VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

This portrait was created as an entry for the 'Hungry to Illustrate' Competition, organised by Hunger Magazine in the end of 2012. The aim was to create a portrait of modern culture icon.

JARDIN DE LUXEMBOURG

Inspired by clusters of chairs at famous parisian park Jardin De Luxembourg.

LUNCH

One of my recent experiments with acrylic paints. Usually I tend to draw all parts of my illustrations separately and then put everything together in photoshop. This time I tried to draw and merge all elements on one single peace of paper.

LATE SAN FRANCISCO JOURNAL

San Francisco is undeniable pleasure for eyes, it has so many levels, views and layers  that my visual hunger was satisfied well enough. Sometimes I had a feeling that common gravity rules do not apply to this city, it remains me a theatre stage with changing decorations, dramatic lightening and historic objects just steps away from you.

Just for a couple of dollars you can ride these charming old trams. I ignored light railway which was obviously faster and took one of those fancy vehicles and even didn't feel guilty being late for an appointment.

So obvious detail of the street for americans and so exotic for europeans.

For 6$ you can ride proper museum object. 

Charming white wooden houses are looking so fragile, reminding wedding cakes. 

Just next to tram stop I used to stay were set up functional public art, which was covered by layers of dry october leaves. Some of them travelled with me across the Atlantic.

San Francisco hills could be insidious. On the map it is just five blocks, but in real live that rather feels like climbing up to the wall.

This is most mysterious cinema theatre I ever visited before. I want to believe it will survive and will keep its authentic decoration and interiors.

Charming touch of asian culture and profound fortune cookie messages.

BLACKALL STUDIOS EXHIBITION

I've been recently involved into group exhibition organised by my enthusiastic university mates. Works of almost 60 talented illustrators could be seen in one room. Exhibition will be open until April of 17, come along east London to see this show. More info here: http://www.fromtheloomroom.com/

HAPPY EASTER

Oh, I'm a terrible blogger, haven't posted here anything for a while. Anyway, I wish great Easter holidays to everyone!

ETCHING

I had my first etching workshop. If I'm not mistaken, that was variation of aquatinta technique. I made two plates with soft and hard grounds, as they have different effects on printing. Some of my course mates made notes on all steps of process, In the end of workshop I regret that I didn't. There were huge amount of suggestions essential to follow. I spent almost nine hours at printing studio to produce just four prints. Behind those photos there are plenty of preparation.

Feathering process and adding drawing on zinc plate with needle

Steel and zinc plates before printing

Two prints made from steel plate

Two prints made from zinc plate

Just like that old printing press roll at college printing room.