2011

Greeting from the edge of the world!

'Tis the last Friday of 2011, so let me make this last post of the glorious year as informative and filled with pictures as it can be possible!
If only 2011 were a person, I'd give it a great big hug. There were ups and downs, but I learned to give my  undivided attention to the good things. I think the list of these good things will go on and on, and among them there will be my falling in love with Italy, long walks in Rome and Venice, how i finally learned to make a carrot cake, my friends, wonderful people I finally met (hello, Amelia!), new exciting acquaintances, re-discovering Mike Patton, Lionheart and Ballad Of, my t-shirts getting printed and Obolochka, Institute Benjamenta (thanks, Emma!), learning Italian, Ravel and Saint Saens, Lupine Osmunda (thanks, Faye!), watching the last part of Harry Potter and crying all through the ridiculous epilogue scene, making a couple of decisions, opportunities, keeping wonderful secrets (thank you, Kaspian!), Fellini, letters and other mail, understanding a few things, collaborations and projects I've been a part of...and of course, most importantly, eating a pistachio gelato in a cafe in Trastevere, Rome...  I hope you had a great year, too! Now, 2012, be kind to everyone please and treat me to some more of that heavenly gelato, I beg you!
  I have told you before I was drawing two characters from the Lord Of The Rings (i'm very excited about the Hobbit movie, and might draw someone from it next year!) Here's an unfinished Aragorn and almost complete Legolas!
  I'm also sharing with you the drawing for the Cure (for talenthouse/secret 7 competition) which I did but submitted another one, which you can see here. The voting is not open yet, but you can still support it if you like! I'll be very much obliged to you! x Also, I couldn't miss an opportunity to draw something for Florence and the Machine. Anyway, I'll do another post about this next year :) And for now, Happy New Year! Cheers!