A Deal With a Night Merchant
A Deal With a Night Merchant

Digital Media

A Deal With a Night Merchant

The work depicts Mira, a witch, selling her hair to a Night Merchant, a representative of the Underground Bazaar* *A black market where one can acquire parts of a magical creature

A Wicked Witch
A Wicked Witch

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A Wicked Witch

A decorative piece showcasing Mira riding a broomstick like the lunatic she is. Made using 3 colours.

Arial
Arial

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Arial

A decorative illustration of Arial inspired by Art Nouveau. The print was completed using 4 colours.

Beauty of the Golden Kingdom
Beauty of the Golden Kingdom

Digital Media

Beauty of the Golden Kingdom

Arial overlooking the city from the balcony of the palace where he was trapped for years with all hope to escape gone.

Enemies on a Break
Enemies on a Break

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Enemies on a Break

This diptych showcases witches Mira and Lada in their human disguise (top) and the knights who hunt them (bottom), in their spare time.

Peace and Glory
Peace and Glory

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Peace and Glory

This is a collection of spreads from the 1st arc of my comic of the same name covering how the three main characters — Mira, Lada and Sasha — met and why they decided to continue their travels together.

В Тридевятом Царстве, в Тридесятом Государстве
В Тридевятом Царстве, в Тридесятом Государстве

Digital Media

В Тридевятом Царстве, в Тридесятом Государстве

This is a promotional poster for the comic that portrays the main cast of characters: Buraki, Arial (top), Lada (bottom), Mira, Sasha, and Mircea (from left to right).

Подводное Царство
Подводное Царство

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Подводное Царство

The image illustrates Mira lost in the River Kingdom, a common location in slavic fairytales.

Там Чудеса: Там Леший Бродит
Там Чудеса: Там Леший Бродит

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Там Чудеса: Там Леший Бродит

Here we can see Mira, Lada and Sasha hiding from a Leshy, a forest protector creature prevalent in slavic mythology. Furthermore, the name of the piece is a line from one of Pushkin's poems that mentions said creature:

Три Девицы
Три Девицы

Painting

Три Девицы

“Three Fair Maidens” portrays the warmth and playfulness of sisterhood that develops amongst my characters — Mira, Lada, and Ira (from top to bottom) — even though they’re neither blood related, nor of the same species. Special emphasis is placed... More

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Maria Press aka. Masha Press the Button

Illustration

“Currently, most of art surrounds “Peace and Glory”, the comic I’m working on. It is set in the universe woven out of slavic folklore, often touching upon or reimagining traditional farytails, while...” [More]