We've just come back from our week-long family trip to Russian North. We hiked almost every day and enjoyed the amazing views of the nature on the shores of the White Sea and in the Hibiny-mountains (Hibinskie Tundry) on Kola Peninsula. We learnt the names of the plants and the local words, and the traditional handicrafts from our friends. Northern nature is fragile and inspiring. When I came home I draw this girl on the back of Pomor kozulja-bread riding through the northern

We are on vacation in Karelia and I finally have some time to show my recent works here. For a few weeks I took part in the yearly drawing challenge by Elina Ellis - great woman and wonderful illustrator. As usual for me it was time to try new techniques and media, as, charcoal combined with color pencils, for example. This year the participants should draw the illustrations to the funny and cute poems by Ksenia Valahanovich, I really liked this experience. And here are some