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Antiquated Illustrations of Fairy Tales and Fantasy by Julian de Narvaez

Hailing from Colombia, South America, Julian de Narvaez is an artist with an antiquated illustration style. Resembling the woodcuts that were used to illustrate children’s books in days of yore, Julian’s art works capture the essence of both a world from the past and a world that exists only in fairy tales and the artist’s imagination.

Animals have been personified in children’s stories and folk tales for centuries. Julian de Narvaez gives these personified creatures form in his illustrations, bringing their humanity to life with human clothing and personalities. This is not the only type of magic that Narvaez depicts in his illustrations – scenes of Santa Claus, the Christmas fairy and clockwork toys coming to life all point to the sense of magical wonder that children see in the world and so enjoy in fairy tales.

Julian de Narvaez has created illustrations for children’s fairy tales books and an illustrated book of Bible stories and continues to delight his clients with his professional, appealing illustrations. Take a look at Julian de Narvaez’s website or Behance portfolio for more info and illustrations.

A squire and a goat ride a giant snail in this fairy tale book illustration by Julian de Narvaez


A clockwork drummer comes to life in this antiquated fairy tale illustration by Julian de Narvaez


A fatherly Santa Claus sits and reads a child's letter in this antiqued Christmas illustration by Julian de Narvaez


A giant set to catch a human looks at a man in confusion in this antiquated illustration by Julian de Narvaez


A personified goose struts his stuff for the animals of the forest in this childrens book illustration by Julian de Narvaez


A teddy bear, a rabbit and a monster all get human personalities in this fairy tale illustration by Julian de Narvaez


A tired old king watches a peasant talking in this childrens book illustration by Julian de Narvaez


Magic and mysticism are portrayed in this illustration of a lion, a lamb and a rabbit by Julian de Narvaez


Noah stands on his ark with his animals and watches teh floods clear in this Bible story illustrations by Julian de Narvaez


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November 20, 2013 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse

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