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A feast of all things flora and fauna!

Colored pencils and a zentangle inspired flower garden.

"Heaven was putting distance between her and everyone." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Riding with the Hides of Hell, which now has a new-and-improved title, Burnout. It's a young adult story about motorcycles, a road trip, adventure, and love.

Crafted with some assistance from the Blackout Poetry Generator, developed by Max Kreminski.

Drawn on holiday in Germany, a recreated historical village, the houses stand in the water on wooden poles

Something spontaneous(ish), as usual.

Today's cut-up fest, inspired by the works of Anthony Burgess and Stanley Kubrick.

The monsters we create A collection of creatures born from our impact and existance on Earth. This is a work in progress project, it doesn't yet have a name, but the story becomes more clear every day. Soon I will have more details about it, until then take care, this runner is taking a real shape and it's after you. He is the money maker, the greedy, the selfish buyer of unnecessary things with money he doesn't have. Sounds familyar? 7x7 cm linoprint © Maria ! Balan, 2018

Part of a tattoo project on going to build on a portfolio. Also art therapy in the later night owl hours when the mind wants to sketch but not to think :) A perfect subject here reflects that balance and time of peace

Étand de la bonde, Luberon, Southfrance

Glaces_Sandwiches_Cafe | Boissons Chaudes et Fraiches | at the Étang de la Bonde, Luberon, Southfrance

I've been fascinated by ravens for a few years now and doodle and paint them constantly. Here's the latest version ...

‘Everything will unfold in its own time. Don’t stand over a flower and yell at it to grow faster.’ - TheBettermanProject

3 months of doodling on an 11x17 sheet.

Prickly pear cactus and cochineal in Ballpoint

Colored pencil on toned tan paper

daydreaming to have these kind unique botanical jugs or vas in my own home

Zentangle koi with Prismacolor pencils and Tombow brush pens

Created with gouache paint.

Sometimes in life you've gotta draw a genie that's based on Lady GaGa. Don't blame me. Blame the inevitability of existence. This was ink and watercolor with a bit of assistance from Photoshop.

Sketch at Vilnius botanical garden

Zentangle using Posca Pens and Tombow markers. Reference from Heather Galler

This page is mostly about very busy and important men with much to do.

Graphite pencils 2,3,5b