Kristina Toujarova - Shtarkelov — The king of Watercolour

This is the third in a series of books about artists aimed at children. The author of the text, Kristina Toujarova, is also its illustrator, which is a fortunate. She has found the right tone, suitable for children, by presenting them with the difficult fate of the famous Bulgarian artist Konstantin Shtarkelov in an accessible way, with plenty of humor, even supplementing what is not said in prose with verses in rhyme. The illustrations themselves are inspired by Shtarkelov’s original watercolors and are painted lightly and airily. In this difficult technique, the illustrator has created compositions with an impressive number of characters and events with documentary authenticity – the artist on an outing with his friends, members of the royal family, visitors at exhibitions... Shtarkelov himself is the main character in a large number of the illustrations – from his travels in Germany, Paris, Egypt, and especially in the Bulgarian mountains, we learn about his love for nature and travel, as well as about his gentle soul, devoted to his great love – watercolor. And the sincere interest in the series among children proves that Kristina Toujarova has managed to reach their hearts with this new genre for Bulgaria.