Tag: art
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Over the last few years, I have put significant effort into getting better at taking “good photos”. By this I mean images that capture not only interesting content, but also move me on the same deeper, emotional level as my favourite art pieces. This might seem obvious, as reference photos have always played a huge…
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Just a small mid-Christmas update from me: a new interview I recently answered for the SUUMO Journal is now available to read online! We talked about my art inspirations, time at the Polish university, work at the animation studio, but also about broader themes like influencing society using art, etc. The original interview is available,…
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A month or so ago, I went back to using the simple Moleskine notebook and have tons of creative fun on its thin, low-quality, ink-bleeding pages. This sudden reunion after years of scornful antagonism was caused by two impulses. The first one was rewatching, together with our son, the “Never-Ending Man” documentary about Hayao Miyazaki…
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I have two major updates about some events related to my work or ones I will be present at for November 2025! FLAVORS OF TIMELESS TOKYO (Paris) 時代を超えた 東京の風趣 There will be a small exhibition of my works in Paris between NOVEMBER 10 and JANUARY 10 in an exhibition room of the HIS PARIS shop.…
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Hey everyone! As I use social media less and less these days, like many other artists I know and follow, I decided to rely more on my blog and Patreon, which have the great feature of being able to contact you directly. I don’t have to rely on the whims of any algorithm or feed…
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Two main feelings surfaced. One was curiosity, of course. Everything was new! Everywhere was worth exploring! The architecture, the way the city felt and looked, the sounds, the smells, strange writing and signs everywhere, even the trees and plants, were new to me. The shortest walk to a neighboring supermarket felt like a neat adventure.…
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I just adore art and writing supplies. I love their touch, all the distinctive smells (the way the Japanese manga ink or freshly sharpened cedar-wood pencils smell!), and the beautiful colors of inks and pigments suggesting unlimited creative possibilities bound within them.I love researching, getting new tools, and arranging them into small sets that fit…
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I already wrote a bit about how great ballpoint pens, and especially the ISO-standardized refills, are for drawing. Since then, I have been doing a lot of ballpoint sketching and started to look for other exciting pens to use. I enjoy my LAMY fountain pens a lot (especially the metal AL-Star and Lx series) but…
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Hey everyone! I just got back these minutes from a short Q&A “talk” I did some time ago for a Polish Japanese language school, Kotonoha, on topics of Japan, languages, communications, creativity, etc.
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I have not been doing any serious art supplies shopping for some time now. Most of the tools I use on the day to day basis last me a long time – I use fountain pens for writing and drawing and lead holders for sketching. I can paint many watercolor illustrations for a whole book…
Mateusz Urbanowicz 