Book of Aderyn

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Het boek van Aderyn is a concept for a trilogy of fantasy/ adventure stories for young adults, written and designed by Arjan Wilschut. The first book, De Adelaar en de Koning/ The Eagle and the King, was published in 2005, and reprinted in 2008. Part 2 will be published in 2011.

In 2007, AW received a grant from the Dutch Film Fund to write a film treatment of the story.

 

Artist: Arjan Wilschut | Publisher: Callenbach

Greek Mythology

Three-headed dog, Artemis goddess of hunting, a Faun, Zeus, Hades and Ajax. This iconic, painted style was developed by Arjan Wilschut and used for certain themes in a Children’s Bible, which were otherwise difficult to illustrate, such as: dreams, symbols or scary images.

 

Artist: Arjan Wilschut

Client: Stichting Wereldtaal | Publisher: Jongbloed

Children’s Bible: the 10 plagues

Spread for a Children’s Bible, showing the ten plagues in Egypt. The vivid reds enhances the dramatic and deadly atmosphere. This iconic, painted style was developed by Arjan Wilschut and used for certain themes in a Children’s Bible, which were otherwise difficult to illustrate. In this case, ten of these enormous and terrible events.

 

Artist: Arjan Wilschut

Client: Stichting Wereldtaal | Publisher: Jongbloed