the Poetic Graphics: with the willowy hair

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This year I created a poem inspired by a view I saw during the stroll in one of the parks in Cracow. I saw a quite lovely pond with a small island. There was a really big willow on this island. 

The original title of mentioned poem is wśród wierzbowych włosów. HERE You can read this if You want to. I translated this poem in order to make it a part of the Poetic Graphics series, and show it on a specially designed background.

Below there is an effect of my work. 

the Poetic Graphics: with the willowy hair, graphic.

peacock graphics

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Back in May 2016 I visited Łazienki Park in Warsaw. There I saw not only beautiful buildings and nature but also lots of peacocks. I'm mentioning this because one of the photos showing a peacock led me to experiment a bit in graphics software.

Peacock strolling in the gardens of Łazienki Park in Warsaw. I took this photo in May 2016.

When I look at this photo it seems to me as if peacock was emerging from flowers, or walking on the surface of flowers. I found this part of photo fascinating. 

rainbowbird

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Some time ago I was browsing through the old photographies, and I found the ones from the Łazienki Park in Warsaw. Among them was a photo of a peahen surrounded by pansies which inspired me to create a colourful graphic.

A peahen in the Łazienki Park in Warsaw. I took this photo on May 2016.

At the beginning of experimenting, I cut this photo and edited it a little bit.

the Poetic Graphics: the Treasure Seeker

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Back in 2014 I travelled to Tatra mountains in order to see Morskie Oko. The beauty of the lake was mesmerising, and this journey inspired me to wrote a poem Poszukiwacz skarbu. Here you can read an original poem if you are interested. 

It's really old poem. Recently I thought it would be a good idea to translate poem, prepare a special background for it, and made it a part of the series the Poetic Graphics.

Hope You will find it enjoyable.

the Poetic Graphics: the Treasure Seeker, graphic.

4 in 4: Turoń

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Here comes the 18th comic strip from series "the Four Seasons in Four Frames" (in short: 4 in 4).

This time the protagonist is Winter.

PLOT:

Winter is staring thoughtfully at an apple but suddenly a mysterious, shaggy creature disturbs her serenity...

As always - translation of bubbles is available below the comic strip.

ENJOY!

Monstrosities run through this post

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In this post I would like to present another graphic which developed from an old photography.

Photo shows an interesting architectural detail which is visible on the facade of St. Martin's Collegiate Church in Opatów.

I took this photo in 2014.

Back then I focused on this little creature which seems to run somewhere. It resembles a little bit a boar (but it's just my opinion, if you've got any idea what kind of creature is it, please, share with your thoughts).

Be that as it may, I saw a potential in this photo to create a graphic.

the Wise Man

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 Sometimes I find a pleasure in experimenting with photographies and turning them into graphics.

This time I'd like to show a graphic called the Wise Man which was based on an old photography.

the Wise Man, graphic.

As you can see I used contrasting colours which gave quite interesting effect.

The main inspiration was an old photography. It shows a sculpture of an old man which was a part of the pulpit in church. Unfortunately I don't remember which church was that, and in which city of the Lower Silesia this church was located. 

Although I've got a hunch I could have taken this photo in Ziębice.

Mentioned photography which was made on May 2015.

That's all.

What do you think about the Wise Man?

Feel free to share your opinion in comments section.

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there is a fire in my heart

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In the past year I've made works like Green dress and fantasia amalfitana. They've got in common a few things: 

• they are the black-and-white pictures with a colourful accent, 
• I've made them with pens,
• there are ladies with colourful clothing, 
• animals are accompanying them,
• a doodle was a main inspiration.

I found so much pleasure in creating them, so I thought to myself that it would a splendid idea to make a new series (green dress and fantasia amalfitana will be a part of the series).

The only problem is a name for this new series - I don't know what would be a proper name.

Now let me show you my next work from new series!

Someday I drew this lady with a spectacular hairstyle. As you see she is wearing a flamboyant tunic. 

strange phenomenons

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Well, I made an another surreal graphic which is based on a photo showing the trees. 

Nature can be so inspiring! 

A photo in question is visible below.

Photo shows a certain park. I've took it in Autumn 2015.

And here, look below at the result of my experiments.

4 in 4: snow is falling

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So, this is the 10th comic strip from the series "the Four Seasons in Four Frames". Now's the turn for Winter to be main character.

PLOT:

In a certain city snow is falling calmly.

Who could be responsible for all those snowflakes?

As always, you will find a translation of a bubble below the comic strip.

4 in 4: Sunflower seeds

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After quite a long time the eight comic strip of the series "the Four Seasons in Four Frames" shows up here. This time it's Summer's turn.

PLOT:

In the vicinity of the medieval castle ruins Summer was walking and eating Sunflower seeds (as a pastime activity) when she noticed that the way is blocked by the flock of birds.

You will find the translation of the bubble below the comic.

ENJOY!

4 in 4: the Greeting of the Spring

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Here comes the seventh comic strip from the series "the Four Seasons in Four Frames". Today the main character will be Spring.

PLOT : 

Spring was casually trying to break the fourth wall out of boredom when she noticed a small commotion on a nearby bridge. There she sees children who are throwing Marzanna into the water in order to celebrate the beginning of the Spring...

Below the comic you will find a translation of bubbles.

ENJOY!

Second Frame:

Children: And one, and two,... and three!

dancing trees

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   Two years ago I was walking through the forest. There I took a glance at amazing trees because they came off as their trunks were dancing.

It's the very same photography which you are able to see on the right sidebar.

     So I started experimenting with this photo in order to create some kind of a surreal dimension (like it was in case of attempt to embrace). Additionally I mixed this photo with a different graphic but unfortunately I cannot recall which one was that...

     Below you can see the final effect of my experiments.

4 in 4: the Autumn leaves

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   Today I'm announcing a cycle which is connected with Seasons' personifications I've designed. Its title is "4 in 4". I shortened this name because I wanted to create a good logo for series. Actually a full title is "the Four Seasons in Four Frames". 

    Although winter is coming, I wanted to make this first strip about Autumn. I've decided to publish each and every comic strips from '4 in 4' during actual Season. So for one year you should expect four comic strips. Now's Autumn turn, so the next comic strip will be concerned with the Winter.

   I wrote dialogue in bubbles in polish language but please don't worry. I made the translation in english which is available beneath the comic strip.

    I hope you'll enjoy '4 in 4'. If you want you could wrote your suggestions about 4 Seasons in comments.

1st Frame:

Girl: Hello! What's up?

Boy: Oh, hey! Nothing but trouble, and also - those leaves make me sick!

2nd Frame:

Boy: What's so special about them, different colours, straight up? They fall and one should sweep them up, and if they're wet, it's impossible to walk on them...

Girl: Geez! You will always find a reason to complain...

Giewont

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In this post I would like to show a pastel which was made four or five years ago. 

It was a gift for somebody important.

Giewont, pastel on paper.

Giewont (1895 m) is a mountain massif in the west part of Tatras. It's one of the most impressive mountains in mentioned mountain range because of its form resembling a profile of a sleeping man. There's even a legend about a sleeping knight morphed into rocks.

Pastel was inspired by one photography of one tourist book (which name I cannot recall).

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Eurasian bittern

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I'm sorry for my long absence. After this long time I decided to start with sketch of one animal. I found a wonderful and inspirational photo of Eurasian bittern (in polish: Bąk zwyczajny). In this photo, a bittern was walking in specific way through water.

Eurasian bittern, sketch on paper, 10,5 x 14,8 cm.

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A view from the Tatra mountains

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Rohacze, Łopata and Wołowiec, pastel on paper, 20,3 x 25,7 cm

Do you remember my first aim about a view from the Tatra mountains? I can't remember where I left my sketch. So I decided to draw another view from those mountains. My pastel was based on a beautiful photography from the book about the Tatra Mountains.