Kasia Machalek z kreska1.jpg

Illustrations
About
Shop
More...

"Sounds of the city" - Londoners commuting to work. Each of them has a unique story (check my Instagram feed). Mixed media: pencil and digital. Made for Transport For London competition. 2017

"Strangers from Stansted Airport" - Made this doodle with iPad Pro while waiting for my flight to Warsaw. 2018

"Brixton" - Farewell to an amazing neighborhood in South London. I've lived there for over 6 years and it was awesome. Loud streets next to the underground station, Ritzy cinema, food markets, Brockwell Park, tall trees in Brixton Hill and the mix of cultures that made me feel at home. 2019

"Grooming the rabbits" - My grandmother is combing rabbit's fur to make a mohair beret. This piece is a part of my project "Togetherness" - a series of illustrations and a short video exploring the bond between farm animals and people in Poland in the 50' and 60'. 2019

"Ducks" - These intelligent creatures used to have their own ritual - walking out from the barnyard to get to the nearest river and take a long bath. The view of the group of ducks walking on the sidewalk must have been amusing. Part of the series " Togetherness" exhibited in Tokyo. 2019

"Grandpa and the chicken" - It was a special friendship between a man and a chicken. They were inseparable. Part of the series "Togetherness". 2019

"K." - Hopelessness very late at night. Pencil and Photoshop. 2016

"Cranberry Street" - Vibe of local shops and cafes in Brooklyn Heights. I'm sitting inside, reading a book and eating cupcakes. 2018

"Street view" - A casual, everyday life scene from a small town in the 90' in Poland. Sketch on paper, colors with Photoshop. 2015

"Stork" - Most popular print. Polish birds (woodpecker, tomtit, crow, stork), mixed with botanical beauties (zucchini flowers, carnation, monstera, acacia leaves). Each element was drawn separately by color pencils on paper, then scanned, cut out in Photoshop and put together as a collage. 2017

"Floristic" - Series of the collage botanical posters. 2017

"Pheasant" - In my hometown, there is a pheasant that I and my family named Lucek. He usually comes to our kitchen window and knocks with his beak, asking for bread. 2017

"Konik" - Sketch of a horse creature who looks also a bit like a rabbit. iPad Pro. 2018

"Chickencoop" - This piece is a part of the project " Togetherness" about Polish countryside and coexistence of people and farm animals. The illustrations are inspired by my grandma's life. 2019

"Eating herring" - I've got a request to draw a sad girl eating herring. Here it is. 2016

"Halloween faces" - Cute Witches. Ipad Pro. 2018

"Dog gang" - This piece was made to celebrate Children's Day. Sketch on paper and finish in Photoshop. 2017

"Teddy Bears" - Toys in cute outfits. Illustration made on iPad Pro. 2018

"Siamese Cat" - I really enjoy making pet portraits. Here is Tutsi. Sketch on paper and colors in Photoshop. 2016

"Purple Bunny" - Sad and lost bunny, looking for his way home. Pencil on paper and Photoshop. 2016

"Cats" - Poster presenting selected cat breeds. I made it for my exhibition in London in Circus West Village. Each cat was drawn separately in a sketchbook and scanned, cut out in Photoshop and put together as a one piece. 2017

"Veggie pattern" - Delicious veggies made by color pencils on paper and finished in Photoshop. 2016

"Chermoula aubergines" - One evening at my friend's place I ate one of the best dishes of my life. It was delicious and pretty and I knew instantly that I had to draw it. The original recipe was created by Ottolenghi. 2016

"Forest pattern" - Pattern inspired by forest creatures and nature. Color pencils on paper and Photoshop. 2016

© 2019 Kasia Machalek