Marcelina Gawrońska is a Polish illustrator whos work is heavily
based on pretty girls and high fashion.

Tell us about yourself, how old are you and where are you from?
I’m 20 years old. I was born in Czestochowa which isn’t a very big city, it is in the south part of Poland. I studied in a local Art school for six years and I graduated it as graphic designer. About year ago I came to London to study. I just finished my first year at University of Westminister with an Illustration course.

What inspires you the most when creating your artwork?
Faces, emotions and bodies. Thoughts and dreams. Sensuality and sadness. To my way of thinking, an artist never has a break from his work. Every day is an inspiration, creative ones have their eyes always open. I look very carefully at the people around me.

Are there any special techniques you use?
I like to mix a lot of techniques at the same time. I like to draw with black pen, and do a lot of expressive colorful watercolor splashes. And I use black ink and water a lot. I not afraid of experimentation, even digital editing.

Most of your drawings are of girls, are these your friends/models or do you make them up?
A lot of my girls are based on me, I can look very different if I want to, every day is a different feeling for me. I like doing self-emotion portraits. I draw girls who sometimes look more or less like me but her emphasis is on the same emotions that I have. But I draw my friends too, sometimes just strangers, some interesting faces that I see on the street. I love to look for beauty in a very wide context, I have collected millions of pictures of faces that inspire me.

What is your philosophy?
“Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen.” – Robert Bresson

Three things you can’t live without are…
Something to draw with, Love, and eyeliner

What do you do when you’re not drawing/painting?
Making photos, Animations, Filming everything around me, Having very long baths, Watching movies, Reading books, Laughing, Kissing my boyfriend, Drinking a lot of coffee, Doing nothing, Thinking, Dreaming, Running bare foot

Do you have any advice for young artists?
I’m a young artist also but one is be sure to do what you love, never give up, be strong and don’t be scared of who you are.

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