Sang Bleu V

Bees and the Birch Forest.

Finally the images from Sang Bleu V

Thnks Max!

Tiny Houses for Eco Paper

Some branding material for an Eco Paper company called Revive.

Little Boys grow quick like mushrooms

My little boy is almost three. I can't quite believe it.

Made an invite today for his big boy day!

Love, mama.

Armada Skis 10/11

I haven't updated in a while, but! became mrs MK-O in the meantime, so very big news!

And as most of you, am getting very excited about winter and snow and skiing/snowboarding this coming season. A while back the US mega brand Armada asked me to do a design for their current 2010/2011 Men's AR7 skis. We then modified the print to suit Men's Apparel Jackets. Check out their website for lots of fun things.

Slick Hoki for the FFF

Hit up the Hoki on the Plastiki page

Atlantic Halibut for FFF

Funky European Plaice for FFF

Please visit the Plastiki Blog for more info on why these guys are under threat.

Happy Thursday!

Swordfish for FishFreeFriday

Try not to eat Swordfish today. Here is why.

Mili and Masha do the duet. (and little Kolya makes his first art debut)

An utmost wonderful collaboration with the ever so talented photographer Mili Malinovic and my little son Kolya (the freefall lines and coloured mess is his and only his creation).

Atlantic Salmon for FFF

As tasty as they are, unfortunately Atlantic Salmon is in serious trouble due to severe overfishing. Please consider, when choosing your fish for dinner! Read more about what fish to avoid on the Fish Free Friday page.

Hake for Fish Free Friday

This week Plastiki talk about the Hake population declines.
Check it out here.

Grow your sprouts!

I had no idea there were designated pots you can buy to sprout your beans before this little poster job came along. You learn something every day. Hopefully you will be inspired to make your own! Yee ha.

Check the story on the Plastiki Blog.

Antony and Cleopatra

it would have been more exciting to continue into this sort of direction, but the client wanted simplicity. in the end, they got confused and rejected the project altogether.

Fish Free Friday website is finally up!

FFF is part of the Plastiki journey to tackle/highlight the overuse of plastic within our every day consumption. Over the past few months working with Tia Grazette as the art director, I have been drawing different species of fish which are close to serious extinction levels. Absolutely wonderful project, please check the Plastiki website out and read up about their voyage on their plastic boat, the fish and way way more! Perhaps we can make a wee difference by applying small restrictions to our diet.
In total 52 different species will be presented. Keep checking back and be good!

Sang Bleu Magazine/ coming out January 2010.

A most fascinating article about the intense structure of a bee colony. In the time that we should be most aware of their impact on our lives and our food production mechanisms.
The first drawing shows a loose anatomical view of the worker, the queen and the drone.



The second ink drawing features a birch forest.
The way it stands- one of those rare framed images in the back of your mind, one of the beauties this planet has to offer. Tender and sinister. Loved.

Muffins

An idea came to mind to make a cookbook together with some folks from 2 and 4. Perhaps this book will one day see the day of light, perhaps this project will transform into some other medium and dimension, for now, there is this plate of muffins. I'm very fond of it and in some ways this is a great triumph for my super slow, but steady transition into colour.

Accidents in colour

randomly happened as one layer crossed another, and there you are. wonders of photoshop.

First time pitch

long term plan

risk assessment

team problem solving

As I was still studying at college, a job offer came through, where I was asked to pitch for a corporate visual artist position. (I didnt get the job, but ended up with these humorous drawings)
I'm still quite happy with them and think that imagery of this kind should definitely penetrate the high brow suit district.

Mr Podlesniy

When I was young, a lot of my time was spent in the outdoors of Russia's country houses known as the dachas.
The home grown vegetable patches with some 40 plus types of tomatoes was forte of Mr Podlesniy. I remember him as his house had burned down one year, and yet he managed to carry on.
Somehow when I found this drawing by accident it brought me right back to the time I was a little girl, to the place called Chepelovo, near Chekhov, named after the great Russian writer and playwright Anton Chekhov.

Nina and Dickie

Another beautiful commission I made for Nina and Dickie who tied the knot at the end of 2009. A bouquet of red currents, poppies and clementines adorning their names.