Billie loses his best friend Boa the Bunny in a storm at sea.
Luckily a giant octopus helps Billie to find Boa through its magical pink ink.
This project was created for the Folktale Week challenge in 2023.
The Beginning • Billie and Boa
The adventure of Billie and Boa the Bunny begins, created for the "Folktale Week" challenge. The first of eight illustrations.
Materials: Watercolor, neon paint, acrylic gouache, and pencil.
Copyright © 2023 Brigit Hoogenberk Illustration All rights reserved.
Lost • Billie and Boa
Oh no! Billie's dear friend Boa tumbles overboard. The second illustration for the "Folktale Week" challenge.
Materials: Watercolor, neon paint, acrylic gouache, and pencil.
Copyright © 2023 Brigit Hoogenberk Illustration All rights reserved.
Ink • Billie and Boa
Billie, initially frightened, befriends a gentle giant octopus. The third illustration for the "Folktale Week" challenge.
Materials: Watercolor, neon paint, acrylic gouache, and pencil.
Copyright © 2023 Brigit Hoogenberk Illustration All rights reserved.
Sleep • Billie and Boa
As the sea creatures slumber, Billie quietly continues the quest for Boa. The fifth illustration for the "Folktale Week" challenge.
Materials: Watercolor, neon paint, acrylic gouache, and pencil.
Copyright © 2023 Brigit Hoogenberk Illustration All rights reserved.
Sea • Billie and Boa
Guided by the magical pink ink, Billie searches the sea to find Boa. The fourth illustration for the "Folktale Week" challenge.
Materials: Watercolor, neon paint, acrylic gouache, and pencil.
Copyright © 2023 Brigit Hoogenberk Illustration All rights reserved.
Underground • Billie and Boa
Billie floats into a cave, hopeful to reunite with the lost friend. The sixth illustration for the "Folktale Week" challenge.
Materials: Watercolor, neon paint, acrylic gouache, and pencil.
Copyright © 2023 Brigit Hoogenberk Illustration All rights reserved.
Illusion • Billie and Boa
Reunited at last, but their world begins to spin. The penultimate "Folktale Week" challenge illustration.
Materials: Watercolor, neon paint, acrylic gouache, and pencil.
Copyright © 2023 Brigit Hoogenberk Illustration All rights reserved.
Found • Billie and Boa
All was a dream. Billie and Boa the Bunny rest safely in their bed, concluding the "Folktale Week" challenge series. The eighth and final illustration.
Materials: Watercolor, neon paint, acrylic gouache, and pencil.
Copyright © 2023 Brigit Hoogenberk Illustration All rights reserved.