Four Spread Samples

How the Crow turned Black

Birds Meet

 

Brothers take revenge.
A Naga Kitchen

How Tattooing was invented.

Rangtsungba and Salunaro

Did you know people carried water in Bamboo poles?

Bamboo was used for various things including carrying water. I had no clue.
People could carry about 5 - 7 bamboo poles in a basket.

 Water was collected from village tanks or streams - usually quite a distance away from the village.

These drawings are scenes from the story - rich girl poor girl - where the three carried water home.

More Illustrations - Sweet revenge

(The brothers digging the found footprints)

(Tiger cubs)

(2 versions of the brothers on a tree preparing to attack)

Exploring Character Design

For the book, I don't want to make the characters too realistic, although that is what I have been advised to do by my jury.
Worked on this style anyway. 

Ao Clothing pattern

(Ao warrior shawl)


(Pattern on the shawl - Tsungkoptepsu)


(Rich man's shawl)

(Womens mekla - skirt)

Storyteller

Mrs Metongla Aier, the story teller,
85+ and still a Beauty.