Kwaidan: In A Cup Of Tea

Kwaidan: In a Cup of Tea

Inspired by the 1964 anthology film Kwaidan. One day, a samurai sees an eerie reflection in his cup of tea, just as he is about to drink. Instead of his own face there's another, younger man grinning back at him. Startled, the samurai quickly empties the tea on the ground. He pours himself another cup, and once again, there's the reflection of the grinning man...

Kwaidan: The Black Hair

Finally got around to colouring this. Kwaidan (or Kaidan) is a 1964 Japanese anthology film consisting of four different ghost stories. This illustration is based on the first segment: ”The Black Hair”.

More to come very soon.

Clouds flowing over a mountainside, somewhere in Geargevággi. In the foreground can be seen the remains of a previous expedition.

Part 1 in a more or less truthful documentation of my journey through the wild and isolated Geargevággi (Northern Sami: ”Stone Valley”) in the northernmost parts of Sweden.

Strange things are afoot. Prepare for the Ozone Fever.

A high priest (possibly in more senses than one).

Ink, watercolours and markers.

At the top of this oddly shaped rock formation lives an old hermit. He will accept no offering of any kind, be it food, clothing or otherwise, nor share his thoughts of wisdom with anyone.

Part 3 in a more or less truthful documentation of my journey through the wild and isolated Geargevággi (Northern Sami: ”Stone Valley”) in the northernmost parts of Sweden.