Mulberry Magick

18/12/2024

'INNER SANCTUM'
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35x45cm, mixed media on cotton paper
(watercolours, pigment liner & polychrome pencils)

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

17/12/2024

So many aspiring artists don’t have much money for art supplies. There were times when my budget was really tight too, especially when I was still at college and UNI. Every piece of paper was precious. Every crayon and paint pot were finite resources that I didn't want to 'waste'. I had to be careful with my supplies or I'd feel guilty for throwing away money. This restricted me and led to making less art AND I practised less or the worst of all – instead of being happy with creating particularly great piece I was often frustrated that I didn’t do it on my ’good’ paper. Sounds familiar?

What I had to understand was, that being careful is a form of fear. And fear is meant to hold us back. It's meant to make us cautious, to take less risks, and to remain safe. Trouble is, if you're trying not to make mistakes or waste materials, it completely destroys creativity, because it stops you from exploring new ideas and techniques. Once you finally remove fear of ’messing it up’ and pressure of ‘getting it right’ from your creative process, I promise you, a lot of really great things happen in your ART making. So be playful my friends!

15/12/2024

'INDIAN SUMMER REVERIE'

24x36cm, watercolours on cotton paper
(result of a quick colour therapy release session)


'Between me and those distant hills,
there is a glorious valley, filled with fields
and few sleepy towns on the riverbanks.

radiant glimmers sipping low through
the blushing trees and their fainting leaves,

cool breeze rolling downy clouds
across the steel blue sky,

rich afternoon hues, getting slowly
dimmed into the hazy evening,

and my hands clasping at coffee mug
while I’m watching the world go by. '

(D.Napierala)

14/12/2024

'AFTERGLOW'

40x50 cm
polychrome pencils on Arches paper

That was her magic —
she could still see the sunset,
even on the darkest days.
And at nights, she kept
going back to the stars.

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

12/12/2024

Just finished 2 brand new sets of handpainted bookmarks!
Ladies and Gents, I give you: DWELERS and DREAMERS :)

(3 bookmarks in each set, individual size: 3x8 inches)

Since Arches paper is just too precious to throw anything away, whenever I gather enough smaller cuts offs, I make bookmarks! I usually paint whatever was the leading theme at the time... so it looks like I've been doing a lot of trees and faces recently. 🤣

They would make an amazing little gift for every book lover ;) so I decided that I am making a VERY small batch of high quality qouache art prints available for sale, so message me ASAP (by Sunday) to be added to printing order I will be making on Monday!!

09/12/2024

ATTENTION! I have a little favour to ask, my lovely people!
I've recently entered one of my paintings into international art competition, turnes out it has a public vote stage in addition to judges votes. 🫣 😅 I would be very gratefull if you could help me keep it in the top 10 list and get it into the finals, prrrrretty please!☺️

It will only take 5 seconds to vote, here is the link:
https://dantebus.com/concorsi/opera/330300

and those who will reshare it too - I will enter your names into a price draw on Xmas Day - winner will be gifted a 3 piece set of handpainted bookmarks as my tokien of gratitude (I'm curently painting new theme additions to existing bookmark collection, so you will be able to pick and mix!)

Outcome:
p.s. I have a chance to win either a CASH price, a FREE art Supplies bundle, or a spot at Art Exhibition in Rome! (they already offered me a paid spot(!) in it, but I can't afford their hefty fee of transporting my artwork from UK to Italy and back :/)

HALP! 🥹😆

Vote for the competing work in thePainting International Contest "Dantebus Bazart" - 7th Edition

07/12/2024

‘ARTFUL EMANATION’

50x50cm
ink liners & watercolour pencils on Arches paper

🎨✨It came with a manifesto !

'We are adept astral travellers
able to transcend between
darkness, light, dream and reality.

We are visionary seers
able to access liminal spaces,
hidden realms and forgotten times.

We are creative conduits of secret language
unravelling mysteries of universe with a brush.

We are luminary Soulgazers
touching hearts and steering minds with our art.

We are the ARTISTS /creators/.
Step into our light.'

(D.Napierala)

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine

29/11/2024

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28/11/2024

‘’TALE OF TWO HEARTS’’

36x51cm
(watercolours & ink fineliner on Arches paper)

💚💜
Her heart was wild
and brave was his.
Their tale as old as the hills.

She was the fragrant blackberry,
glistering in sultry midsummer’s moonlight.
He was the mighty oak,
basking in rays of autumnal morning’s sun.

She was a fierce wave,
He was the solid shore.
Nightingale and a hawk.
Forbidden fruit & sweet temptation.
Yet, dancing together so beautifully,
their worlds colliding.

Two hearts. Savage and free.
Weaving their fate against all odds.
The impossible love of a thousand lives.
A tale as old as time.

(artwork & writing: D.Napierala)

22/11/2024

Hey Guyyyys, it's official! 🤩
I have been selected to the finals of the ART PRIZE 2024 - the NEW ARTISTS in UK ART COMPETITION. Eeeek!

This week keeps on giving in the Art department 🥰🦋

21/11/2024

'THE DEATH OF INNOCENCE'

35x45cm
polychrome pencils & fineliner on Arches paper

16/11/2024

'WHISPERING GROVE'

35x50
watercolours and fineliner on smooth Arches paper

09/11/2024

'SOMETHING WICKED IS AFOOT' 🧙‍♀️😎

35x35cm
Watercolours and pigment liner on Arches paper

08/11/2024

‘WOODLAND DWELLING’

35x50cm
watercolours and pigment liner on Arches paper

05/11/2024

So people ask me if I draw/paint any NORMAL stuff too 🤣 Not sure what they meant by that😅 , but yes I also draw realistic portraits of hoomans and animals on request 😜

for example like this:

04/11/2024

WHO AM I ?