News

Hey everyone!

I'm finally back on track (since one and a half month ago actually, but as usual, I fail to update the blog when I'm supposed to... ^^;

So now I'm working at two projects, one is a set of illustrations for a very interesting and twisted story for 10-14 year old children; the other project is a set of illustrations for a publication that will be distributed in schools, it's with english tests for Romanian children. I just love these two projects, even if the deadline for the second one is pretty close, hehe. (which is good, I just figured I am the most productive when stressed, how odd is that?! O_o ) Close deadlines always bring out the best of me. The illustrations are fresh, because I don't have time to overthink things..

Anyway, as I recently bought a licence for Photoshop CS6... and wow, nothing compares to the feeling of finding a new brush, a brush that's so painterly, so perfect in every aspect, that knows exactly what you want to do, and that looks so much like the traditional media! Here is a peek:

The illustration is not finished, unfortunately most of that painterly feel will go away as I add details (it has to fit with the other illustrations I made for this project) but I still love the brush and you'll be able to see it in many illustrations on this blog from now on :-D

Enjoy your day ;-)

Back

I just came back from holidays and it's time to resume work  ♥  (I must admit I missed it a little).

Yesterday I discovered this: http://aleksandra-chabros.blogspot.ro
One thing we have in common besides passion for drawing and painting and creative activities: we are both fans of Anne Patzke (aka the awesome illustrator Trenchmaker), and I really like her style. It's so cute!
And seeing all her work inspired me to stop procrastinating and start creating :-D

In other words.. I discovered some old sketches in my old sketchbook. Hope to finish them some day :)

 

 ...aaaand this is how my desktop looks at the moment. 

Messy I know but I feel so creative when it's like this ♥

And the latest commission :)

Oils on canvas. Slightly bigger than an A4 :)

Commissions

Vector cuties for an app

This project was *SO* fun! It's named "The AlephBet Application", and it will be a mobile game geared toward early childhood Hebrew literacy.

These are only a few of the objects I made for this app. Drew them all in Inkscape.

All rights are now belonging to Not-A-Box Media Lab, but they gave me permission to post some of the artwork in my portfolio. I will post a link to the app when it will go live. Until then, stay tuned :)

Little (framed) Fairy

I just love how it looks <3 Thanks to MyPoster for the wonderful quality of the print!

About this blog's name

Welcome to my blog in english :)

"Ansheen" is the English spelling of the Chinese 安心  (pinyin: ānxīn)

It means something like "peaceful heart", and it's the name a Chinese friend gave to me. She says she felt this name really fits me, and she couldn't think of anything else.

I agree with her and I really like it, because this is what I try to convey and express through art. This is why I chose to use it as a nickname for my blog. Because art can heal, and the peace of heart and mind is mandatory for this :)

Kisses