Illustration
... is different from a typical piece of art, it is an interpretation of a text to bring scenes to life.
Storytime is about telling stories and history in an artistic way.
Do you know how to kill a dragon?
A story of power and glory, love and revenge, hate and revenge ... Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones wouldn't be the same without the Saga of the Nibelungen. 30 illustrations were painted for a retelling of the famous story and shown in several exhibitions.
Note on the Illustrations
The depictions of violence shown in this videostory are based on historical and fictional elements of the Nibelungen Saga. This visual representation serves solely to convey the dramatic depth and somber atmosphere of this traditional tale. It is an artistic way used to emphasize the literary tragedy. These depictions do not glorify, endorse, or promote real-world violence.
Enjoy the legend as a videostory:
“Regarding Linde Gerwin’s images, suffice it to say that they possess an unusual intensity—an archaic current that touches something deep within our hearts—and a vitality suggesting the legend is only a few years old.”
“… my special thanks to the illustrator for these magnificent worlds of imagery.”
(review on amazon.de)
Medieval sites
History is everywhere, especially in my home town Marburg. The town celebrated its 800-year-aniversary in 2022. Here's my contribution, showing the young Landgrave of Thurinigia Ludwig IV. riding up to the castle.
Time travel
This is a book project for "Max the Bobcat". Coming from San Francisco, he is exploring the history of his homeland Slovakia in an adventurous journey.
From even further back in time comes a story from Ancient Rome, the adventures of two siblings in Ostia Antica. The project was never finished, but here some impressions:
As the best is yet to come, I am looking for new projects ...