Mythical

Keeley DeHart

5.5 x 8.5 inches ink on paper

This depicts the mystery behind mythical creatures like fairies and pixies. Recently, they have been depicted as kind and whimsical creatures that care for land and largely go unnoticed by people. However, in Irish folklore, fairies and pixies are evil creatures that kidnap whoever steps into their domain or even their traps known as “fairy circles.” Those trapped by the fae are not subject to time and have spent hundreds and even thousands of years within the faeries’ land. I wanted to convey this mystery and juxtaposition between renditions of the same creature by presenting a silhouette easily recognized as a fairy, while hiding the details that hint as to which kind it is.