Doodles & Noodles

just me and my crab army *clack clack clack* 🦀

A landscape from memory. Blooming eldertrees and wild roses by the railway.  #ileanasurducan #artistoninstagram #artistofinstagram #handdrawn #landscape  #landscapestudy #coloredpencils  #bloomingflowers  #illustration #fabercastellpolychromos #summer #romanianillustrators #eldertree #briarrose #wildrose #railwaylandscape #traintravel #poppies #flowers #landscapedrawing https://www.instagram.com/p/CQoJJ8anb0-/?utm_medium=tumblr

I often find that for things to be simple, they have to be complicated first.. At least when I draw them! This quick sketch that I quite like is my second attempt, done in - like - 5 minutes, duh. Swipe to see the first 30 min attempt, which is very mitzili-pitzili*. * mitzili-pitzili = romanian slang for needesly intricate #ileanasurducan #artistoninstagram #artistofinstagram #handdrawn #pleinairapril #landscapestudy #coloredpencils #evenibglight #skycolors  #illustration #sunset #clouds #mitzilipitzili #romanianillustrator #romanianillustrators https://www.instagram.com/p/CNy9xpWpY64/?igshid=5ry9ifq5ajey

This is Nina, my newest character, hard at work, chasing the winter away. In Romania, we celebrate 1st of March by offering small decorations tied with red and white thread - the symbol for life and death - called mărțișor (little March). . . . . #snowdrop #spring #mărțișor #ileanasurducan #characterresearch #newcomicsalbum #illustratorsoninstagram #illustratorofinstagram #lesaventuriersdeletrange #ledimancheperdu https://www.instagram.com/p/CL44tM0HBg0/?igshid=1gpz7x05egln4

Here is the first page from the new comic album I'm working on right now. Scheduled to be published in French... but... would you like to read it in Romanian/English? . . . #ileanasurducansurducan #comicalbum #graphicnovel #romanianartist #romanianillustrator #artistoninstagram #artistofinstagram #grimmfairytales #fairytale #frauhölle #madamehiver #ledimancheperdu #WIP #originalcharacter #digitalart #fatababeisifatamosneagului https://www.instagram.com/p/CLTsKXaJmCl/?igshid=pqj63lxtz72t

I'm happy to present the comic album I'm currently working on, which will be published in May, by Les Aventuries de l'etrange! It's a very personal take on a Grimm fairytale. Here is the proposed cover and a WIP, more about this project in future posts! :) . . . #ileanasurducansurducan #comicalbum #graphicnovel #romanianartist #romanianillustrator #artistoninstagram #artistofinstagram #grimmfairytales #fairytale #frauhölle #madamehiver #ledimancheperdu #WIP #originalcharacter #digitalart #fatababeisifatamosneagului https://www.instagram.com/p/CLJ0QUUp8EL/?igshid=9dpluzlzvldu

Another 2020 retrospective! These are my most important illustration projects of the last year, and my favourite works. Thank you to everyone for your support and appreciation - friends and family, fellow artists and clients - and may 2021 bring us joy and inspiration! . . . #ileanasurducan #romanianartist #artistoninstagram #artistofinstagram #illustrator #romanianillustrators #romanianillustrator  #2020highlights #artistvsart #artistversusart #artvsartist #artversusartist #illustrator #meettheartist #2020review #2020project   https://www.instagram.com/p/CJk6ts4pLL7/?igshid=1oza8m28d5zic

In 2020 I drew the third Chapter of Fisksoppa, the amazing webcomic that I'm making, together with my sister Maria (who is currently drawing chapter four). It was hard work, but oh so rewarding! Our heroes wandered through the cheese wastelands to the aspic caverns and had lots of adventures. If you like stories with explorers and fantastic food monsters, check the link in my bio to read it all! . . . #ileanasurducan #romanianartist #artistoninstagram #artistofinstagram #comicartist #comicauthor #webcomics #fisksoppacomics #cheese #monsters #foodmonster #2020highlights #artistvsart #artistversusart #artvsartist #artversusartist #illustrator #meettheartist #2020review #2020project https://www.instagram.com/p/CJiVoiyJOtC/?igshid=18e22p5q5ntm

Here are some goldfinchs, to brighten up your day ! . . . #ileanasurducan #goldfinch #illustratorsoninstagram #illustratorofinstagram #romanianillustrators #romanianillustrator #cute #cutebirds #burds #fancybirds #christmaspostcard #merrychristmas https://www.instagram.com/p/CJa60QAnUIz/?igshid=1nw1p70647dcr

And another winter blue tit! Because I like them. . . . #ileanasurducan #bluetit #illustratorsoninstagram #illustratorofinstagram #romanianillustrators #romanianillustrator #cute #cutebirds #burds #fancybirds #christmaspostcard #merrychristmas https://www.instagram.com/p/CJUSb9LJC4A/?igshid=1tomkwawb449e

Here are some more birds for the days between Christmas and New Year - painted, this time. Have a cozy time! . . . #ileanasurducan #bluetit #illustratorsoninstagram #illustratorofinstagram #romanianillustrators #romanianillustrator #cute #cutebirds #burds #fancybirds #christmaspostcard #merrychristmas https://www.instagram.com/p/CJQl6-WpJ3P/?igshid=y0jc54n4osuv

These Christmas tree decorations were made from papier-mache with saw dust, using a plaster mold - and I gave blank ones to my family, so they could paint them. These are made by me. Visit @mariasurducan to see how my sister decorated them. #ileanasurducan #romanianillustrator #illustratoroninstagram #illustratorofinstagram #birds #colorfulbirds #christmasproject #zebrafinch #cintezaaustraliana #lilacbreastedroller #dumbravancacupieptmov #christmasdecoration #papiermache #papermache #christmasspirit #familyproject https://www.instagram.com/p/CJGfVr5JBv9/?igshid=1xrvk3zhphrjx

And we close the smol felted series with a ... sea slug, obviously. A  Phyllidia undula, to be precise. Why would I needle felt that? ...  more like... How could I not needle felt that? It's adorable! . . . . #ileanasurducansurducan #illustratorsoninstagram #illustratorofinstagram #romanianillustrators #romanianillustrators #needlefelting #needlefeltedcritter #miniaturegastropod #seaslug #phyllidiaundula   #gastropod #miniaturemollusk #mollusk     https://www.instagram.com/p/CI5mRIRJio2/?igshid=wi0zi0havxqk

This one is an european bullfinch. When you see them in winter, they huddle together on the bare branches like some kind of fluffy fruits. Needle felting is fun! . . . #ileanasurducansurducan #illustratorsoninstagram #illustratorofinstagram #romanianillustrators #romanianillustrators #needlefelting #miniaturebird #miniaturebirds #bullfinch #burd #birds #feltedbirds #feltedwool #birdwatching https://www.instagram.com/p/CIz0GqEpHic/?igshid=1tynki9o2v7qo

This tiny needle felting project was quite fun, I was very proud of those blue spiky spines. And yes, it has huge years. . . . #ileanasurducan #needlefelting #hedgehog #autumnfriend #illustratorsoninstagram #illustratorofinstagram #romanianillustrator #romanianillustrators #cute #happy #smile #bluehedgehog https://www.instagram.com/p/CIu05UGJ4nR/?igshid=rl2dym07swr2

Can you guess what bird is this one? No? well it was meant to be a white- brow tit-warbler, but it's a very grumpy one. Another smol needle felting project. . . . #ileanasurducansurducan #illustratorsoninstagram #illustratorofinstagram #romanianillustrators #romanianillustrators #needlefelting #miniaturebird #miniaturebirds #whitebrowtitwarbler #burd #birds #feltedbirds #feltedwool #birb #grumpy #funny https://www.instagram.com/p/CIpytVdJCv1/?igshid=2k7avfw2x6xl

Last month I tried needle felting for the first time ever! This is an european goldfinch. I still remember when I first saw one, as a kid, because it was a magical moment. . . . #ileanasurducansurducan #illustratorsoninstagram #illustratorofinstagram #romanianillustrators #romanianillustrators #needlefelting #miniaturebird #miniaturebirds #goldfinch #burd #birds #feltedbirds #feltedwool https://www.instagram.com/p/CInQfogp0xU/?igshid=1fuxnymmvc9l8