the Poppy Wreath

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Last time a romance between an acrylic paint and a black pen happened was in the end of 2024. So, I thought it'd be great to create another one. I came up with a work showing a woman with a wreath on her head. 

I hope You'll be able to feel the summer vibes from the picture which is visible below.

the Poppy Wreath, acrylic paints and a black pen on a paper, 19,5 x 14.5 cm.

Firstly, I applied colours like yellow, green, and red on a paper with acrylic paints.

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?

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.

4 in 4: Maple-leaf

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So, it's time for the 20th comic strip from the series "the Four Seasons in Four Frames", which is also known as 4 in 4. There are 2 protagonists of this short story - Summer and Autumn.

PLOT:

Under the maple tree Summer and Autumn met in order to perform a certain ritual.

As always the translation of bubbles is below the comic strip.

ENJOY!

FIRST FRAME

Autumn: ... So, there is just us - Spring is sleeping, Winter's exhausted because of the heat.

Summer: In sum, I'm not surprised about it.

Mermaid's charm

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Welcome back mermaids! It's been so long. 

The last one work with mermaids I've published here was blue mermaid. Amazingly enough, there's a similarity between blue mermaid and Mermaid's charm (that's how I called new mermaid art). The posture of mermaids is alike.

This is Mermaid's charm.

Mermaid's charm, watercolour crayons on a watercolour paper, 14,8 x 21 cm.

At first sight?

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In previous year I made lost in the dream. This work was different because I used acrylic paints for the first time. Additionally I used black pens in order to draw on a painted cardboard. I found this experiment so entertaining that I made another work in similar manner.

You can look at this work below.

At first sight?, acrylic paints and black pen on a cardboard, 13,4 x 19 cm.

For background I chose colours like orange, yellow and green. It took me long to decide which colourful juxtaposition would be great. I was pretty close to choose blue.

Iris

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So, the whole idea for today's work appeared in my mind as an image of mysterious woman holding a flower. But which flower should I portray? That's a question. At first it was a bit difficult riddle but then I made a selection, and chose iris.

In quite unexpected conclusion an image of Iris, goddess from Greek mythology emerged.

The doodle I made in order to record my vision.

I drew a design on A3 paper.

lost in the dream

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Today I would like to show you a work which is a romance between the acrylic paint and black pen.

lost in the dream, acrylic paints and black pen on a cardboard, 18,6 x 18,6 cm.

I used acrylic paints for the first time in my life. 

Escapism of a lady with a kiseru

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Do you remember a lady in the cloud of smoke? 

Once again, I draw a lady wearing kimono who is holding a kiseru.

However she is different.

Besides obvious differences you could also notice usage of a frottage.

escaping, crayons on a brown paper, 18,3 x 11,8 cm.

fantasia amalfitana in black, blue and white

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A story of today's work started with an inconspicuous doodle.

Probably it was doodled in 2019. 

I couldn't forget about a lady with a blue bun because of her monochromatic blouse. It may sound immodestly but I liked design of this blouse, and thought it would be a mistake to not draw it again. 

For a long time I was wondering how should I portray a lady wearing geometric blouse.

There were ideas to show her in some abstract dimension or in a mysterious interior in which she leans against a harp. I rejected them when I noticed a photo showing Duomo di Amalfi. Cathedral drew my attention with its marvellous deep porch. 

Window of mentioned deep porch inspired me to such an extent that it became a background in my picture.

Green dress from a certain doodle

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One day I doodled a green dress with a patterned bottom. This inspired me to create a picture showing a woman in this dress.

Mentioned doodle.

During drawing the first sketch I was having a doubt about the length of a dress and a hairstyle. I considered a maxi dress but changed my mind quite quickly. The only change I made with her hair was turning them into more wavy.

the Poetic Graphics: the Apathy

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     Today's post will involve another part of a cycle the Poetic Graphics with a poem from two years ago. Its main theme concerned an apathy and lack of motivation (original version is available THERE).

the Poetic Graphics: the Apathy, graphic.

    

     Below you could see the background I used for a poem. 

Lady in the cloud of smoke

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     Lately my interest in japanese culture increased much more than ever. A portrait which I'll present in today's post is an evidence of this. Well, just look at this smoking lady.

in the cloud of smoke, crayons on a brown paper, 18 x 12,9 cm.

next aim - SO LONG! It's portrait of a man!

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Today I want to show a portrait of a man. This theme became one of my aims because of a major advantage of women pictures on my blog. Initially I couldn't decide who exactly should I portray. But one day - spontaneously - I choose Serj Tankian as a model for drawing.

Serj Tankian, black & white crayons on a brown paper, 18,2 x 12,4 cm.

a rainbow spiral

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a rainbow spiral, graphic, 30.09.2019

I created this graphic just for pure pleasure and with a curiosity typical for experimenting.


A portrait of a man will come soon :-)

Have a Nice Day!

Come and see the Other World

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Long time no see :-) Lately there's so much work in my life I'm not able to find a time to publish new post. However today I want to show a drawing of a feminine reader. 

The Other World, drawing on the cardboard.

Idea for this drawing started from a small doodle from my various notes. At the beginning it was only a young girl with a long green braid. She was wearing a long grey dress with black laces and cuffs. 

So I decided to draw her on a separate work. Then I thought about her pose, activity and her surroundings.

A Reader - end of story

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This is a title of my little cycle: A Reader. Well, I created it because I asked myself: How could I encourage somebody to reading? (another reason: it was also connected with passing one exam about social communication :-) 

My response was: by feelings and an empathy. 

Thank you (no. 6), pen, pencil and crayons on paper.

     

The fact that I love reading books isn't a secret. I think that books are good when people are worrying about something and feeling upset and unhappy. Year ago I saw the same motif in M. Zusak's The Book Thief (btw. that's an amazing book). Reading is helpful especially if everything around looks sad and grey. People could forget about their worries for a while thanks to colorful stories. 

     Well, I focused much more on a plot than a form (somehow similar to my previous work). I hope this idea could encourage to reading.

So, Have a Nice Day! :-)

Keiko Kubota - her portrait

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First of all - Happy and Peaceful Easter! ❤️ Second of all - that's another aim (already!) - the next will be portrait of Hikaru Masai - another singer from Kalafina. In this beautiful but windy day I show you a portrait of Keiko Kubota. I made it in the same style like portrait of Wakana Ootaki - also filled with titles of songs (not only from Kalafina but also from FictionJunction). I hope this time they're more visible.
Unfortunately I cut a bit lower part of drawing (where is an inscription: YANE NO MUKOU NI).

A portrait of Keiko Kubota, 21 x 14,9 cm, crayons on paper.

Girl with a book

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I'm sorry for my long absence on this blog.
I have got so many things to do.

In the end of the year 2017 I wish lots of happiness, health, love, patience and power to make your dreams come true. Happy New Year 2018!

Once I've drawn this young lady who was reading poems for children. Mentioned poems were created by polish poet - Julian Tuwim (1894-1953). To be honest, I couldn't help myself and I drew on a book's cover a cat with an empty bowl. One of Tuwim's poems concerned a kitten which was dreaming about a milk.

Girl is thoughtful. She loves reading but she doesn't like when somebody interrupts her.

Quite understandable.

Have a Nice Day!

Portrait of Wakana

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     This is no secret that I like to listen japanese music - especially, Yuki Kajiura's compositions. In few of her projects like FictionJunction or Kalafina amazing vocalists are participated. And for last week I was drawing one of them - Wakana Ootaki.

Wakana, crayons on paper, 12 x 20,5 cm
(1st part of cycle: Kalafina & FictionJunction).