A Seasonal Tale of Imaginary Creatures, Symbolism, and Renaissance Imagination.
CALENDAR 2011
Saurians Renaissance
The first calendar in Irina Vinnik’s series explores the changing seasons through symbolic narratives inhabited by fantastical saurian creatures. Each month represents a different emotional state, moment, or stage of transformation, unfolding through flowing ornamental forms and dreamlike compositions. Created entirely in a digital medium, the project established many visual themes that would continue to evolve throughout the artist’s later work.
Year: 2011
Format: 40 × 70 cm
Theme: Seasonal transformations, imaginary creatures, and symbolic storytelling
Pages: 12 months + cover
Technique: Digital illustration
Language: English
Edition: Artist edition
Status: Sold out
Inside the Calendar
IN THE STUDIO
STORY
The first calendar began as an idea to bring together the drawings I had already created and develop them into a single, cohesive series.
I wanted to create the calendar I had always wanted to own.
I spent almost two years drawing it. It was supposed to be finished a year earlier, but my perfectionism refused to give up, and the release had to be postponed.
At the time, I had no way to accept international payments, and I had no idea how to package and ship orders abroad. I didn't know how much time or money international shipping would require.
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