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Every Page of This Artist’s Sketchbook is an Elegant Work of Art

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

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Using her sketchbook as an “artist's diary,” Elena Limkina creates unique compilations of exquisite ink illustrations. With an eclectic taste in subject matter, the Moscow-based artist creates drawings of everything from animals to architecture, which cohesively co-exist as spreads in her sketchbook.

Like many artists, Limkina dabbles in a range of mediums and materials. Though she considers herself a painter first and foremost, she often experiments with dip pens when creating her signature sketches. Seemingly inspired by a mix of influences—including beautiful Baroque decoration, vintage botanical illustrations, and anatomical studies—she explores and presents each subject in great detail, paying particular attention to tonality, which she achieves through a cross-hatching technique.

Given the eclectic nature of her sketches, it is not surprising to learn that Limkina's background is just as diverse. While she has been interested in art since, at a very young age, she “escaped from the garden to a nearby preschool watercolor studio,” she eventually decided to study medical engineering. Today, however, she works as an artist and illustrator, showcasing her stunning work on Instagram and selling prints on Etsy.

Using dip pens, artist Elena Limkina creates magnificent collections of sketchbook art.

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

 

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

Sketchbook Art Ink Drawing Elena Limkina

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All images via Elena Limkina.

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Kelly Richman-Abdou

Kelly Richman-Abdou is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. An art historian living in Paris, Kelly was born and raised in San Francisco and holds a BA in Art History from the University of San Francisco and an MA in Art and Museum Studies from Georgetown University. When she’s not writing, you can find Kelly wandering around Paris, whether she’s leading a tour (as a guide, she has been interviewed by BBC World News America and France 24) or simply taking a stroll with her husband and two tiny daughters.
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