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She smiles a lot, she laughs at your jokes, this creature knows what to say in a right moment or to keep her mouth open or shut (when it's needed), and the woman always looks surprised, she rolls her eyes

Hi all! I was not so active last week because had a short and very intense trip to Israel, the first time in my life. I will tell about it a bit later, but now I'm ready to share some latest works of mine.

Dear Steemians from Vienna, I know that there are a lot of artists here and I also know how hard to sell art and to get the audience. For that reason, one of Viennese Art Universities makes an event —

At @TheNewAlchemists we curate the “whole artist”. We want to get steem artists long-term followers, not just single upvotes (although those are nice too!). Find out more about our work in creative

I'm not a religious person, but why not to visit some historical places while I have a short trip to Israel? I believe that sites keep energy, memory and vibes which we can read through the centuries and

It seems to be a stupid question, but I asked myself many times how to draw better. For me drawing was always a process of growing. I started when I was 3, stopped when I was 13, came back to it again

Dear steemians, have you ever noticed how our life perception is changing regarding nature and seasons cycles? It always amazed me how such a simple thing like winter, spring, summer, autumn can change

There are more than 600 officially registered beekeepers and 200 million bees in Vienna. One of the Viennese roofs — Secession — has two hives. I was surprised to find out that bees here produce more than

Girly curly spring Catchy itchy day I take a breath Do deter your way

Today we are introducing the first 4 of our newly appointed ArtSearch Curators: @falseyedols, @zailecita, @lymepoet, and @balabastic! We put out a call to artists of all disciplines, working in all languages,

One of my art teachers once said that hands are more emotional and complicated than a head. Many artists attached to a head and draw it more often than anything else. What hands can tell us? At least a

Dear steemians, @TheNewAlchemists and @LilyRaabe asked all people who are willing to be curators to answer these questions. (1) What are your core values as a curator? Justice and curiosity. Be an angry,

Longexposurephotography photography contest winners Click on image to view full screen "Witnessing a volcano eruption 1km away" by @olegnator Click on image to view full screen

The question you read above is the one the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, constantly asked his patients. It's probably a myth, but I can ask you now the same. When I created the image I had a

I gave up to believe in a naive romanticism, but some stories can't keep me indifferent. Especially when something happened in real life, and not the fruit of the imagination of a crazy artist. Aimée &

It looks like the world is going crazy again. I was reading today news about Trump, Putin, Syria, airstrikes, reactions, warnings, tension, power etc. And when I started to draw I didn't have anything

Every rock musician wants to become famous. Rodriguez for decades didn't know how popular he was in South Africa. With his songs, people in Botswana, Zimbabve, and South Africa made a revolution,

When the best art comes? Hard to say. Sometimes the concept is necessary, sometimes it's better to give a flow and set yourself free and just follow the mood. This is a very old piece of mine. I even don't

What is the most touchy thing? What makes us feel empathy? My answer is a personal story that shows all transformations of the character and a lifeline from childhood until the end. That's why all adventure

As simple as a circle As easy as a light But as fast as life