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Spanish Artist gives a Dark Twist to Fairy Tales

As the Grimm brothers proved with their dark fairy tales; not all children’s stories have to be filled with happy little characters frolicking in their happy little worlds. Spanish artist Beñat Olea Irureta has now added his own twist to classic fairy tales and childrens’ book characters with his gothic fantasy illustrations. While some of the original fairy tales were slightly macabre in nature, most of the illustrations that have accompanied these stories in the past have depicted clean-cut characters. Even the baddies didn’t seem so bad. Irureta’s digital illustrations are different from those that have come before, in that he reveals a darker side to the protagonists while revealing the truly evil nature of the bad guys in the tale.

Artist Irureta gives his mermaids a witchy twist by having this mermaid practice dark magic while surrounded by vicious henchmen fish
Artist Irureta gives his mermaids a witchy twist by having this mermaid practice dark magic while surrounded by vicious henchmen fish


In an unusual twist, illustrator Irureta makes Little Red Riding Hood friends with the Big Bad Wolf
In an unusual twist, illustrator Irureta makes Little Red Riding Hood friends with the Big Bad Wolf


Irureta puts these fairy tale characters in a fearsome situation in this illustration
Irureta puts these fairy tale characters in a fearsome situation in this illustration


Snow White gives into temptation and reaches for a poison apple in this gothic illustration by Irureta
Snow White gives into temptation and reaches for a poison apple in this gothic illustration by Irureta


Spanish artist Irureta reveals the truly evil nature of the wicked Queen from the classic fairy tale Snow White
Spanish artist Irureta reveals the truly evil nature of the wicked Queen from the classic fairy tale Snow White


The Cheshire Cat and the Caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland seem twisted and bizarre in this fan art illustration by Irureta
The Cheshire Cat and the Caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland seem twisted and bizarre in this fan art illustration by Irureta


Alice from Lewis Carrolls Alice in Wonderland doesn't seem quite so chaste and innocent in this illustration by Irureta
Alice from Lewis Carrolls Alice in Wonderland doesn’t seem quite so chaste and innocent in this illustration by Irureta


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August 28, 2014 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse

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  • August 28, 2014
  • by Catherine Nessworthy
  • Illustration
  • art, CG, character, childrens book, digital, fairy tale, grimm, illustration, inspiration, irureta, photoshop, pictures, spain

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