About

i was born in saint petersburg, russia and raised in northeast ohio. in 2010, i graduated from the maryland institute college of art with a BFA in illustration. i now live in new haven, connecticut, where i work as a freelance illustrator.

a few of my favorite things are world exploration, dashing historical men, good grammar, fancy urns, books, elephants, persian portraiture, folklore, japanese things, limericks, elaborate textiles, napoleon bonaparte, silent cinema, russian ballet, and mysterious circumstances.

my website: www.yelenabryksenkova.com

if you see anything you like that you would like a print of, i would be happy to make one for you. either email me at ybryksenkova (at) gmail.com, send an etsy convo, or request it through etsy alchemy.

• Female
• Born on February 19
• Joined August 21, 2008

Favorite materials

micron pens, ancient leningrad brand watercolors, white sakura gel pens