Ksenia Selianko

: July 2021

: 356

(8)

Ukraine

  • My Summer Workspace ♥

    My Summer Workspace ♥

    For the second year in a row, I'm spending my summer living in nature, and it's a very special time for me. I love nature, and the chance to be outdoors almost all day is a priceless source of inspiration for the entire year. Here, I watch the light play, observe the flowers blooming in the garden and, I admit, I take way more reference photos than I can ever manage to paint :). My workspace is set up in a cozy corner of the veranda, right by a jasmine bush, under a transparent roof. It protects me from the rain but lets in plenty of light, and sometimes pollen and petals drift directly into my watercolor palette. It feels as if, in summer, the walls of my room are woven from the fresh breeze and whispering leaves, and the ceiling is the boundless blue of the sky. It’s an amazing feeling of freedom and connection with the world.

    21 August 2025

    Winter Sketches: Waiting for Spring

    Through this series, I aimed to remind myself that winter, with its gray and gloomy days, is not eternal; the promise of spring and its vibrant blooms will inevitably arrive. This series includes small sketches of flowers, drawn as if catching a fleeting impression. Additionally, some sheets incorporate typographic elements and the producer’s logo, enhancing the notion of transience and contributing to the feeling of an artist's diary. This series invites to reflect on the cyclical nature of seasons and the beauty that often lies just beneath the surface, waiting to be uncovered.

    01 February 2025
    2024: A Year of Watercolor Blooms

    2024: A Year of Watercolor Blooms

    This year, my brush has danced with watercolors, blooming into a vibrant garden of flowers. Thank you, 2024, for the inspiration and the opportunity to paint. Thank you to everyone whose paths crossed mine this year for your attention to my work, your kind words, and for adding my pieces to your collections, decorating your spaces, or gifting them to others. It all means so much to me! ♥ May our life's journey continue in 2025 :)

    30 December 2024

    Watercolour sketchbook 2023-2024

    In this watercolour sketchbook I collected fragments of my days, what I saw around me and what I felt. Format: 13.5 x 25.5 cm Paper: Fabriano Artistico.

    29 November 2024
    Summer Etudes

    Summer Etudes

    Summer inspires me to paint in nature. On this photo you can see the atmosphere of my plein air and some summer sketches.

    17 September 2024
    Published book with my illustrations

    Published book with my illustrations

    Good news, friends! The book for which I painted watercolor illustrations was published, "The Best Time", by Marina Romanovich. The book is a literary diary of the author's life path, and its concept says that the best time is now. Always just now. Everything else is the treasures of our memory, but this is already the past. The book contains 22 of my watercolor paintings - 11 large per page and 11 small ones that complement the text. Works from this series are available for purchase, you can find them in the shop section "Book Best Time"

    15 May 2023
    About our new reality...

    About our new reality...

    Dear friends, my shop is open again! I'm now in Kyiv and have the opportunity to send all orders as quickly as possible. In my works, I always strive to convey the light of this world, its harmony and beauty. And I don't want to talk about the war... I really hope that looking at my paintings, your heart will rejoice. I also added to many works the possibility to order limited edition prints. They are printed on paper very similar to watercolor paper. May my creativity be closer to each of you, may there be more beauty and light in the world! And I am grateful for all your attention to my work, for your purchases and likes - this is a great support for me in this difficult time!

    20 May 2022
    Me and one of my favorite pictures :)

    Me and one of my favorite pictures :)

    16 December 2021
    Packaging and Certificate

    Packaging and Certificate

    All works are signed and dated on the back and front. A certificate of authenticity is attached. The painting is wrapped in a special protective tracing paper, carefully packed in strong packaging, cardboard and cellophane.

    07 December 2021
    My watercolor demonstration at the exhibition of botanical art in Kiev, 2019

    My watercolor demonstration at the exhibition of botanical art in Kiev, 2019

    In the spring of 2019, I was invited to give a master class as part of an exhibition of botanical art in the Kiev Botanical Garden. Of course, I am not working in the style of classical botanical art. The theme of my demo was how to transform a flower image based on photoreference to convey emotion and your vision, not just the authentic look of the plant.

    17 August 2021
    Sometimes my workplace looks like this :)

    Sometimes my workplace looks like this :)

    In this photo you can see the process of creating a watercolor painting "Still life with a pumpkin", this artwork is presented in my store.

    11 August 2021
    My lessons at the school "Fantasy room"

    My lessons at the school "Fantasy room"

    During 2017-2018 I taught watercolor sketching at the international school "Fantasy room". I had small groups of 5-12 students and with each group we went through 8 different stories and topics. Newcomers often came to my lessons and my task was to make them fall in love with watercolor, as well as teach a variety of basic techniques so that in the future a person could reveal himself in creativity, and not only imitate my watercolor style. The photo on the left shows the work of my students, on the photo on the right - the atmosphere of the studio :)

    30 July 2021