Welcome back after a long break! You probably already know that I am in Indonesia until June 2018, hence I have a break from publishing and painting. Although, as you can see, not entirely, and this is because the desire to paint is stronger than [...]
I cannot stress enough how much I love the Botanical Sketchbook by Mary Ann Scott and Margaret Stevens. This is truly my favourite book about botanical painting. It doesn't teach how to paint (like excellent Billy Showell's books) but it is so inspiring for me [...]
I started my second botanical project this week. This time I decided to paint a great mormon (Papilio memnon) sitting on the orchid tree. I had the incredible pleasure of watching this butterfly in its natural environment while staying in Bali, Indonesia last year. The [...]
The last stage of painting this illustration are insects. I decided to put Melitaea didyma butterfly in the three stages of development. They are: chrysalis, caterpillar and adult insect. There will be two adult butterflies, because one of them has spread its wings and I [...]
In the earlier stage I applied the first layers on the flowers. Now it's time for the stem, the leaves and the completion of the flowers. The flowers have stamens sticking out of the flower cup and finished with a black head. I don't have [...]
I had only 3 white pages left in my sketchbook (now I have only one), so I decided to sketch something more. I chose my Mom's favourite lilies from her garden. They are pink and they smell really beautiful. I drew the outline with Micron [...]
Nature is surprising me all the time. Today I wanted to sketch something, but I don't have any living plant now (I have a pine cone, but maybe later...). So I was browsing my photos and I hit on the Echium vulgare. The name [...]
I've been preparing for my life journey to Asia lately, so I don't have much time for painting, but yesterday I was given a flower called Curcuma. I knew about spice called turmeric (which in polish is "kurkuma"), but I had no idea that the [...]
