One of my all time favorite fairy tales is Little Red Riding Hood. It is so simple, but complex at the same time if you think about it. The girl is walking in the forest (life's journey). There is a bad wolf involved in the following events (life's obstacles). We all know the story. The best part is that there is a happy ending. Who hasn't felt like Little Red Riding Hood at some point?
The illustration above is the first of a series of works that I will be creating based on the Little Red Riding Hood theme. This is going to be very exciting! Would you follow me in this adventure? I have lots of adventure this year. This is just one of them.
Yay!! :)
Now, apart from the "seriousness" of this post, if you really want to laugh out loud please read this modern version of Little Red Riding Hood :)
( This illustration is available on my Etsy shop.)
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I love this piece, Elsa! I will glady follow along in your adventure!
Posted by: Kit Lang | February 10, 2012 at 12:16 PM
Thanks a lot Kit Lang!
Posted by: Elsita | February 10, 2012 at 12:38 PM
your job is beautiful!
and the story is disturbing modern version;
but so is the original
Posted by: Clarissa RodrÃguez | February 10, 2012 at 01:00 PM
You're right Clarissa.
The story comes from Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: Modern Tales for Our Life & Times
by James Finn Garner.
Posted by: Elsita | February 10, 2012 at 01:08 PM
My favourite version of the tale is The Company of Wolves (film) based on Angela Carter's short story - her work was very surreal too!
Posted by: Edana | February 10, 2012 at 01:10 PM
i adore fairytales/folk tales and their symbolism, metaphor and their teachings through various interpretations.
to me your apple feels like a scrying crystal to see a vision/moment in time.
beautiful.
Posted by: cloudgatherer | February 10, 2012 at 02:50 PM
I love your painting Elsita and Little Red Riding Hood...funnily enough, I was sketching her yesterday to paint onto a stone!!! xxx
Posted by: LoisCollins | February 10, 2012 at 03:55 PM
Perfect! I bookmarked you site!
Posted by: Air Retro Jordans | February 10, 2012 at 09:47 PM
elsita you should keep all the illustrations and then make a book with them when you are done. This is wonderful detailed pictur and inspiring for me (working on a children's book)
Posted by: Jill Wignall | February 10, 2012 at 11:55 PM
So lovely!
Posted by: Pilar | February 11, 2012 at 03:31 AM
Utterly charming. Utterly adorable. You took a tale we've heard a hundred times and made it totally "other."
Posted by: Josie Ray | February 11, 2012 at 06:10 AM
Adorable as usual!!! Hey, when is your pop up book coming out? Or did it already come out and I missed it?
Posted by: Elizabeth | February 11, 2012 at 09:15 AM
i think one day i will make lilith a beautiful red wool cape
have a beautiful weekend my friend
Posted by: margie oomen | February 11, 2012 at 01:56 PM
Que gracia, la casualidad, resulta que yo hace algunos meses escribi un cuento de La Caperucita Roja en tono de humor, pero estoy atascada porque tengo que ilustrarlo y aun no lo he hecho por falta de tiempo. A ver si ahora siguiendo tu proyecto acabo yo tambien el mio. Me encanta tu ilustracion!
Posted by: Ana Gonzalez | February 11, 2012 at 02:58 PM
Wonderful!:)
Posted by: Gaia Marfurt | February 12, 2012 at 06:33 AM
Beautiful-nutritious-red-apple... Mmnnn. I wish I could have the original... Thank you so much for this delicious metaphor! **
Posted by: Livretanea | February 14, 2012 at 08:58 AM
I like you sait! You job is wonderful!!!
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