coriander in pho

The tree fairy is inspired from Walt Disney ‘Silly Symphony: Flowers and Trees’ (1932)

Once upon a time, Batara Kala looked at the Moon and thinking that the Moon looks so yummy and decided to take a bite out of it.

Little did Batara Kala know, the Moon is actually a lemon and it’s really sour! Poor Batara Kala.

Read more about Batara Kala and the myth of eclipse (Javanese myth) here.

This piece is inspired by the Javanese lore and partly from my old work (Inktober 2018) — Batara Chandra (The God of the Moon) fighting against Batara Kala.

I’m learning and trying to create depth here. The Little Cat is climbing a cliff and finally arrived at the top — I’m visioning this vast landscape displayed as the background.

I’m still learning about perspective, so creating this one has been a pretty challenging process.