i was frustrated about my colored pencils, because my shitty scanner was sucking so much when i had to scan what i had drawn. so i decided to use a scanner from my university, Epson Perfection V750 Pro. the result is wow, it's just perfect. you can see all the traces and colors are just like in my notebook! suddenly i felt so happy, because i love colored pencils so much and this news mean that i can go on drawing with them.

last two weeks we spent together, my mom and i. she left yesterday morning, and we had such nice days in Leon and then back here in Madrid. i made this painting when she went to Torrevieja for two days. this girl looks pretty much like her, although her hair isn't that long. it's interesting to rediscover oil painting, watch myself establishing a dialogue with it.. for example i had to fill entire surface of the canvas, the thing usually i do not do. 

my new business cards!! i decided to go on with colored pencils, i like how they look when printed. 

 so, i tried oil painting, for the first time in 14 years, i was only 6 when i used it, so i don't remember that much about it. though it was so much fun, and so curious and very different. and now i've got to wait for infinity till it's dry.

i called the german embassy today, and they said i had to came back to Russia to apply for a german visa. papers, problems, papers, problems. anyways, i'm so so excited i'm going to the HAWK university on erasmus! my german is getting better every week, and this thursday i'm going to my first german language exchange. so nervous. 

2014, International Family Farming Year. a new project for my graphic design class.