Mirko hanak biography of william hill

I discovered this stunning work by Mirko Hanak (on this blog) who was an illustrator and a painter from the Czech Republic, born in in Prague.

Mirko hanak biography of william hill Wow, these works are simply mind-blowing! Though this is exactly the kind of art I adore, I knew nothing about this artist, thank you so much for bringing him up. I agree, Hans! Thanks so much! I had no idea!

His work shows influences of Chinese traditional watercolors, the Japanese minimalist painting-style and the Czech rich culture. His specialty was amazing watercolor animals balanced with delicate lines on rice paper depicted in colors full of life and fun.

Some of his popular children books are Bambi: A Life in the Woods and Animals We Love (can be found here) filled with delightful illustrations.

He passed away at the height of his career in from leukemia.