Artist / Illustration

Silly Childhood Superstitions, Illustrated by Natalia Yamshchikova

Natalia Yamshchikova

Are you super­sti­tious? As a kid, I was, but as an adult—not so much. Russ­ian illus­tra­tor Natalia Yamshchiko­va cre­at­ed a series of beau­ti­ful ply­wood paint­ings that pay homage to these unjus­ti­fied beliefs. They sound sil­ly now, but just think back to your child­hood. Would you have believed any of these? I prob­a­bly would have! Maybe that just makes me gullible…

 

If you throw your cut hair away birds will pick up it, build a nest, and give you a headache.

Natalia Yamshchikova

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One hundred mosquito bites will lead to your death.

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If you swallow a whole sunflower seed it will sprout in your belly.

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If you yawn at your reflection in the mirror you will ruin your beauty.

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If you look at the moon long enough you’ll become a lunatic.

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