=Lady2

Katarzyna A. Kozłowska

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Don't ART for free ...

by =Lady2, 4 days, 21 hours ago
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Note written under the influence of several recent situations ...
Now, I understand that not everyone can/like/love to draw - but that does not mean that some people have to treat 'drawing people' as children. A few days ago my friend asked me if I draw him a portrait of him and his girlfriend. I agreed without hesitation ... But when I told how much the portrait will be cost - he was angry with me, that I will not do it for free! I understand that it is my friend - but I spend my free time, energy, etc. on it. So it's no longer just fun for me. It becomes a way of life ...
I wish that those of us - involved in the drawing - were taken more seriously. Because it is a job like any other. Not sitting behind a desk in an office does not mean that I do not work as hard ...

The situation is very well illustrated here:

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Request for a place to sleep!

by =Lady2, 1 week, 4 days ago
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Will there be someone from Sweden? And exactly from Stockholm? Between 05/30 - 06/01 I'm goin' to visit this beautiful city ... However, I am looking for people of good who maybe have got some free space to host me? Only two nights. Or maybe you know any other cheap places?

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What's goin' on with dA notifications?

by =Lady2, Apr 25, 2013, 9:10:19 AM
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I wonder what is going on lately with all the notifications ... Many of you do not see my latest art - which also noticed a lot of people around here. Do you know why this is happening?
And the most important question: how many of you got notice of my recent work?

@LADY2 INSTAGRAM

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Instagram account!

by =Lady2, Apr 7, 2013, 8:49:40 AM
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Hey all my pretty dA watchers! ^^
It's April and we still have a tons of snow here O_o

So I'm gonna restart my old_new Instagram account. I will be so glad if you can join me [link] !

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I'm alive!

by =Lady2, Feb 13, 2013, 12:48:31 PM
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_{Hello to all of you!, after a long absence I'm back!

You have no idea how many things has changed during the last month! If someone had told me that I'm gonna be here where I'm now - I would not have believed! I'm on the right track to go straight after the recent quite negative experiences ...

It was very bad ... Now it's some kind of the positive light around ... So hope I do not screw up!

join me on facebook!}

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B-Day!

by =Lady2, Jan 16, 2013, 6:25:49 AM
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_{So 'This Day' has come! Day when I'm older ... I do not believe that! All the time I feel that my body is getting old and my mind is still a like a little kid's one ...
With all my heart - thank you for all the wishes! You are wonderful!

Now I'm during my exam session etc. - so I'm gonna back in February!
Remember also that I make drawing commissions! More info here: [link]

If you have time - visit my facebook fanpage for more stuff [link]}

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for sale!

by =Lady2, Jan 4, 2013, 6:44:28 AM
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_{Welcome to 2013! I hope that this year will be brilliant!
Recent days were very intensive in terms of drawing issues. And during one of the 'training days' I made one of the colorful works. So it's for sell - if any of you are interested, please note me here or send an email: lady2art@gmail.com}

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Changes!

by =Lady2, Dec 28, 2012, 8:54:00 AM
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_{So the end of the year is approaching so fast! It's the right time to finish all the unfinished business. Time to start again! With a clean slate!
Year 2013 looks promising to me ... I'm going to sit down seriously to digital art. Maybe something will come of it ... And:
Also welcome to my new-old .Tumblr!
and .Facebook!
of course ... I'm gonna upload there some new stuff and other weird things ... So stay tuned!}

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I'm bad!

by =Lady2, Dec 24, 2012, 3:08:07 AM
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_{And then came the days ... Someones are waiting for them all year - others avoid it like the plague.
Anyway - I've never been good with wishes ... So you must forgive me my weird words.
Thank you for all the nice comments, display, e-mails, news ... - all warm words. For every one I'm grateful and appreciate it. I wish every visitor the distance to certain things. To not expect too much - so disappointment does not hurt so much.
And don't forget about the smile

Merry Christmas!

~lady2}

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Commissions!

by =Lady2, Dec 3, 2012, 8:09:54 AM
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_{After many requests from you - I decided to do the art commissions for you.

COMMISSIONS INFO!

INFO
All work are traditionaly created (pencil). Advance may be the other medium. The person receives the original work.
There are two formats on wich I will work: A4 (11.69 x 8.27); A3 (11.69 x 16.54)
I accept portraits, architecture, animals, etc. Only with a good reference.

PAYMENT
- The price ranges from $50 to $70. Depends on how detailed work should be.
- Payment: only by PayPal.

SHIPPING
The cost include shipping (I ship worldwide!)
Before sending work-you get its scan.

CONTACT:
lady2art@gmail.com or dA note

If you have time - visit my facebook fanpage for more stuff [link]}

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I have won with the thief!

by =Lady2, Nov 20, 2012, 11:02:01 AM
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_{Finally! After many unpleasant situations, sleepless nights, so many nerves ... ! Remember how I wrote that someone stole my works? [link]
It turned out that the persons responsible for the comprehensive regulation admitted that this theft is the same theft as any other ... Thank God!
I owe a lot to the new lawyer and my good friend - which strongly support me all the time.
It ended up that my work will be completely withdrawn from sale. A man who distributed them was obliged to pay me compensation.
So I'm very happy.
It's not just about me. It's about every artist - that can meet such a situation. You can not impersonate someone and reap the benefits of hard work ...
I hope that those of you who will have a similar problem will not give up!

If you have time - visit my facebook fanpage for more stuff [link]}

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Feature#2!

by =Lady2, Nov 17, 2012, 11:16:54 AM
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_{So the second part is here! ^^

If you have time - visit my facebook fanpage for more stuff [link]

Confessioni crave your touch.
[i still do, after all this time.]
i crave your fingers on my mouth,
your mouth whispering in my ear,
your ear pressed to my heart.
i crave the weight of you, reassuringly corporeal.
i drift away without you anchoring me.
you take my heart, when you leave,
and leave in its place an
unbearable lightness.
caged freedomI don't remember how long I've been here
I don't even remember how I got here
This place, it's so strange, in many ways
It is both warm and cold
It is both boring and exciting
It's scary and comforting
This place is the only place I've known
But I know that this isn't where I belong
There's hardly enough space to walk around
My beak feels numb from the artificial food
And my wings do not have the space to spread
In the back of my mind, I feel as if i could fly
If given the opportunity
But I've never known how
For as long as i remember I've been in this place
This strange, lonely place
Perhaps it isn't me that is able to fly}

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Feature #1!

by =Lady2, Nov 14, 2012, 6:40:47 AM
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_{Just as I promised. Hope you like these works!
Over the last few days I've been very busy. The school does not give me any free-time periods - and the next exams is coming soon. In about two weeks things should be back to normal ... Therefore, the next drawing should appear after that crazy mess ... Nothing in a hurry!
Battle with the thief is still in progress ...

If you have time - visit my facebook fanpage for more stuff [link]

:thumb332406539::thumb329002012:
lacklustreand i may not be pretty
and i may not be loved
and i may also slightly be
therein void of

compassion and daring,
tenacity? sparing
not good at sharing and
constantly swearing

but i love me for me
so fuck what you think
and never again shall i be sent to the brink

i gave life my all;
my all is my best
do you think that to me, it is some kind of test?

No!
life might be a game wherein everyone must lose
but should that prevent you from decisions you choose;
keep you bemused as you stay bruised from abuse?

hardships are inescapable
insufferable, unshakable
like a hunger insatiable
made up form goals unattainable;
situationa}

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Do you want a feature?

by =Lady2, Nov 3, 2012, 8:05:21 AM
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_{Recently happened to me so bad things ... Hope that I has exhaust the limit for this year!

To improve the well-being I decided to give you another chance to show your works. If you are interesting - please choose two of your ones and paste the :thumb: address below.

If you have time - visit my facebook fanpage for more stuff [link]}

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In my country - you can steal! :(

by =Lady2, Oct 31, 2012, 8:47:06 AM
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_{Remember my journal about art thief? [link]
So I'm so disappointed. The ongoing battle with the man who benefited from my works - it's one big nightmare! It turned out that the copyright is not respected here at all. The fact that I have these works in the original - is not sufficient according to the authorities ... This is sick! How can that be ... The only salvation is to get on with the man outside the courtroom ... But the attorney already devoured almost all of my savings ...

If you have time - visit my facebook fanpage for more stuff [link]}

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Art Thief! - what's new?

by =Lady2, Oct 15, 2012, 8:14:08 AM
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_{Perhaps you may remember my previous journal [link]. First of all, I wanted to thank you for all the advices and support!
So what's on? I contacted the person who will help me to deal with it. Some steps have already been made - soon we will meet again in the courtroom ... But I'm afraid that it will be really hard thing. When I met the person responsible for stealing some of my arts - I was informed that I impersonated them! That my works are their works ... Of course I have the originals of my works in a case - so I'm not worried. But there are no words for that. At the moment I do not have enough nerve to talk about it ...
Have any of you had similar experiences? Or know someone who could talk about a similar situation?}

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Art Thief!

by =Lady2, Oct 5, 2012, 8:44:39 AM
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_{Hello! Once again, I must share with us the bad news ... But this time it is not like 'web' theft - this one is more real.
Well, being in a store, I came across my works in the form of cards ... I experienced a shock! When I asked the dealer, who distributes the cards - I heard that an independent company, which appeared on the market recently ...
Gained to contact them and will explain this matter in a few days ...
What does not change the fact that it is a shame.}

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Frequently Asked Questions - F.A.Q. !

by =Lady2, Sep 24, 2012, 7:34:40 AM
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_{Finally! I chose the most frequently asked questions and I answered them. Hope this dispelled all your doubts. If you have any - write them down!

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Why lady2?
It's very easy - or so stupid. As a child I watched over and over again Lady Oscar on tape (yes, yes - cassettes are my childhood ...). By registering here it occurred to me that I would like be the second lady

How long have you been drawing?
It's such an obvious question. Isn't it? I will answer like the most - from when I was a little girl. Although it used to be different ... But when it came to draw something in the school, for colleagues, etc. all appealed to me. Even my mom, who needed drawings for her work. Seriously I decided to wake up and start develop my style in 2009. And so to this day I'm not stoping doin' so ...

Have you ever attended to any art school?
No. Never took any art classes. Although I attended some classes - but they just had to prepare me for the exam for college. I'm on the architecture - so I had to demonstrate solid knowledge about solids, etc. However, after the year I stopped it because I preferred to draw my own stuff with my own ideas. It was a relief! So I'm self-taught. My mom is a person with artistic ability - and my dad is the master of any kind of constructions. So all in all I have is in the genes. Although my younger sister did not know how to draw. She's not interested in that.

What materials you use to create your work?
Also I answer simply: pencils. Nothing fancy? I know! Once, I used only one! 0.5 HB. Now, I already use them more - because I learned how to use them and how they respond: 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 7B, 9B. And that's it! Often ask me about black in my work - it's not coal. It's just a 9B pencil - in which I'm in love for a long time. That's the secret.

Do you use a specific brands?
Brand isn't important. Because if someone want to draw - do it well, even with a pen! However, I have a few favorites. The most appropriate for my works. Faber-Castell pencils, Canson and Hahnemühle papers.

What do you think about references? Do you use them?
I think there is nothing wrong with that. But for some time now ... I have used them at the beggining! In this way I learned the technique. Now when I have it - photos only inspire me. Nowadays I invent characters and create their world. So do not be afraid of them, but beware ... In order not to overshadow yourself and your creativity.

Do you have any other favorite tools apart from pencils?
I love to paint with watercolors. Although I do not do this as often as I draw. But soon it will be changed!

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How about the digital art?
I have a tablet for a three months now. I've never been through this type of drawing - although I admire people who create such a reality. From time to time I make sketches and I support my tutorials by it. But hope to slowly create something meaningful.

How many time do you usually spent on drawing?
Differently. Sometimes I have days when I sit from morning to evening and just drawing.  Sometimes I have weeks where I do not do anything. It depends on how I arranged activities. But no matter what would happen in a week, I'll find the time to draw - even an hour. A lot depends on the inspiration and ideas. Sometimes, despite good intentions everything goes bad. Therefore confess rule: anything by force!

Do you blend your drawings?
No. I never did so and I won't do it. I think it kills the individuality of the whole drawing. I just learned how to properly apply a pencil. And in my work you can often see the lines.

How do you get inspired?
Mainly through music and reading. I listen to different kind of music, but sometimes ones inspire more. And of course a lot of reading! That's help me in some way. Also I love to check out the works of others here.

Does it have a special reason that you keep drawing butterflies?
I knew that this question falls! Quite a private matter. Let it be shrouded in mystery ...

Do you have a workspace? Or a studio?
Hope to have a studio in the future! For a long time I drew in bed (yes - works to July this year, were carried out in bed!). During the last month I can enjoy my own place of work.   This is exactly what I wanted to be. Soon you will probably see a picture of it.

Is sketching help you?
Of course! This is the best form of exercise for the hands and mind. I recommend you to set up the sketchbook. If you have time and opportunities - also encourage you to participate in drawing acts! Gesture drawing.

Are there any books that you recommend to beginners?
I did not use any when I learned. However, recently I have discovered some great ones. Recommend you: all books of A. Loomis and  Mastering Drawing the Human Figure From Life, Memory, Imagination by Jack Faragasso.

Do you have favorite artist?
There are many! However, will show those who I visit often to be inspired:

And many others! As you can see ... There is no one here who uses a pencil ^^

What do you like to do besides drawing?
I love to eat! I do not look ... but consume large amounts of food

Do you sell your works?
Yes! You can buy them at: SOCIETY6 and ARTFLAKES

Where else can I watch you?

TUMBLR
FACEBOOK FANPAGE
SHADOWNESS
PERSONAL FACEBOOK

Can I write to you?
Of course! I do not promise that I'll answer - because I get a lot of messages. However, if this is something important - I'll answer as soon as possible.
LADY2ART@GMAIL.COM

Will you marry me?}

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FEATURE!

Journal Entry: Thu Sep 20, 2012, 4:35 AM

Thank you for all your amazing works! Fall is coming and I hope that these works will bring a bit of light here! Hope that summer will last longer! I hate autumn!

P.S. Have any of you had the pleasure of working with Flash? Is it easy?

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do you want feature? + f.a.q.

Journal Entry: Thu Sep 13, 2012, 6:12 AM

Autumn is coming! I would rather be grateful for: The Winter Is Coming! I do not know how about the rest of you ... but here the weather did not spoil us!
There comes a time of long nights, rain and gray outside ... - I hate fall! Waiting for the winter! ^^

To sweeten the this time I decided to once again give you the chance to show your works out. This time, choose the colorful ones! Or those which improve our mood!
Please paste the :thumb: address below!

Remember asking me a questions for the upcoming F.A.Q.

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