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Enchanting Storybook GIFs Animated by ‘Sparrows’

March 16, 2016

Christopher Jobson

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An illustrator who goes by the name Sparrows has been sharing a lovely series of imaginative GIFs that frequently spread like wildfire across Tumblr. Each storybook animation features some form of magical realism where pelicans play scrabble, tattoos bloom from skin, or breakfasts appear to cook themselves. Sparrows tells us that she works professionally as an illustrator, but these brief standalone pieces are just ideas she wants to exist outside of her head. The snapshots appear to exist in the same little universe but aren’t meant to be part of a larger narrative. You can see many more over on Tumblr, where she also answers a few questions about her process.

OFSPARROWS_valentines-click-and-drag

OFSPARROWS_never-works-with-the-roses

OFSPARROWS_naptimewitch

OFSPARROWS_fishbowl

OFSPARROWS_emergency-flower

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