The wife of the bogatyr Danilo Lovchanin approaches his body. She told her escorts she came only to say farewell — but in truth, she means to stay by her beloved's side. Forever.

Mixed media, A3

Coming from a traditional background, both my technique and school of thought are inspired by the old masters, especially the 19th century Romanticists; Arnold Bocklin, Ferdinand Keller, George Frederic Watts, and Franz von Stuck.

My latest painting was inspired by Albanian Balcanic folklore of the mountain fairies, known as 'Zana'. In northern Albania it is said that each mountain has its own Zana, which appears as a beautiful woman bathing naked in springs and streams.

The nymph-like Zana symbolize the vitality of human beings projected onto nature. They idolize feminine energy, nature's wild beauty, and eternal youth.

Zana are considered in folk beliefs to be extraordinary courageous and they confer their protection on warriors similarly to Pallas Athena of Ancient Greece.

Inktober Celtic Mythology. Part 2 "Fairy / Thorn"
I took two prompts at once and combined them into one drawing, working on one every 2 days.

Fineliners, ink, A5, colored digitally on a tablet

Inktober Celtic Mythology. Part 5 "Druid / Horse"
I took two prompts at once and combined them into one drawing, working on one every 2 days.

Fineliners, ink, A5, colored digitally on a tablet

Born under the Sign of the Ram, she descended among mortals in pursuit of adventure ♈

At her side trots a small ram, a loyal companion she deftly uses as bait..

Painted in Krita