Irina Grabarnik Illustration Blog

Sport illustrations

2012-01-05T04:29:00.000-08:00

Recent illustrations, which I've made using black Indian ink. Really enjoyed the medium, which allows to create a stronger sence of movement and other effects as well.
The illustrations have been made for "The Game Of The Goose" for the publication in the Runner's World Magazine in the January issue.

Merry Christmas and a Happy 2012!

2011-12-10T12:11:00.000-08:00

With this Christmas card I'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! Lots of happiness, good health and success in 2012! Have great holidays!
With warm Christmas wishes, Irina Grabarnik.

Little brothers

2011-12-03T08:51:00.000-08:00

Here is a drawing of two little brothers, who I've seen in de Hoven Passage, in Delft.

A sketch "On a circuit in Zandvoort"

2011-11-27T09:37:00.000-08:00

Here is a sketch made after driving on a circuit in Zandvoort. That was very exciting, very fast!

Drawings from Russia (Tarhany)

2011-11-09T11:51:00.000-08:00

Here is a couple of drawings made after visiting Tarhany during the trip to Russia. Tarhany is a national museum - a noble farmstead where the famous Russian poet M. Lermontov grew up.

About Tarhany - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarkhany

A day on the beach

2011-10-09T08:13:00.000-07:00

A quick sketch made during one of the August days spent with the friends on the beach, in Monster.

Drawings from Poland

2011-09-09T03:20:00.000-07:00

Here is a couple of drawings made after visiting Poland, a small city Augustow - a resort town (256 km from Warsaw).
Nature is really beautiful and rich. It's especially nice to take a boat trip through different canals. There are plenty of activities to see there and a variety of water vehicles - from a cruise ship to waterscooters or kayaks.

About Augustow canal - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AugustCanal

Drawings from Berlin

2011-08-21T12:49:00.000-07:00

Here is a couple of drawings made during the short trip to Berlin and finalized later at home.
There is a great way to visit many intresting places in Berlin in a short time. You can buy a "whole day" ticket for special tourists buses, which travel around the city and stop at the most famous places like Checkpoint Charlie, Sony Center, Alexanderplatz, Jewish Museum, Brandenburger Tor and more... around 15 stops. So, you can stop and take time visiting the places you like. The new bus comes every 15 minutes and it's very convenient.
Berliner Dom with its surroundings is especially beautiful place with a possibility to take a one hour boat trip.
Another impressive place is, of course, Brandenburger Tor. There are funny entertaining activities around it, like costumed characters, a maker of big soap bubbles (50 cm in diameter), street dancers and others.

Illustration in watercolors

2011-08-14T10:09:00.000-07:00

The recent illustration I've made using ink and bright watercolors. The image was inspired by the earlier sketch made in Jamaica.

Drawings of Koninginnedag in Delft

2011-06-20T10:59:00.000-07:00

The drawings of the Koninginnedag in the center of Delft.
There were lots of different music bands that day.

"Uilskuikens"

2011-05-30T11:10:00.000-07:00

One of my recent children's illustrations.

Drawings from Prague

2011-03-14T11:59:00.000-07:00

The drawings made during the short trip to Prague and finished later at home. It was at the end of December, right in the Christmas time (25-28 December). Was really nice to see the Prague Christmas singers on streets and amazing playing on the carillon bells.

The Prague singers.

One of the singers, just passing the street.

Playing on the carillon bells on the Old Town Square near Týn Church.

Links:
About carillon bells - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carillon
Prague for tourists - http://www.praguewelcome.cz/en/

Line figures

2011-02-27T10:02:00.000-08:00

Experimenting with lines using black East-Indian ink.

Quick sketches of aquarellists

2011-01-25T11:40:00.000-08:00

Quick sketches of aquarellists made during the workshop in Delft.

Sketch from "Cafe de Sjees"

2011-01-12T11:54:00.000-08:00

Drawing made next day after the New Year party in the favorite cafe de Sjees, in Delft.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

2010-12-22T11:45:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Lots of happiness, success and good health! Have a wonderful 2011!

Drawings from France (Talys, Versailles, people)

2010-12-09T13:37:00.000-08:00

Recent drawings made during the trip to our friends who live in a small city Cormeilles en Parisis (literally "the pear tree in the 'Parisis', 'Parisis' is the name of the Gallic tribe") situated near Paris.
During our visit we had a chance to visit again the Palace of Versailles, which looks always so impressive. It was raining, but there were still lots of people making photos and walking in the garden.
Here are some drawings started during this nice trip and finalized in watercolor after I came back home.

On the way to Rotterdam before changing to Talys.

In the Talys on the way to Paris.

Versailles, people under rain.

Versailles, inside the Palace.

In the Talys on the way back home.

More about The Palace of Versailles - http://www.chateauversailles.fr/homepage

Sketch made during the party in Leiden

2010-11-13T08:41:00.000-08:00

One of the recent sketches which I've made during the party in Leiden at our friends who were recently married.

Drawings from Lanzarote

2010-09-18T10:02:00.000-07:00

Here are some drawings from my sketchbook made in Lanzarote during the vacation. The volcanic landscape of Lanzarote is really impressive! Very nice island!

Black beach (near El Golfo, the famous green lake) with samples of different stones.

Volcanoes, National Park of Lanzarote with a sample of volcano stone, given as hot right in the hands during excursion.

Teguise Market.

Camel ride.

Puerto del Carmen, a tourist's city.

Local beach. Girl is making a volcano from sand.

Puerto del Carmen, local beach.

Jamaica dancers

2010-09-04T10:44:00.000-07:00

Sketchbook is a really great source of inspiration.
Here are some new illustrations, which I've made on the basis of my earlier sketch from Jamaica.

Sketches from Jamaica - http://irinagrabarnik.blogspot.com/2010/05/drawings-made-in-jamaica.html

Sketches of my Mother

2010-08-01T07:39:00.000-07:00

In June my Mother visited us and during her stay I've got a chance to draw her using different techniques. That was a nice experience.

Drawings from Madeira

2010-06-19T11:20:00.000-07:00

Recently back from Madeira, a very beautiful island in the Atlantic Ocean. Gorgeous flowers, landscape (I really like this white and orange pattern of houses on Madeira mountains!) and of course, blue ocean. Here are some new drawings and sketches which I've made there:

More about Madeira:
http://www.madeira-web.com/

Simon's portrait

2010-05-23T12:18:00.000-07:00

The portrait of my husband sitting on a terrace of the cafe during one of the sunny days in Delft.

Drawings made in Jamaica

2010-05-08T10:46:00.000-07:00

Here are some drawings from my sketchbook, made during the last vacation in Jamaica.

On one of the evenings, there was a beautiful performance of Jamaica dancers on the beach. The way they move is really impressive. Next day I've made this sketch, relying on the memory and impressions.

These two sketches were inspired by Jamaica's very bright dancer and singer. These drawings I started in the airplane on the way back home - so they are quite imaginative.

This was a concert of Front Row Band! They played hard rock, blues, rock and roll... Really enjoyed their wonderful play and live music.
Some of the musicians from Front Row Band also play in Florida as R-STYLE band. Here is their myspace website - www.myspace.com/rstylebandjams

My husband lying on the beach on the very first vacation days.

Links:
http://www.virtualtravelglobe.com/jamaica/portland/winnifred-beach/beach.html – view of different locations around the island