Ira Grebenshchikova
Illustrator & Artist | Books • Editorial • Tattoo designs
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Whimsical Nature Spirits — Sticker Pack
A dreamy sticker pack featuring gentle creatures born from nature — roots, trees, mushrooms, and rivers that seem to have their own tiny souls.
Each character is drawn in my signature soft style with warm colors and calm, emotional expressions. These designs can be used for stickers, prints, or tattoo inspiration — perfect for those who love cozy fantasy worlds and quiet magic.
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black and white floral tattoo designs🌿
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Winter Mouse — Linocut Edition
A small mouse sleeps peacefully underground, wrapped in a winter burrow under the snow and forest.
This linocut is hand-carved and printed from my original illustration in my signature graphic style.
Printed in a limited edition of 8 pieces on warm-toned paper, using a mix of soft grey and golden ink.
In the project video, you can see the process of carving the linoleum block and printing each copy by hand.
A quiet piece about rest, nature, and winter silence.
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Golden Fish — mixed media illustration
An illustration of a fish created in my own illustrative style — combining watercolor, colored pencils, and gold leaf.
This piece explores the play of light, movement, and texture under the water, where every scale reflects a bit of magic.
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sea watercolor illustration
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Tattoo Sketches — Frogs and Faces
A series of playful tattoo sketches combining frogs and expressive human faces.
Each design captures a mix of humor and tenderness — bright watercolor tones meet delicate ink lines.
These illustrations can be used as tattoo flashes or adapted for prints and stickers.
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Tattoo — Map of a Beloved City
A personal tattoo I designed and inked for a girl who lives far from her hometown.
The design wraps gently around the wrist, depicting a map of her city — with her favorite places marked in color.
Now, her memories and sense of home travel with her everywhere she goes.
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Botanical Blue Line Illustrations
A collection of hand-drawn botanical sketches inspired by wild berries and forest plants.
These delicate blue ink drawings can be used both as tattoo designs and as sticker illustrations.
Each piece combines minimalism, softness, and natural forms — ideal for personal art, prints, or body design.
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Warm Nature Sticker Pack
A cozy hand-drawn sticker sheet featuring mountain landscapes, forest animals, and golden plants.
I created this design in my signature warm style using colored pencils and digital touch-ups.
The set combines nature motifs and gentle colors, making it perfect for journaling, gifts, or everyday inspiration.
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people illustrative portraits
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Illustrative pet portraits
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🌿 Magical Frogs Sticker Pack
A cozy collection of hand-drawn frog stickers — curious, dreamy, and full of charm.
Drawn in my signature illustrative style and printed on transparent vinyl, they’re perfect for journals, laptops, or gifts for nature lovers.
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This illustration was created in the very first days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, for DOXA’s Anti-War Handbook — a guide that helps people speak to relatives, friends, and coworkers about the war.
The article provides 17 responses to the most common arguments used to justify violence. I illustrated one of the emotional and often painful dialogues in my expressive sketchy style — fast, raw, and human.
The goal of this artwork was to support those who face difficult conversations and to help bring clarity and compassion to anti-war dialogue.
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Editorial Illustrations – DOXA Journal
“BPD Can’t Be Treated, and You Shouldn’t Date People With It?”
This project features a cover illustration and two supporting images created for an article in DOXA, an independent Russian online magazine. The article aims to debunk common myths about Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) — including the harmful assumptions that it’s untreatable or that people with BPD can’t build relationships.
I created the illustrations in Procreate, working in my own expressive style. The visual language reflects emotional tension, fragility, and inner complexity — supporting the article’s goal of offering a more compassionate and honest perspective.
Each illustration is hand-drawn with a focus on symbolism and mood, balancing softness with sharp emotional undertones.
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Dog Tattoo Flash
Ten colored dog tattoo sketches in my illustrative style 🐶✨
Each drawing was made in Procreate with attention to personality and charm of different breeds — from fluffy spaniels and energetic border collies to dachshunds and shibas.
This flash is perfect for those who love dogs and want to wear their favorite one as a cozy little tattoo.
Illustrated in my signature soft line style with light texture and expressive faces.
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Free Spirit — Colorful Dragon Tattoo
This tattoo tells the story of inner strength and trust in your own path.
A vibrant dragon wraps around the shoulder — a symbol of freedom, transformation, and courage.
I designed this creature in my signature illustrative style, combining soft gradients and bold outlines. The dragon flows naturally with the body, curving along the shoulder and upper arm like it always belonged there.
The project includes photos of the fresh tattoo, the healing process, and the final healed result.
Drawn and tattooed by me 💛
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Editorial Illustrations – DOXA Journal
“We Must Record for Historians What Is Happening in Russia”
This project features a cover illustration and several editorial artworks created for an article published by DOXA Journal. The text gathers voices of Russian documentary filmmakers speaking about their work after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
My task was to find a visual language that would reflect the weight of memory, the fragility of truth, and the act of documenting reality in times of crisis.
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Marine Tattoo Sketches 🌊✨
A collection of tattoo designs inspired by the sea — underwater views, rocks, shells, seaweed, and small fish. I created these sketches after swimming and snorkeling in the Mediterranean, capturing the calm rhythm of the water and the hidden beauty of the seabed.
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Best Friend – Postcard Design
This postcard shows a funny scene with a defeated dragon and two happy little heroes. I drew it in my own style using bold colors and playful lines, then prepared it for print. A small piece of art about friendship, courage, and joy.
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Editorial Illustration for DOXA Journal — “Teenagers in Psychiatric Clinics”
An editorial illustration created for DOXA Journal, accompanying an article about the treatment of teenagers in psychiatric clinics in Russia.
The text explores personal stories of adolescents who faced stigma and isolation within the system.
My goal was to reflect the fragility, loneliness, and longing for home while keeping a respectful and empathetic tone.
I created this artwork in Procreate, using soft textures and expressive hand-drawn lines to convey emotional depth and quiet tension.
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🐸 Magical Frogs Sticker Pack
A cozy collection of hand-drawn frog stickers — curious, dreamy, and full of charm.
Drawn in my signature illustrative style and printed on transparent vinyl, they’re perfect for journals, laptops, or gifts for nature lovers.
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