Alexandra Cook listed a new item on Etsy: This is a part of my Gypsy Mermaid collection, which is all about uncharted seas, empty beaches, pebbles, driftwood, and even mysterious water-polished remnants of long gone civilizations. Something for an "inner mermaid": original, natural and wild.
I love collecting pebbles and feathers on the beach. This set comes from Mundesley in Norfolk, UK. The thread imitates some exotic seaweed.
The necklace is about 16 inches (40 cm) long, the thread could be made shorter. The weight is about 24 g (3/4 oz).
The sea of sand dunes under incredible stars (or comets?) and a silhouette of a bird of prey passing by. Either a poetic vision of this world or a glimpse of another one... This first has been done as a soft pastel and golden ink pen sketch from imagination. Edited in Photoshop.
The second image is a very recent one, just a few days old. An outdoor (plein air) artwork, done in early March 2010 in Newtown, Powys, Wales. It was an cold overcast day, the field were still yellowish after harsh winter, birch trees stood leafless. I love this "zig-zag" hill near where I live. The pattern is made of hedges and roads between fields. I struggled with this one a lot, then suddenly started using a thick golden permanent ink marker converting it into a sort of stained glass picture. The way the golden lines look change depending on your point of view. I am really happy with this one.
For all your Russian relatives, friends, colleagues. Suitable for a birthday. The text is traditional "congratulations" (from one person). The artwork is a print from a painting done in my garden: a single scarlet flower of Potentilla nepalensis, common name: Nepal Cinquefoil.
I can't stant wasting anything, so when I have some acrylic paint left on my palette I would do some doodles. This is one of the examples (The Fight in the same gallery is another one). After selling the original work (acrylic and ink pen on cardboard) I did several digital versions, varing the colors. Hence the number 3.
This is a part of my Gypsy Mermaid collection, which is all about uncharted seas, empty beaches, pebbles, driftwood, and even mysterious water-polished remnants of long gone civilizations. Something for an "inner mermaid": original, natural and wild.
My favorite ceramic plate, green lime, orange cloth and a freshly bought yellow melon! Done with oil pastel on paper at home. The original (was about A4 in size) is sold.
Sunlit golden falling leaves of ginkgo biloba, an alley, a bench, a part of a building, distant fountain. If I remember correctly, the place was near metro station. The original (pastel, pencils, pen & ink and watercolor) is for sale.
First flowers are opening on the lawn... Original has been done with oil pastels on black paper, about A3 in size. This version has been edited digitally.