Devil on the beach. Pencil on paper, 2019
Author: temo
A little sketch of Tove Jansson, mother of Moomins.
A couple of book cover designs I’ve long planned on putting together.
Fresh snow in the city park
Drawing for a story. Pen and ink, digital. 2016
Frozen
I discovered “The Devil skating when Hell freezes over” painting by John Collier shortly after drawing this little illustration.
Similarities
Going through my archives, I often notice that some of my pictures are cunningly similar to some of the other photographer’s works.
Planets in the library
Three illustrations from the long-term personal project These Planets Belong In A Library.
Apple core
This little illustration was inspired by a real-life lighthouse located on the southern shores of Nova Scotia, Canada. Have a look.
The current lighthouse, perched on the rocks of Cape Forchu and actually dubbed “Apple Core”, replaced the original tower in 1962, and was given its non-orthodox shape to withstand strong winds that are common in the region.
Svan artist Fridon Nizharadze
I met Svan artist Fridon Nizharadze in 2007, during my very first trip to Svaneti. Back then Svaneti, a secluded region in Georgian mountains, was still notorious for frequent road robberies and little, if any, law enforcement. 2007 was virtually the first year law and order was fully restored in the region and making traveling there relatively safe.
In Ushguli, one of the most remote villages in the region and now a popular tourist destination, I was told that I might like to meet a local artist, and having nothing else to do, I agreed. I didn’t expect much from the meeting, thinking that all that I will see is a bunch of landscape paintings (and landscapes in Svaneti do call to be put down on canvas!), or some decent portraits at best.
A Man Once Left the House
Two illustrations after poems by Russian children’s writer Daniil Kharms.
