Aleksei Bitskoff. Visual Art and Illustrations.

Happy New Year

2011-12-29T14:35:00.000Z

Baby Koala and Mama Koala

2011-12-23T13:03:00.000Z

Bugs and Dinosaurus

2011-12-01T22:18:00.000Z

Internet User

2011-10-11T19:53:00.000+01:00

friends and enemies

2011-10-09T23:01:00.000+01:00

Kids and Crocodiles

2011-10-08T18:31:00.000+01:00

Just be

2011-08-17T08:18:00.000+01:00

Reindeer Snot Balsam Ad

2011-08-01T21:40:00.002+01:00

Spirits of the forest

2011-07-28T14:00:00.000+01:00

All "Pillywiggins" book illustrations

2011-07-27T19:33:00.001+01:00

See my illustrations to the "Pillywiggins and the Tree Witch" book here

Steampunk unwinking gaze

2011-07-20T16:31:00.003+01:00

Mechanical Camel

2011-07-15T10:15:00.000+01:00

I wish you a happy day today!

The Lord of Water Dragons

2011-06-17T21:33:00.000+01:00

Jimmy and Fishes

2011-06-11T19:51:00.000+01:00

Steampunk enlightenment

2011-06-10T19:51:00.000+01:00

Steampunk

2011-06-10T09:31:00.000+01:00

Yogin

2011-06-09T14:46:00.002+01:00

I alone am, ever free from all taint.

The world exists

like a mirage within me.

To whom shall I bow?

Avadhuta Gita

Monkey

2011-06-09T14:44:00.002+01:00

kings and queens of spooky land

2011-03-24T22:11:00.002Z

In front of Jimmy’s open eyes

12 Mushroom’s kings - extremely wise,

With teethy smiles in funny threads

And rusty crowns on their heads.

monster t-shirt

2011-03-24T14:53:00.001Z

How to release monsters from your old monster t-shirt.

I don't know them

2011-03-03T20:16:00.001Z

They coming and coming, but I even don't know their names.

Illustration Friday - Swarm

2011-03-02T12:35:00.001Z

Stone Age Mona Lisa

2011-03-01T22:14:00.001Z

Seven friends

2011-03-01T22:04:00.001Z

12 mushroom kings

2011-02-22T16:17:00.002Z

Only 12 of them are the real kings. Only 12.

Seven levels of Awareness

2011-02-18T00:39:00.001Z

Created from the state of deep absorption.

Guru Xia stories

2011-02-17T17:43:00.006Z

Great teacher Benjamin Pen was the main lineage holder of the teachings of the Great Graphite Rod. He successfully passed these teachings to his student Xia, who later became guru himself.

The story about the Great Graphite Rod.

A student asked Guru Xia why he wears no dress and should his students do the same?

"What do you mean? - asked Guru Xia, - I am wearing 4 sides of the world - left, right, up and down. But literally it means nothing. What we should wear and what we should not - only Great Graphite Rod knows.

- Why our universe is in black and white? - asked students.

- Because the Photoshop doesn't work properly, - was the answer.

* * *

Pencil Dharma

Once all the students have gathered together to listen to the Pencil teachings, but the teacher Xia did not come. "Where is the teacher?" - asked students?

"Everywhere... everywhere... here... here... - appeared on the white paper.

First Bullet... Second bullet...

2011-02-16T20:54:00.002Z

The guy with the gun is saying: "The Machines rose from the ashes of the nuclear fire... first bullet... Their war to exterminate mankind has raged for decades... second bullet..."

The guy with the crown is the 9th mushroom emperor.

Leo Tolstoy

2011-02-16T11:47:00.002Z

One of the greatest novelist in 19th-century Russia (and some reckon in the whole world) - Count Leo Tolstoy

Monster Bike

2011-02-15T14:18:00.000Z

Writer and Singer

2011-02-15T01:18:00.002Z

I could not resist drawing my favorite writer Pelevin and favorite singer BG drinking together my favorite Porto 777 and talking about the truth (whatever).

Positive energy!

2011-02-06T23:52:00.000Z

Hands up!

2011-02-05T12:23:00.001Z

BSC - Bitskoff Sketchbook Creatures

2011-02-04T17:21:00.009Z

T-shirt for Klaus

2010-07-23T23:06:00.007+01:00

My scandinavian friend Klaus Nikki Mustаlainen loves this russian comedy series about four dumb doctors. So I made him this t-shirt.

Russia and Japan

2010-07-13T22:35:00.000+01:00

On the wave

2010-07-10T17:59:00.002+01:00

Yes, yes, yes, this artwork is exhibited in London Transport Museum along with other great illustrations by different british artists. Exhibition is from 6th of July to 22nd of August. Everybody is welcome!

What is inside?

2010-06-30T00:35:00.000+01:00

Could you tell what's inside the lady's handbag?

Fairy Tale

2010-06-27T12:57:00.001+01:00

I live in that house, you know, with the long chimney on the roof...

The Indian actor

2010-06-26T10:03:00.001+01:00

Traveller's Tales

2010-06-25T09:58:00.001+01:00

Train says: Chooh-chooh!

The girl and something else

2010-06-25T09:51:00.002+01:00

It was done for one competition but I missed the deadline.

Me and You

2010-04-27T19:52:00.003+01:00

"Me and you" is a working title for a picture book I am working on at the moment.

You're a boy and I'm a girl.

I like dreaming and you like building robots.

I like ponies, you like flying in spaceships.

You are scared of dragons but I'm not.

You know what's inside, I know what's on the surface.

At night I sleep, but you grow sunflowers.

I play the violin and you invent intergalactic bicycles.

I live in a regular city, but you live in an unusual one.

I like sitting on a tree and you like talking to birds.

I draw, you write poems.

You're a child and I'm a child.

I'm a girl from Earth and you are a boy from another planet.

We are the bestest friends.

Space Explorer

2010-04-23T17:20:00.003+01:00

I like drawing bubbles. Bubbles are my favorite.

Inside

2010-04-21T12:53:00.001+01:00

I live in that house on the top. You know, with two chimneys on the roof...

Art of Nurture

2010-04-18T19:47:00.005+01:00

I got through to regional final of Art of Nurture competition, annual award organized by Lloyds TSB. Did not go through to the Final final. Anyway it was fun.

И если присмотреться, то у котенка на дереве на табличке можно различить слово "хуй" - наш ответ капиталистам из банка Lloyds TSB.

Comix Underground

2010-02-03T03:00:00.003Z

Her new friend was dragged under earth by scary monster. She is the only one here to help and to find out the real truth about herself. What are you, Amanita? Where are you, my little princess?

Amanita Cover

2010-02-03T02:50:00.003Z

Well, this is my first attempt to create cover for my graphic novel.

Amanita Yellow

2010-01-02T12:59:00.003Z

Happy new year, my friends!

"Amanita" Graphic novel

2009-12-17T13:30:00.000Z

The Little Shaman

2009-11-16T01:15:00.004Z

Short graphic story which took part in race for award of third annual Observer/Cape/Comica Graphic Short Story competition, but didn't succeed. Gona try again - Russians never surrender! :)

Finance runner

2009-11-13T16:05:00.002Z

Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money. --- Cree Indian Proverb

Mushrooms

2009-11-13T15:42:00.002Z

There is a legend that under my home city of Narva (Estonia) exist a labyrinth of undeground passages, where poisonous mushrooms Fungus Galoperidolus grow. During the second World War nazi build there special mushroom's gun - Piltze Canone - to fight Soviets. Since then government kept all information secret.

Indian Mirror

2009-10-16T02:03:00.002+01:00

This lovely piece of artwork (I like it personally:)) was commissioned by the "Indian Mirror" magazine. However we did not come to conclusion with editor regarding the background and some other symbolic stuff. So final illustration may look a bit different on paper. Anyway the creating process by itself was quite enjoyable with great help of psychedelic trance.

Symborobo-1

2009-10-13T10:45:00.002+01:00

In this illustration, I want to show the influence of the mass propaganda industry on the modern human’s consciousness. Robot here is a product of the assembly. The product is managed by someone from outside. And at the same time, the illusion of freedom is similar to the effect of LSD - a bright, sudden, but deceptive. Mass culture engenders a special kind of tantric yoga, where robots are unconsciously create and manage the mechanisms of their lives.

Watch www.ickypen.co.uk

Big Cute Monster 大きなかわいいモンスター

2009-10-11T01:06:00.005+01:00

Concept of a Big Cute Monster commissioned by Japanese Corporation Kyoto-2. Big Cute Monster would be used for riot policemen in order to relieve stress and bring happiness.

Kidding)))) 冗談！

Too busy

2009-09-30T00:29:00.002+01:00

Well, I was too busy with my research paper over last couple months, so to my regrets, could not find time for drawing, blogging, and stuff like that. But in few days I gona explode with creativity!!!

My friends

2009-08-31T22:11:00.002+01:00

One more piece of crazy art. Sometimes universal imbalance may occur in different forms and appearances. This is not the case. Look at these creatures. They have their own lives, families and habits;

Dakini

2009-08-27T23:41:00.004+01:00

[Tib. Khandroma, lit.: The one who moves in space]: Female enlightened wisdom being. A Dakini gives inspiration and protection and performs perfect Buddha activities. She often appears as protector or bearer of teachings.

Doodles

2009-08-26T16:52:00.001+01:00

Hey, friends! Look at this and have fun!

White creatures and a squirrel

2009-08-26T15:07:00.002+01:00

I don't smoke weed - I'm just bloody creative.

Images 33

2009-08-04T20:26:00.002+01:00

Until 12 of August At LCC (London College of Communication) there is an exhibition by the Association of Illustrators (AOI) "Images 33" which is a compilation of the best of British contemporary illustration.

On display are over 300 artworks showcasing the incredible talents of illustrators who have made a significant contribution to their industry over the last year ---- (These are not my words:)

Well, and among these monsters of contemporary illustration is my little rabbit.

Go, have a look.

Transformations

2009-07-24T21:18:00.003+01:00

I got short and quite interesting graphic novel in my mind now. This is an example of transformation of my final year project about Little Shaman's adventures. Idea is actually same, but visual stuff and technique are different. This way I like it most.

It going to be in kind of tibetan language (it looks cool isn't?). However I don't know any tibetan - the main point going to be in images themselves.

Surprise

2009-07-10T01:43:00.004+01:00

The truly sacred thing is nature. The Little Shaman knew this, he could perceive the mystery of the world all the time. "Normal people, - Shaman used to say, - normal people do not see it. The do not see miracles right in front of their noses. They do not see creatures of the spirit world since they are not so familiar with visions and consciousness. But we encounter these creatures in our travels through the three worlds. We have no fear of them. For us, they are friends".

Pink

2009-07-02T20:16:00.002+01:00

Symbolic picture.

Doggie name is Alevtina Popova.

Here again!

2009-06-24T20:37:00.004+01:00

Well, for a month we've been traveling and end up getting married!

Little Faerie and the Beast

2009-05-13T21:55:00.002+01:00

I created this piece listening to the commentaries of one respected buddhist lama on one deeply respected buddhist text and then drum&bass drum&bass drum&bass drum&bass...

Amazing Tree and Macmillan surprise

2009-05-13T01:13:00.004+01:00

I was lucky enough to be picked up by Macmillan judges. The Boy Who Made Up A World has been chosen as highly commended. The standard of entries this year (all 276 of them!) was extremely high so it was really surprising!

Exhibition of illustrations is taking place from 10 am -6 pm at Foyles Gallery, 113-119 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0EB until Friday 15 of May. Check this out. There are some really good children's book illustrations from students of UK Arts Colleges. The first prize winner's stuff (Fridtjof Olsen "The Owl who chased the Moon") is really amazing.

House on Wheels

2009-05-04T01:17:00.004+01:00

Of course I'd love to say that probably this image indicates eternal voyage of human spirit; that the journey is without beginning, and all the shit on the way we made ourselves. Well, probably not like that. It just cyber-troll in scottish outfit traveling around with his house and all the relatives. It may be the beginning of a funny book. may be not. Hare Rama to everyone!

The Boy Who Made Up a World 2

2009-04-27T11:38:00.000+01:00

The Boy Who Made Up a World

2009-04-27T11:27:00.003+01:00

Children's book project for Macmillan Prize 2009.

One boy made up a whole world, filled with funny creatures.

He made up how they live, work, bake bread and plough the earth.

But the creatures didn’t know how to play and when they wanted to, they just stood still.

Then the boy turned into one of the creatures and taught them.

He taught them how to use the swings,

sit above the river,

swim on a paper boat in the sea,

draw stars in the sky,

scratch kittens behind their ears,

drink tea with raspberry jam,

run away from the big,

stupid monster,

pretend to be secret agents,

catch snowflakes with the tongue

and blow up balloons.

Then the boy got tired and went to bed,

tomorrow will be another day to make more things up.

London and picture number 2

2009-04-16T00:00:00.002+01:00

Rabbit Kurnyafka and girlfriend

2009-04-10T02:11:00.002+01:00

Ho-ho-ho!

One of billions of my projects - Children's book about rabbit Kurnyafka (кролик Курняфка и подружка). Acrylic on board.

Creativity is a drug

2009-03-31T02:19:00.000+01:00

2009-03-24T22:10:00.003Z

Dear friends, please vote for my brother's dream!

Inhabited planet

2009-03-20T23:30:00.001Z

Mad Illustrator

2009-03-17T10:15:00.000Z

A-a-a-a! They are everywhere!

big Fish

2009-03-17T08:34:00.001Z

Do we have any reasons to exist, or everything is just divine game without reasons, players and creators?

Friend number 1

2009-03-11T18:21:00.001Z

My home town Narva and one of my friends on the roof.

Illustrator's love

2009-02-25T13:56:00.003Z

Rabbit's journey.

For some reason illustrators love rabbits. I could not stop myself of drawing one as well.

This is picture book which I did last year.

Old and loved

2009-02-18T11:06:00.001Z

Drawn some time ago and nearly forgotten these images were found in remote folder of my laptop.

Disappearing Clown

2009-02-12T01:56:00.002Z

He lived his miserable life

And even had a clown wife,

But anyway dissolved in space

with funny nose and grimy face.

We can be together

2009-02-11T16:09:00.002Z

They know how to live and what to die for. They know where they go and where they came from. They know that their true nature is pixel dust on computer screen reflected in one's mind. They are rabbits in gas masks.

The morning fog on the Huang He river

2009-02-11T01:05:00.002Z

It was inspired by chinese watercolor art. Background of the river, with such morning atmosphere, so u can feel freshness of the morning. Reflections of the trees. It's quite chilly, and fishes, big and small, sleep deep deep down there, beneath the mirror of water.

White rabbits in gas masks in a perfect meditation state gaze into the nature of reality.

Take a Goblin as a friend

2009-02-06T17:26:00.004Z

No comments.

What can you write, if goblin is your mate?

City Girl

2009-02-04T03:51:00.001Z

The old man

2009-02-03T17:52:00.000Z

The old man who probably would never know his great inner potential.

Bubble Head

2009-02-03T02:20:00.000Z

Have you ever heard about a creature with the bubble head? There is a story about him, written last week by little bear, who looks like mole. I know both of them. We eat snow and smoke morning fog.

2009-02-02T20:01:00.000Z

Drink vinegar, gentlemen!

2009-01-26T07:29:00.000Z

Fight of hand drawn characters has never been so dynamic.

Batiscaf-3

2009-01-26T00:39:00.000Z

Psychedelic image.

That it.

3D landscape

2009-01-24T19:40:00.000Z

Trrrr

Alternative Rabbbit

2009-01-16T12:04:00.001Z

McCartney bites his nails

2009-01-08T13:44:00.000Z

Images from Creative Media Programme 2008 of London College of Communication with some of the works created by students on various courses.

Well, here is my McCartney portrait and illustrations of Barbara Ana Gomez.

Meeting with 3 bears

2009-01-08T02:06:00.000Z

This is experimental image, one of 8 illustrations, showing the shaman's journey and his inner transformation. The shaman here meets the animal spirits and talks to them. His visions are not real, but manifestations of his own mind. The guy with the gun is some kind of personification of active all-pervading awareness where the trip began. Shaman's trip, or our own, or trip of all the creation. Three bears, the so called Earth spirits, appear in front of the shaman.

Dragon's story

2009-01-03T01:41:00.000Z

We are not alone in the Universe. The number of other worlds is unlimited. Beings in all these worlds are sometimes more intelligent and wise than we are. Following illustration is a different story. Creatures here are dumb. And they live in my mind. :)

My wonderful Anastassia

2009-01-02T05:09:00.000Z

Nastya is my girlfriend and just amazing human being. She is the second captain on my intergalactical spaceship.

Samurai Zen

2008-12-31T17:32:00.000Z

Little samurai with great ambitions.

Happy New Year for everyone!

Blue Bear

2008-12-25T18:38:00.001Z

Blue Bear is a symbol of primordial awareness, which gives birth to all phenomenal world in a view of Eskimo shaman.

2008-12-17T15:16:00.000Z

Everything you know

is about to change.