwynedd M. Hudson.  This rabbit is a very world fellow with a fabulous coat, and oriental fan.  Impeccable taste.

Blogged by yay kid lit is a forest scene with maiden.   Nancy Ekholm Burkert is the original illustrator and really gives this one a sense of urgency with all the implied movement, while keeping it delicate and colorful.