Xuan Loc Xuan’s Illustrations Show a Curious Whale on Dry Land

Artist Xuan Loc Xuan’s whimsical illustrations show a curious whale named Lucille who was born for adventure. Lucille is seen is many unusual locations as she explores the world outside of the ocean in search of a new home for her. She tries densely populated cities, forests, and many other locations that may fit her. The Vietnamese artist titled the series of illustrations The Whale Gets Stuck and it’s been a while since we’ve seen something so whimsically beautiful.

If you look closer, the colors the artist chooses to use actually tell a story of nostalgia and being homesick. Xuan told a similar story in her book printed in Italian that’s titled Babà la Balena in Città (Baba the Whale in the City). The whale is looking for a new home but actually longs for the ocean, just like many of us do once we leave the place where we were born.

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In the past, she’s worked with clients like Penguin Random House, Macmillan Publishing UK, HarperCollins Publishers, and many more. Make sure to join nearly 50,000 people who currently follow her work on Instagram.

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