My Story
I think it’s time to tell you more about what ideas stay behind my paintings. I paint to reflect my vision of beauty in nature objects. I love seeing the aesthetics in everyday life and show it through my artworks. I noticed that we tend to make projections of emotional states on animals’ and birds’ “face” expressions. I use this effect in my art. My characters reflect positive emotions to the viewer. I love to tell stories through my paintings. I’m inspired by garden and wild flowers, birds and animals, especially the exotic ones. Their vivid colors in unusual combinations are endless source of inspiration to me. In my acrylic…
What Owls say (part 1)
This is the first part of the story in progress, which will include several of my owl themed paintings (also this and this, and probably more of them.) “I’m small! I shouldn’t shouldn’t shouldn’t drink that bottle!” Screamed Sheila as she woke up in the morning and found herself not bigger than a kitten. The day before was her birthday and she received the mail with a tiny bottle with instructions to drink it before bedtime and her greatest wish will come true. What was the wish, you ask me. She craved for adventures, that’s for sure, but her biggest love were owls. She lived on her own in a…
Smart art or 5 things I love about vector illustration (the second one is just too ridiculous)
Imagine that you can take the smile of Mona Lisa, the curves of Venus de Milo, and the pearl earring from The Girl with Pearl Earring, and just throw them in an artsy blender and see what happens? Joking? I am not! 1) This is exactly how I feel and that’s what I LOVE about digital art – combining. I drew one wavy texture a while ago and was pretty pleased with it. I drew the seagulls for my bicyclcle pic and a lighthouse couple of weeks later as I wanted one for ages. I mixed them up and suddenly they all come together and shine like a gem! 2)…
Simon the fox and Chloe (chapter 1)
In my previous post I promised to tell you a story about Simon the Fox and Chloe. These are the characters I invented about three years ago and they seem to have their own life ever since 😁 1+
5 calendars and a freebie
Hey, suddenly it’s the second half of the winter! Which means, not so long for spring days to come! But how do you count? 2+
What can be done in 16 seconds and ninja turtles
I have a confession to make. I am a barefoot cobbler, a naked tailor and a passionate speedcuber’s wife who can’t solve Rubik’s cube 😁 3+
Hi lovelies!
Irina aka orangerinka is here. Welcome to my freshly baked pretty blog 😊 We might have already met 0
