Dec 11, 2015
Sunčana Škrinjarić’s 84th Birthday
Upon wandering into the forest and establishing his easel
beneath the shade of an elm tree, Peter Palette begins to paint. Feeling
dreamy, he gives up his work in favor of a nap, and abruptly slips into
a deep sleep. This elm tree, as it happens, is enchanted; when he
awakes, he suddenly finds himself speaking with the creatures of the
forest.
So begins the inspiration for today’s Doodle, and the book that made
Sunčana Škrinjarić one of Croatia’s most beloved storytellers. Lydia
Nichols remembers the author on her 84th birthday with some imagery from
her greatest tale, Čudesna šuma,
which she created using screen printing techniques and a simple,
vibrant palette. Here’s to magic, whimsy, and our favorite childhood
stories.
Early sketches by Doodler Lydia Nichols
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