drawing of the eurasian hoopoe

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So, a few months ago I saw the Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) for the very first time in my life. It was a brief moment during which I noticed how lovely this bird is. It was sitting on the fence, and was folding his distinctive crest like a fan. Quite recently, this memory came back to me, and inspired me to draw this cute orange bird.

As a reference for my drawing I used a photo from "pixabay.com" - here's LINK to mentioned photo.

the Eurasian Hoopoe, watercolour crayons on a paper, 14,5 x 19 cm.

In order to create this picture I used only watercolour crayons. I consider it as an excellent exercise.

That's all.

Let me know in the comments what do You think about my drawing.

Have a Nice Day! 🐦

Immersed in Reading

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Recently, a certain photo of a cat inspired me to such an extent that I decided to draw it. This particular photo was a part of an old calendar (from 2009 but to my astonishment, I noticed the days are in alignment with the days of 2026 - quite cool). A cat from the photo is sitting on a pile of books, and is surrounded by more books. If a librarian or a bookseller were a cat, they would be that cat.

When I was thinking about drawing this cat, I came up with an idea to sort of extend my picture.

Mentioned photo is visible on the left side. Lovely cat, isn't it?
On the right side there is my pencil draft of a cat among the books.

Yes, my vision for this picture is kind of an extension of this photo. It's like asking a question - but what might be happening beyond the borders of this photo? And my answer was there is a lady reading a book so intensely she becomes the one with the floor. Literally. And that floor behaves like water - it's waving, and there's a splash because one book plunges into its depths. 

It sounds quite surrealistically, isn't it?

the Poetic Graphics: a parting song

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A year ago I was observing with the highest interest how birds (mostly swallows) are gathering on the power lines before their departure to the warm countries. The result of that observation was a poem pożegnalna pieśń which I published on my other blog (HERE You can read a poem if You want).

So, maybe You are wondering why am I writing this? The reason is simple. 

I decided to translate this poem, then create a graphic background for it, thus making it a part of "the Poetic Graphics" series.

Below there is the net result of my work.

the Poetic Graphics: a parting song, graphic.

tea doodles

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You may find today's post a little bit unusual. 

What's not unusual is my proclivity to doodling on anything. This time I took small cardboards from a teabox. I mean the ones which divide a space in a teabox, so it's possible to maintain the order between teabags. That's why I called this little project "tea doodles".

So far, I draw five of them. I let the pens had the time of their lives on these little cardboards. 

They are below, look at them boldly.

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a secret, pens on a cardboard, 13,8 x 5,8 cm.

Among leafy ornamentation one lady is whispering something to the ear of another lady. One may wonder why the whispering one is having a green hand. Is she a fairy?

Artemis

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In the summary 2024 I mentioned that I'd like to create a picture inspired by Greek mythology. To be precise an image of certain goddess - by that I meant Artemis. Fascinating goddess of hunt, Apollo's twin sister who is associated with the Moon. 

I thought of my future picture as a nocturne showing the mighty goddess standing prepared with her bow and arrows in the moonlight.

Below there are doodles in which I tried various poses.

cosy stroll

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Today I would like to present the new work from the series Wild Fantasy. This series consists of the black-and-white pictures with colourful accent, made with pens. 

The ideas for these pictures come from doodles. You see, I like doodling so much, and sometimes I create something which starts living rent-free in my imagination. These doodles depict ladies in fancy outfits with colourful accent, accompanied by animals, and sometimes by plants (it depends from the background chosen for the picture). On the right sidebar of this blog there is a list "My Series", and here You may see the previous works of Wild Fantasy, if You are interested.

So, after this short introduction let's start a story about the Wild Fantasy's new work with brown accent.

ENJOY!

So, one day I draw quite a fascinating rigout - a white blouse with 3 ornamental strips, and a brown skirt with one ornamental strip in lower part.

peacock graphics

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Back in May 2016 I visited Łazienki Park in Warsaw. There I saw not only beautiful buildings and nature but also lots of peacocks. I'm mentioning this because one of the photos showing a peacock led me to experiment a bit in graphics software.

Peacock strolling in the gardens of Łazienki Park in Warsaw. I took this photo in May 2016.

When I look at this photo it seems to me as if peacock was emerging from flowers, or walking on the surface of flowers. I found this part of photo fascinating. 

sleeping fluffiness

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Lately I found an interesting photo on Twitter (user: Gianni, published 27.10.2024) which inspired me to create a pastel. It was showing a lovely white cat sleeping on a windowsill.

Below there's a mentioned pastel.

sleeping fluffiness, oil and dry pastels on a brown paper, 18 x 12 cm.

rainbowbird

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Some time ago I was browsing through the old photographies, and I found the ones from the Łazienki Park in Warsaw. Among them was a photo of a peahen surrounded by pansies which inspired me to create a colourful graphic.

A peahen in the Łazienki Park in Warsaw. I took this photo on May 2016.

At the beginning of experimenting, I cut this photo and edited it a little bit.

searching for a wisdom

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In the very last post in this year I'm coming to You with quite mysterious drawing I've made.

It all started with an idea of a woman leaning on an owl (particularly the Eurasian eagle-owl was my main inspiration here).

So, I decided to achieve it but only with pencils.

Below there's the net result of my work.

searching for a wisdom, pencil on a paper, 21 x 14,8 cm.

complicated thoughts

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So, today I'm coming to You with a collage card I've made in Canva.

Once I was experimenting (and I'm still doing that) in this programme.

Below you can see the net result of my experiments.

complicated thoughts, graphic.

It looks quite surreal. I called this card with a floral motive complicated thoughts. 

4 in 4: Autumn's Dress

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Here comes the 21st comic strip from the series the Four Seasons in Four Frames (in short: 4 in 4).

This time the main character of the story is Autumn.

PLOT:

Somewhere in the middle of nowhere Autumn is taking a stroll, 

and suddenly she notices that leaves are falling off of her dress.

As always you will find the translation of bubbles below the comic strip.

ENJOY!

the Poetic Graphics: metaMORPHOsises

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Once in 2019 I created a poem about butterflies inspired by certain article. Mentioned article concerned the morpho butterflies. The original title is motyle metamorfozy.

  Here you can read a mentioned poem if you're interested.

I thought it would be interesting and challenging to translate this poem. Obviously, I prepared a special background, so it would become a part of the Poetic Graphics series.

Hope you'll find it entertaining.

unforgettable summer day

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Today I would like to share a new work with You. The idea of woman wearing yukata and holding a fan appeared in my mind. Honestly, it is quite possible that hot summer days have something to do with her holding this fan.

Uchiwa was a model of a fan for this drawing. Uchiwa is a handheld, traditional type of Japanese fan which has a form resembling a paddle. This coolish accessory is usually decorated with various patterns. So I designed a pattern with a ginger cat in the fan's centre, surrounded by forget-me-nots on the blue background.

4 in 4: Pumpkin patch

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Here comes the 17th comic strip of the series the Four Seasons in Four Frames, in short 4 in 4. 

This time the protagonist of the story is Autumn.

PLOT:

Autumn admires her pumpkin patch, and she's not the only admirer...

As always you will find the translation of bubbles below the comic strip.

ENJOY!

FIRST FRAME

Autumn: This year they grew up quite good...

violent storm is coming

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Today I would like to show a new work which is a part of series Wild Fantasy. In the previous years I made pieces like Green dress, fantasia amalfitana and there is a fire in my heart. They are the black-and-white pictures with a colourful accent, made with pens, showing ladies in coloured clothing with animals as companions. 

The main inspiration for each of those works was a doodle.

This kind of design was giving me no peace. I felt strong urge to draw a lady clothed in a stripped dress with horizontal strips. I've envisioned this dress in violet and black colours.

a picture of a horse

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For some time an idea of drawing a horse was clinging to me. So it became my aim.

I started with drawing a sketch based on a following photo.

Horse. Source of illustration.

Below you can see a sketch I've made with a pencil.

Oh my dear, isn't it deer?

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Recently I drew a deer. What inspired me to do this was a story of my cousin who saw this majestic animal in the forest. 

A backup for me was a photography found on Shutterstock.

Below you can look at net result.

Deer, pen on a paper, 29,5 x 21 cm.

Squirrel

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Today I would like to show You a drawing of a very lovely creature. I mean squirrel. 

It's so cool to see squirrel during the stroll.

The basis for my drawing was a photography which I found in old card.

This card is from some binder with cards concerning various animals.
It was some sort of collection cards.

I took brown paper and pencil, and started drawing.

4 in 4: Waiting

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The 14th comic strip from series "the Four Seasons in Four Frames" (in short: 4 in 4) is ready! 

In new work the main heroine is Winter. So, what's the plot?

PLOT:

Winter's chariot met with an accident so she's waiting for the random passer-by. However, this whole long waiting makes her impatient...

As always, you will find the translation of bubbles below the comic strip.

ENJOY!

FIRST FRAME:

Winter: I chose a bad place... There's no one around.

SECOND FRAME:

Winter: Come, doggies, let's go! We were waiting too long.