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MMXXIII 2023 https://ivanbelikov.com/portfolio/mmxxiii Feathered water rabbit as a symbol of hope and a guardian of 2023 year.

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A Day of Fallen Night, 2022. An excerpt of the cover illustration for the upcoming standalone prequel to The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. The book is going to release on 28th February 2023 by Bloomsbury Publishing.

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MMXXII 2022

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Water tiger as a guardian of 2022 Year of the Tiger.

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Aosagibi 2021

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A luminescent night heron, yokai from Japanese folklore. A mysterious phenomenon, when the herons' feathers fuse into shining scales that give off an iridescent blue light in the dark of night.

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Wolpertinger 2021 Forest keeper, a winged hare with a crown of blooming antlers. Digital, #ipadpro + #procreate. Available as #nft on Foundation.app:  https://foundation.app/@ivanbelikov/wolpertinger-55131

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Ouroboros 2021 https://foundation.app/ivanbelikov/ouroboros-33757 Mythical dragon bird devouring its own tail as an ancient symbol of eternal cyclic renewal and continuous re-creation.

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MMXXI #NFT on Foundation.app: https://foundation.app/ivanbelikov/mmxxi-6035 Extremely rare feathered six-legged Ox as Chinese zodiac guardian of 2021. Spotting it during the year is believed to bring good luck. Digital, 2021

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Gorynych 2020 https://ivanbelikov.com/portfolio/gorynych Multi-headed fire breathing dragon, a fabulous beast of Russian folktales.

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Great Tiger Owl 2020 https://ivanbelikov.com/portfolio/greattigerowl Tiger of the air.

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Enfield 2020

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The medieval mythological creature, the feathered fox. Still present as the heraldic guardian of the coat of arms of the London Borough of Enfield.

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MMXX 2020

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Basilisk 2019

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A legendary creature, the mythical hybrid of a reptile and rooster, usually with six or eight legs. Part of the fifth compilation of creatures and beasts illustrations on Behance: https://www.behance.net/gallery/88515035/Creatures-5

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Parus

2019

A four-winged bird with exaggerated whiskers. An excerpt of a special piece for Procreate, done with a beta version of the upcoming release.

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The Priory of the Orange Tree 2019

All the details of The Priory of the Orange Tree cover illustration were finally gathered in the project on Behance: https://www.behance.net/gallery/86382841/The-Priory-of-the-Orange-Tree

An epic fantasy, written by Samantha Shannon, inspired by the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that re-imagines the legend of St. George and the Dragon. The Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller. 

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing in London, February 2019. 

Art Direction and Cover Design by David Mann.

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Impericon Festivals 2020 2019

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Vicious multi-winged lion for the 10th anniversary of Impericon Festivals.

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Peryton 2019

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The mythical creature combining the physical features of a stag and a bird. Partly inspired by feathered stag from ‘Hannibal’ TV series.

Part of the fourth compilation of creatures and beasts on Behance: https://www.behance.net/gallery/80467151/Creatures-4

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Nike Beijing 99 / Rhinoceros 2019 https://www.behance.net/gallery/79290339/Nike-Beijing-99 Rhinoceros for special collection of 99 Jerseys for Nike Beijing 99 competition which is being hosted in Beijing in April—May. Inspired by 11 mythical beasts indicating military ranks in the Ming and Qing dynasties. NIKE Shanghai x W+K Shanghai x Amanacliq Shanghai