Tell us a little about yourself, where you are from, and anything you’d like us to know about you!
I was born and raised in Ukraine. In the beautiful city of Dnipro, where I took my first steps in drawing. There I went to art school and got a master's degree in architecture. 
Despite my architectural education, I realized that my great love is illustration. And I'm glad that today I'm working on illustrations for children's books, magazines, postcards etc.
I draw for graphic stocks and my artwork can appear anywhere around the globe. Now I live and study in the north of Thailand in the beautiful city of Chiang Mai. It’s a perfect place for an artist!
We’d love to know more about your beautiful artwork. Where does your artistic inspiration come from?
My inspiration is the environment around me - blooming gardens, mountains and forest nature, flea markets, vintage shops. I can spend hours and hours blowing through a city or a meadow, forest, looking at, photographing or sketching the details.
Photo by Jessica Hui
Any leaf, bug, bird or cat can become the character of my illustration. I am glad to share this beauty, warmth and kindness with others by my illustrations.
How did you end up with your current drawing style?
I drew a lot and brought all the experience accumulated earlier into my technique. I really love fine strokes with a brush, this is due to my architectural education and a large number of graphic works completed over the years of study.
Like wise with the themes for the plots, I was very fond of the history of architecture and the study of the dwelling as a subject of art. Therefore, today I often draw houses and household items, using vintage images.
I keep discovering new techniques and trying out new styles, but watercolor illustration is my favorite
Photo by Jessica Hui
What are your favorite/must-have art tools?
I constantly buy new tools, I love experiments, I even taught myself how to create watercolors from plant pigments. But for work, I need a minimum: good watercolor paper, preferably 300 density cotton, smooth surface; watercolor paints, here I have favorites, but absolutely any will do; synthetic brushes from sizе 00 to size 3. I also use my computer and scanner for digital needs, a small light tablet to transfer the sketch.
Any advice for those looking to improve their drawing/painting skills?
Perhaps I have three pieces of advice:
- Draw whenever you have 10 minutes to spare, bring a small sketchbook and a pencil, always carry it in your pocket, draw whenever possible.
- Watch a lot, the work of other illustrators, classic paintings, good movies, clips. Analyze images, highlight what you like, try to use it in your work.
-Take a course with your favorite artist. Today there are many cool sites with training videos, if you choose a good and intensive program, this can give a very high-quality leap forward.
What art projects are you currently working on?
I always have ongoing work for my graphic stock accounts, now I create collections of illustrations for spring and summer themes. I am also working on creating illustrations for a company that designs patterns for embroidery and starting to design prints for an Italian textile company.
What else is going on in your life currently? Any big plans for 2023
Last year was very difficult for me. Now I live in a beautiful place in the North of Thailand and I plan to devote the whole of 2023 to myself and creativity. I don’t have big plans, I just want to work, study and draw a lot.
Where can we find you online? Let us know your social media channels!
You can find me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonia_tkach/
My work can be found and purchased here:
https://stock.adobe.com/th/contributor/208169325/tonia-tkach?load_type=author&prev_url=detail
https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/g/art_tkach?rid=2201501&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ctrbreferral-link
https://creativemarket.com/ToniaTkach
Thank you so much for the opportunity to meet you and your amazing clients!
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