Art of polis

Sturmhond by Paulina Sieczkowska, 2023

Sturmhond grinned. "I like to have powerful enemies. Makes me feel important.” Mal crossed his arms and considered the privateer. “I can’t decide if you’re crazy or stupid.” “I have so many good qualities,” Sturmhond said. “It can be hard to choose.”

Portrait of Patrick Gibson as Sturmhond, from the Grishaverse books written by Leigh Bardugo and Netflix series “Shadow and Bone” season 2.

Pencil drawing and digital collage.

Sturmhond, Paulina Sieczkowska, 2023

Portret pirata korsarza Sturmhonda (Patrick Gibson) z książek Leigh Bardugo (”Oblężenie i Nawałnica” Trylogia Griszy tom 2, Uniwersum Griszów) i serialu “Cień i kość” na Netflixie.

Portraits of Patrick Gibson and Sujaya Dasgupta, by Paulina Sieczkowska, 2023.

These two actors are playing Nikolai Lantsov and Zoya Nazyalensky in the "Shadow and Bone" series on Netflix.

Pencil drawing.

Zoya Nazyalensky, by Paulina Sieczkowska, 2023.

"Zoya of the lost city. Zoya of the garden. Zoya bleeding in the snow. The storm is in your bones. You are strong enough to survive the fall."

Portrait of Sujaya Dasgupta as Zoya Nazyalensky, from the Grishaverse books written by Leigh Bardugo, and the Netflix series "Shadow and Bone".

Pencil drawing and digital collage.

Zoya Nazyalensky, Paulina Sieczkowska, 2023.

Portret Zoyi Nazyalensky z książek Leigh Bardugo (Trylogia Griszy, "Król z Bliznami" i "Rządy wilków") i serialu "Cień i kość" na Netflixie.

Nikolai Lantsov, by Paulina Sieczkowska, 2022.

“My name is Nikolai Lantsov, Major of the Twenty-Second Regiment, Soldier of the King’s Army, Grand Duke of Udova, and second son to His Most Royal Majesty, King Alexander the Third, Ruler of the Double Eagle Throne, may his life and reign be long.”

Portrait of Patrick Gibson as Nikolai Lantsov, from the Grishaverse books written by Leigh Bardugo and the Netflix series “Shadow and Bone”.

Pencil drawing and digital collage.

Nikolai Lantsov, Paulina Sieczkowska, 2022.

Portret księcia Nikołaja Lancova z książek Leigh Bardugo (”Oblężenie i Nawałnica” Trylogia Griszy tom 2, Uniwersum Griszów) i serialu “Cień i kość” na Netflixie.

Sturmhond by Paulina Sieczkowska, 2022

“I’m also Sturmhond, commander of the Volkvony, scourge of the True Sea.’ 'Scourge?’ 'Well, I’m vexing at the very least.”

Portrait of Patrick Gibson as Sturmhond from the Grishaverse books by Leigh Bardugo and the Netflix series “Shadow and Bone”.

Pencil and digital collage.

Sturmhond, Paulina Sieczkowska, 2022

Portret pirata korsarza Sturmhonda z książek Leigh Bardugo (”Oblężenie i Nawałnica” Trylogia Griszy tom 2, Uniwersum Griszów) i serialu “Cień i kość” na Netflixie.

Dirtyhands and the Wraith by Paulina Sieczkowska, 2021

“I would have come for you. And if I couldn't walk, I'd crawl to you, and no matter how broken we were, we'd fight our way out together - knives drawn, pistols blazing. Because that's what we do. We never stop fighting.”

Portraits of Freddy Carter as Kaz Brekker and Amita Suman as Inej Ghafa from the Netflix series “Shadow and Bone” based on the Grishaverse books by Leigh Bardugo.

Pencil and digital collage.

Brudnoręki i Zjawa, Paulina Sieczkowska, 2021

Portrety Kaza Brekker’a (Freddy Carter) i Inej Ghafa (Amita Suman) z serialu “Cień i Kość” na Netflixie, na podstawie książek Leigh Bardugo (Szóstka Wron, Uniwersum Griszów).

Merry Christmas // Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia!

May the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face;

the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,

may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

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Niechaj droga wschodzi przed Tobą.

Niech wiatr będzie zawsze na Twoich plecach.

Niech słońce jaśniejąc ogrzewa Twoją twarz.

Niech deszcz delikatnie zrasza Twoje pola.

Niech Pan strzeże od zarazy Twoje domostwo,

I aż do dnia, gdy spotkamy się znowu

Saint Lucy (st. Lucia of Syracuse) by Paulina Sieczkowska, 2020.

Święta Łucja z Syrakuz, Paulina Sieczkowska, 2020.

The King by Paulina Sieczkowska, 2020.

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Yuletide in Lyria, by Paulina Sieczkowska, 2018.

Fanart made for last year’s CDProject RED Christmas contest, depicting festive celebration in Lyria and Rivia in the aftermath of the events of the Thronebreaker: the Witcher Tales game, aka Queen Meve enjoys the perks of her happy ending.

Święta w Lyrii, Paulina Sieczkowska, 2018.

The Hero's Journey: Ged Sparrowhawk (A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin), by Paulina Sieczkowska, 2018.

Illustration work created as a part of artist's additional diploma at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, Poland. The Hero's Journey project is based upon the concept known within the comparative mythology and the narratology fields as the Monomyth, first introduced  by Joseph Campbell. Within the project, author searches for the examples of various cultural texts, and examines how they fit within the structure, interpreting them through the narrative and psychological lenses. One of the featured works shows the journey of Ged Sparrowhawk, protagonist of the novel A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin, and his transformation from the ambitious yet overly proud young adept of magic, into the responsible and powerful wizard and a man who is whole and independent. 

Art vs artist, 2019. Paulina Sieczkowska.

Inktober 2019. Build by Paulina Sieczkowska.

Inktober 2019. Freeze by Paulina Sieczkowska.

Inktober 2019. Enchanted Pattern and Ornament by Paulina Sieczkowska.

Hair by Indira Schauwecker, dress by Agnieszka Osipa.

Inktober 2019. Enchanted forest creature by Paulina Sieczkowska.

Based on the photo by Stefan Gesell @fotosym ig

Inktober 2019. Day 3. Bait by Paulina Sieczkowska