Francheska Yarzhynova
francheskayarzhynova@gmail.com
Basel, Switzerland
Painting is my job, my hobby, and my whole life. I have an innate sense of line and color. I am sensitive, so I skillfully convey character and emotion onto paper or canvas. My passion for my work prevents me from settling for mediocrity.
I am inspired by a variety of fiction. In my opinion, books are the perfect combination of imaginative, metaphorical and visual storytelling. Therefore, illustration is an indispensable addition to books of all genres and for people of all ages.
In addition to book illustration, I am also interested in designing individual characters. I am particularly interested in historical or elegant clothing, which I often use in a free and somewhat ironic context, such as elegantly dressed animals.
I work mostly in analog techniques. I am well versed in all kinds of paints and dry materials. In addition, I am fluent in Adobe graphics software and can also create digital images, but my passion still remains traditional techniques. I like to work with both colourful and monochrome images. I make both graphic illustrations with a limited palette and full-color paintings. I try not to limit myself in styles and techniques and often experiment by mixing them. So technically and stylistically I can offer a very wide range of approaches to any order and task.