The Birch Maiden

Donna allowed me to showcase her superb illustration for a Scottish Folktale about birch tree nymph who steals food.

I admire so many elements in Donna's work, apart from it's technical excellence and physical beauty. It captures the heart and soul of the subject.

She a true heir to the great Victorian storybook Illustrators I fell in love with as a child.

Like all of Donna's work, the more you look, the more you see. Notice the rendering of the birch bark, the way the sprite peels herself from the heart of the tree, and the almost throwaway detail of the fallen fruit. 

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