"Tools for making clay pots"

Here you can see tools for making clay pots in jugs. Actually, the drawing with clay pots and the tools come from the same article in a magazine on houses. Some time ago, I got interested in that topic a lot. Especially, I find joy in making small gadgets useful at home. That article I found particularly illuminating, telling the story of 2 young and creative artists who built a house at Mazury and organize workshops for laymen to teach them to work on clay. Last time I told you about black clay pots which are burnt in a stove with special wood. Here you see the second picture and the last one from that article. Unfortunately, the colours faded away and the effect you see above.

Have a nice day, Ela.

"Nude act"

This a nude act. The interesting thing about it is that it's a view from above. What I want to say is that I like it very much. The colours are soft and pastel like. It's really feminine and sensual. I don't know how I achieved this effect, taking into consideration that colours normally fade away whereas here they stick to the cardboard perfectly. It's nice, ideal for hanging in a sleeping room.

Your remarks I leave to you.

Have a nice watching, Ela.

"Rest in sun rays"

This picture was done according to a photo , which I found in "Elle". I was surprised , because I always thought that that magazine is about fashion and here I found such a nice photo. What is curious about that work is that originally it was an eyelash advertisment. I omitted them. They are nice and feminine, but in my opinion a figure without eyelashes is more "pure". The title , which I gave to that drawing is : rest in sun rays. I like the idea that the woman is getting rest and looks like it. The picture is peaceful.

Have a nice evening, Ela.

"Clay pots"

Now a slight change of the topic. This time still life instead of portraits. Here you can see black clay pots on the wooden shelf. I'd like to inform you that such clay pots are black not because somebody painted them but because of wood used to set fire in a stove. What I mean by this is that wood of pine tree which is 300 years old is used here. This is the effect . That was about the method and now about the drawing. Here I used ink and soft pastel. Thanks to ink black is very deep and pastel gives reflections on the pots. I'm not entirely pleased with the result. I think that oil pastel would be better with the drawing. Its colours don't fade away and if they are too striking you can make it milder with terpentine. However, my problem is to get such oil pastels which won't be too vivid, 'cause I'd like to achieve delicate, sort of pastel like reflections.

Have a nice day, Ela.

"Hug"

This picture was actually my first grand drawing which made me realise that big is impressive. Thus, I embarked on searching big formats for my work. This picture was done according to a cosmetic adverisement. What I like about it is that the man looks like a real one, not feminine. The photo of this picture made it smaller than in reality, but I can't afford photocopying at the moment, therefore it's just the way it is. The drawing wasn't done on original cardboard, but on a new white one which costs a little. That's it.

Have a nice watching, Ela.

"Zoom-in"

Hi, today I promised to show you the zoom-in of the previous picture. In the focus you can see the profile of the woman which is quite successful. Actually, it's my best profile ever. One advantage is also that the colours stuck to the paper , so they didn't fade away after spraying. As you know, colours decide if a picture is nice. (And not only them of course.) I don't know, but in my opinion if the face of a person is well done, everything is less important. A face expresses all the feelings of a person and provides a certain mood to a drawing. That's it. The post is short maybe 'cause all has been said before. Have a nice watching, Ela.

"Soldier of love"

What a sunny day we have today. My mood is also good, 'cause each day I have the pleasure to show you my nice works. I realized that if I find something nice, I can talk about it for hours. This time is the same. Today my new cardboard drawing. It was done according to Sad's cd cover under the title "Soldier of love". The cover depicts Sade standing and her one hand is leaning against a pale. Her dress is very feminine and sensual showing her bare back. The background is ferocious and looks as if it was about to rain heavily. The sky is cloudy and dark.

Here I used different media: soft pastel, ink and charcoal. Thanks to ink Sade's hair is pitch black, whereas the pale is coloured with charcoal. Thus, its blackness is not so intense. I'm pleased with the fact that the woman's face is well done. Today I present the whole picture. Tomorrow you'll see a zoom-in.

Have a nice watching, Ela.