Page from Sketchbook. Danill Kharms 'A Northern Fable'

           

     

      Daniil Kharms: Дании́л Ива́нович Хармс; (1905 – 1942) Russia Soviet-era surrealist, absurd poet, writer and dramatist wrote the ‘A Northern Fable’:

     ’A old man, for no particular reason, went off into the forest. Then, he returned and said: Old women, hey old women! And the old women dropped dead.

          Ever since then, all rabbits are white in winter.’

     

         On the basis of the above-mentioned story, I began to think how it could be illustrated.

         My linear experiments were taken in black ink and the pen. I tried to look for the facial features and clothing items - caps, which provides a surprise for an image. Using the pen drawing communication is transmitted through the different nib’s pressure. It is likely that there should be more focus on observational drawings and next step might be to start explore bodies motions.