in the flowers

for b.

in my life, four

same face, different makeup

this was one of may favorite games when i was younger: drawing a blank face and then giving it hair and makeup. the themes are "buried at sea" (right) and "diamond nebula" (left).

"reflections," MICA's annual benefit fashion show

i went to MICA's annual student fashion show on saturday. it was a mammoth effort and a beautiful show (and c. and z. were both models in it!)

layer cakes: illustration senior show

the second half of the "layer cakes" senior illustration show, in which i have two graphite drawings, is on the third and fourth floors of the brown center through april 29th.

promotional material

i printed my portfolio in a kolo book with removable pages. also: new business cards, promotional postcards (bound with bellybands), and little square stickers from moo uk.

website, finally!

please visit me at yelenabryksenkova.com (a special thank you to my dear friend alex glaeser for his help in designing the site.)

national cherry blossom festival

too bad we missed all of the cherry blossoms; the recent heat wave seems to have fried them before their time. still, washington, d.c. was as pleasant as ever. photos by c.

paper dolls

costello tagliapietra dress, fall 2010; fendi dress; miu miu nylon blouson and toast skirt.

accessories: floral clutch

accessories: tulip earrings

accessories: insect brooches

the first in a series of three spring accessory features. the illustrations incorporate drawing and photographs of the actual accessories, combined digitally in photoshop.