Mai Miturich. Illustrations for Gennady Snegiryov's "About Penguins" (1980).
finished reading The Worst Journey in the World and I am not okay!!
Harry McNeish was a carpenter on Ernest Shackleton's Endurance expedition to Antarctica. He was also known as the caretaker of Mrs. Chippy, the cat that accompanied the men until the Endurance became trapped in pack ice.
To honor the brave kitty, the New Zealand Antarctic Society added a bronze statue of Mrs. Chippy to McNeish's grave in 2004, seen as she would usually lounge on his bed onboard the ship.
So many idiots have masters degrees maybe I could be the next
currently at the airport as I’m off back to England for some polar research involving this husbird of a feller! Here’s a recent sticker design in the meanwhile 🐧 🪕 polar topical songs but make it groovy baby
Weird thing enjoyer found another weird thing to enjoy
Various Frankenstein doodlings. Abt half were from reference half from imagination.
Most of these are related to the Royal Ballet version which I watched a video of the other day. So good and such a wild combination. The elegant medium and the grotesque subject matter.
I also had to draw that amazing puppet version that was made for the Hamburg state opera. lil cutie he is
polar exploration media should come with a warning that you will never be normal again
Are you OK cherry?????
(From his introduction to birdie bowers of the antarctic)
some visual development pieces for my Whaling Era horror comic anthology, Whalebones 🐋🦴
things are not going so hot for me but at least im not in antarctica rn . haha am i right? *i look at my photo of apsley cherry-garrard which i keep on me at all times. it does not respond*
maxine • 23, she/her • polar exploration, the terror, sailing & art
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