Thanks to the Saatchi Online team! You can view the collection here
Friday, 27 July 2012
Featured in a cureated Saatchi Online collection LONDON CALLING, yupee!
My 'Volcano' painting got picked for Saatchi Online LONDON CALLIG collection, which was put together to celebrate the London Olympics. The collection is fantastic and has some awsome pieces that really inspired me. I love especially Geoff Diego Litherland's painting and Dominic's Hawgood photo.
Thanks to the Saatchi Online team! You can view the collection here
Thanks to the Saatchi Online team! You can view the collection here
London Olympics, time to put walking shoes on!
The London 2012 Olympics are kicking off today. Extraordinary time to be in London. (as long as you don't need to get anywhere on time..)
I have created an Olympics-themed poster for fun. Started off with a quote 'The Olympic Games - a celebration of humanity') and worked my ideas from there. This is the outcome:
Monday, 23 July 2012
Children's 3x3 Show No.9
I got into this year's 3x3 Children's No.9 Show with my three travel illustrations I did for DZIECKO Magazine. The pictures were illustrations of Venice, New York and Paris. I was focusing on showing the vibe and feel of the places and create works with a lot of details for kids to point out. Just a mish mash of little day-to day scenes and mini-stories we could observe in the streets.
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
C-Heads Magazine interview
Today, I had an interview published in C-Heads Magazine's culture section. Thanks Sigi!!
You can read the interview on C-Heads Mag here.
Ah, thanks a lot. Artist’s personality, or whatever is currently on their mind, will always show in their art to a certain extent. It can be a pickle. Trying to illustrate a scary short-story while in a great mood or painting a colourful dynamic piece when low and tired, can prove a real challenge! I definitely am a gleeful optimist, and found it really interesting that you can read it from my works.
You are inspired a lot by nature and music and urban scenes- what was the last song that inspired you?
Totally – buzz of the city and tranquility of nature inspire me at the same time, isn’t that weird? And I need music in my bloodstream to be able to create. If battery goes flat on my phone and I don’t have a radio handy – I pack up my toys and call it a day in the studio. The song I currently cannot get out of my head is Awolnation’s ‘Sail’. I have recently rediscovered Depeche Mode and have been listening to Daft Punk a lot for the last couple of weeks, love them for energy kick.
You also have some portraits of Frida Kahlo. I am a big fan of Frida myself. Is she someone that inspires you a lot?
Yes, I adore her. She’s always my answer to ‘If you could invite anyone, dead or living to your dinner party, who would it be?’ When I was a kid, I stumbled upon a book with Kahlo’s art. I must have browsed it a thousand times. She has been a real influence to me since then. Not only her art is incredible, she was also a charismatic, empowered woman, who didn’t care for a minute what the world thinks. And she was hungry for life.
What do you hope to achieve with your work within the next years?
World domination of course..
Originally you are from Poland, but you have travelled a lot and you live in London now. Do you still bear a lot of relation to your homecountry and do you think you will ever return to live there?
UK is my home now and I am loving it here. The world has become so small and accessible; I do not need to live in Poland to feel connected to it. Two hours on the plane, that’s all. I do go back quite often in fact, spend some good time with family and friends, stuff my face with Polish pierogi and fly back with a suitcase full of Polish kielbasa lovingly packed by my mum! Some of my illustration commissions come from Poland. I don’t think I’ll ever be going back for good. Although Poland is a fantastic country to live in, full of hospitable people and down to earth attitude, there are many more opportunities for artists in the UK.
Your favourite place in London?
The backstreets off Charlotte Street (where I get lost looking for the hidden away little arty shops and vintage bookstores, and then waste hours browsing stuff). My favourite café in Dalston (where I order a huge cup of coffee, sink into my favourite sofa which happens to be very comfy, despite the few out-of-order springs, and do illustration work.)
5 things you cannot live without?
My world domination progress map
Coffee (must be with a chocolate or biscuit, otherwise, what’s the point?)
Notebook & pencil for writing down ideas on the go and random sketches.
My music player and headset that blocks outside noise
My laptop and drawing tablet
As a child you always wanted to be?
A princess, or a vet, or an artist, it had to be one of the three. As I was living in then communist state, I had to go through a reality check and ruled out the princess option. I did want to be a vet for a long time afterwards as I absolutely adore animals. The passion for art took over in the end, but it has influenced my art a lot.
You can read the interview on C-Heads Mag here.
It is a sea of colours, shapes, faces, city moments, animals and lovely enchanted details that take you onto a journey back to lovely childhood memories and current daydreams. The illustrations of London based Polish artist Martyna Zoltaszek inspire the viewer´s curiosity and exalt their imagination – and are a wonderful eye and soul candy…
Your illustrations and paintings are so beautiful, colourful and transmit a very positive, cheerful feeling. Does your personality show a lot through your art?Ah, thanks a lot. Artist’s personality, or whatever is currently on their mind, will always show in their art to a certain extent. It can be a pickle. Trying to illustrate a scary short-story while in a great mood or painting a colourful dynamic piece when low and tired, can prove a real challenge! I definitely am a gleeful optimist, and found it really interesting that you can read it from my works.
You are inspired a lot by nature and music and urban scenes- what was the last song that inspired you?
Totally – buzz of the city and tranquility of nature inspire me at the same time, isn’t that weird? And I need music in my bloodstream to be able to create. If battery goes flat on my phone and I don’t have a radio handy – I pack up my toys and call it a day in the studio. The song I currently cannot get out of my head is Awolnation’s ‘Sail’. I have recently rediscovered Depeche Mode and have been listening to Daft Punk a lot for the last couple of weeks, love them for energy kick.
You also have some portraits of Frida Kahlo. I am a big fan of Frida myself. Is she someone that inspires you a lot?
Yes, I adore her. She’s always my answer to ‘If you could invite anyone, dead or living to your dinner party, who would it be?’ When I was a kid, I stumbled upon a book with Kahlo’s art. I must have browsed it a thousand times. She has been a real influence to me since then. Not only her art is incredible, she was also a charismatic, empowered woman, who didn’t care for a minute what the world thinks. And she was hungry for life.
What do you hope to achieve with your work within the next years?
World domination of course..
Originally you are from Poland, but you have travelled a lot and you live in London now. Do you still bear a lot of relation to your homecountry and do you think you will ever return to live there?
UK is my home now and I am loving it here. The world has become so small and accessible; I do not need to live in Poland to feel connected to it. Two hours on the plane, that’s all. I do go back quite often in fact, spend some good time with family and friends, stuff my face with Polish pierogi and fly back with a suitcase full of Polish kielbasa lovingly packed by my mum! Some of my illustration commissions come from Poland. I don’t think I’ll ever be going back for good. Although Poland is a fantastic country to live in, full of hospitable people and down to earth attitude, there are many more opportunities for artists in the UK.
Your favourite place in London?
The backstreets off Charlotte Street (where I get lost looking for the hidden away little arty shops and vintage bookstores, and then waste hours browsing stuff). My favourite café in Dalston (where I order a huge cup of coffee, sink into my favourite sofa which happens to be very comfy, despite the few out-of-order springs, and do illustration work.)
5 things you cannot live without?
My world domination progress map
Coffee (must be with a chocolate or biscuit, otherwise, what’s the point?)
Notebook & pencil for writing down ideas on the go and random sketches.
My music player and headset that blocks outside noise
My laptop and drawing tablet
As a child you always wanted to be?
A princess, or a vet, or an artist, it had to be one of the three. As I was living in then communist state, I had to go through a reality check and ruled out the princess option. I did want to be a vet for a long time afterwards as I absolutely adore animals. The passion for art took over in the end, but it has influenced my art a lot.
Monday, 9 July 2012
Window Display @ Sky in Bristol
Let me introduce to you Sky - a fantastic shop in Bristol run by fantastic people.
Sky took on some of my prints on a few months ago and this week they have designed a beautiful window display with my Giclee prints. Thanks guys, it looks great!
And million thanks to Jules for spotting it and sending the photo :)
Sky took on some of my prints on a few months ago and this week they have designed a beautiful window display with my Giclee prints. Thanks guys, it looks great!
And million thanks to Jules for spotting it and sending the photo :)
Monday, 2 July 2012
Etchings @ Tinta
My Etchings made it to TINTA, very glad!
You can check out TINTA's beautiful website here & browse limited edition prints by many super-talented artists at affordable prices.
'TINTA is an organization dedicated to showcasing artist prints. Being a
child born out of hard times, Tinta does not a permanent home.
For the time being, we are a shape-shifting vagabond, laying down our
bag of colourful goodies wherever welcomed. A bit like Mary Poppins but
with a better sense of style. Tinta is the soul child of Georgia
Ciancimino.'
Also, this weekend TINTA will be hosting a mixed art prints exhibition 'More Over All' at Stoke Newington Library Gallery, 184 Stoke Newington Church Street, London N16 OJL. The show will be on from 6th till 13th July. Pop down if you are around :)
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
POLAND Jigsaw Illustration for ZUZU Toys
The brief was to first research the tourist attractions and landmarks of Poland, then choose about eight from each of the16 regions of Poland and illustrate them. Then I was to create a colourful map of Poland to lay the elements on. In the end I topped it up with some native animals and plants. (it all summed up to A LOT of small drawings!)
I have learnt so much making this illustration. Aside from drawing my usual animals and people, I had to draw things I normally would not - like planes, trains, a Viking fight or buildings that needed to resemble the real life ones. And this was an incredible learning curve, one of these milestone tasks we get once in a while.
PS. And also, if you need a recommendation to see ANY possible thing in ANY corner of Poland - give me a shout :) I'm your girl!
thanks to Zuza Szelinska from ZUZU Toys for the comission!
the illustration:
This is a link to Zuzu Toys website: http://zuzutoys.pl/60-puzzle-polska-dla-dzieci.html
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