These are a few of the things I've found this week that are keeping me inspired.
1. Grimms' fairytales book cover by Tess Redburn.
I love the way that Tess Redburn had her design laser-cut into wood (and then photographed for a book cover), I think it adds a really rustic feel to the image.
2. Grimms' fairytales book cover by Naomi Wilkinson.
I really like the simplicity of this design and the way that it tells a sort of narrative in one image (something I aim to do in my final outcome). I also love the limited yet bold colour scheme here.
3. Illustration by Budi Satria Kwan.
I love the combination of several elements within one image, adding a fantastical, magical feel to the work. I may use something similar to this in my work, but perhaps in a more subtle way with shapes in shadows and/or reflections.
4. Screenshot of credits from Tangled the movie.
Whilst I was drawing over the weekend I watched a few movies based on various Grimms' fairytales to keep me inspired, including Tangled (based on the story of Rapunzel). I really liked the end credits and the way they were illustrated, with a sort of map showing all the locations within the film. This is the sort of layout I am thinking of using in some of my images in order to fit in lots of different story-lines.