A Box of Treasures

Some Turkish men playing backgammon. My dad taught me backgammon when I was six or seven. He always said that in the service it was their favourite pastime between flights because one game doesn't last long.

It's insulting to be so cold in August! In half an hour even my knees in jeans froze( I also got caught in the rain for the second day in a row😔

I was lucky with the tractor. There was a man sitting inside, but he was on a break, so the tractor stood still while I was drawing it

The chrysanthemum blooming season is coming soon💐

I had a little more time today, and was happy to devote it to what I see. However, while I was drawing, I froze in the shade🥶

It's like I haven't drawn for a hundred years on the way to the store - and it turns out that 2.5 weeks have passed. A very busy summer!

Drew these mushrooms a month and a half ago, and today I'll show them here. I liked the way the edges of this paper are decorated - as if even a frame is not required.

While talking on the phone, I happened to have some bananas at hand🙌

Tried to draw ramen, plus with a set of pencils with a strange palette - I had to rack my brains a bit🤭

Enjoyed half an hour in the sun 😎 Did I mention 27 is my favourite number?

The rains don't let me draw outside. I draw at home

Mallow

The exam is over, and now I have more time for drawing. It’s unbelievable, the last time I was drawing with these pencils was three years ago. The more pleasant it is to remember how good they are.

Went out to the shop and ended up in Antalya🥰 It's 34 degrees in Moscow today, which I happily celebrated with pencils on a bench. In the process, a pencil broke and it turned out that the sharpener was left at home. I finished as best I could with a blunt pencil and left with a sense of accomplishment😁

While western Europe is sweltering in the heat, I'm in Moscow sleeping under a warm blanket and running out for short walks between the rains. Today we were finally shown some sunshine and even got 19°С. It's been a long time since we've had such a cold and grey summer.

A very small drawing to try out the paper in the new sketchbook. Some time ago I already had a sketchbook of this brand with white paper, as it turned out, offset paper. It was well made, but I don't like to draw on offset paper, especially with coloured pencils, however that sketchbook was filled and took its place on the shelf. And now I decided to give the ivory paper option a chance. And it's a very different feeling👌