Illustration for the collection of short stories by Yevhen Gutsal "In the stork village" 1969

This black and white illustration created in 1969 by Hryhorii Havrylenko for Yevhen Gutsal's short story collection "In the stork village" uses a stippling technique. Stippling is a drawing technique that uses dots to create a tonal range. The illustration is dominated by a dark stipple background with a single white bird in the center, creating a strong contrast between light and dark. This technique gives the bird a sense of isolation and vulnerability. The artist's mastery of stippling allows for a delicate and nuanced rendering of the bird's plumage.