Someday, Somehow...

Ever since my mom read a famous (in USSR) book "Sakura Branch", she wanted to visit Japan one day. I really hope I will make that wish come true for her.

I created this drawing with that idea in mind. While I'm working to make it happen, I wanted to bring a little piece of Japan to Belarus, where my family still lives. A Japanese girl on a bus stop I "grew up" on. Someday, somehow...

What dreams do you secretly want for you loved ones to come true?

Drawing No.2

My project A Drawing A Day has taken a pretty expected turn to A Drawing A Day Off. One of my favorite things to do is leafing through J.Crew catalogs and studying the looks their stylists came up with. I draw endless inspiration from the way they juxtapose colors and prints. The drawing No.2 was inspired by one of the pages of J.Crew Spring 2012 catalog. Enjoy!

Follow Your Heart

I loved to draw when I was a kid, though my parents never supported my humble attempts. They made me take dance lessons instead. They meant well, but dancing only made me doubt my artistic talent. I was really bad at it! I never believed that artistry can be taught. People are either born with an easel in their hand or they are not, right? Wrong! 

I follow Garance Dore blog religiously. Apart from showing how to live life to the fullest, she has inspired me to learn how to draw.