This drawing emerged from movement. A body suspended between motion and stillness,
between walking and falling, between presence and exhaustion.
Observation of everyday gestures: how the same simple action can be carried by different bodies, different temperaments.
Back to the 80s: a little pyrography throwback.
Exploring my characters through a different medium — pyrography.
The humor stays the same, the material transforms the vibe.
Back to the 80s: a little pyrography throwback.
Drawing with fire changes everything.
The Patient Fisher: A long-limbed dreamer waiting for a miracle bite. His gear is professional, his fish is miniature, and his patience — eternal. A gentle parody on human persistence and small rewards.
More characters
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#fishing, #persistence, #rewards, #prytyk #character, #character_design,
#illustration, male_character, #Minimal line, # exaggerated calm, #humor of
stillness, #quiet obsession
The Bureaucratic Mermaid: Half fish, half office clerk — fully unimpressed. She reads regulations from the shore while a toy duck does the swimming. A surreal reflection on control, authority, and misplaced priorities.
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on my website: https://natalyprytykovsky.wixsite.com/prytyk
#mermaid, #bureaucratic, #office, #offuce_worker,
#pool, #swimming, #confidence, #prytyk #character, #character_design,
#illustration, male_character, #Minimal line, # exaggerated calm, #humor of
stillness, #quiet obsession
The Self-Drilling Bather: When fixing the faucet goes wrong — and self-irony begins. This elastic figure turns a simple task into a slapstick performance of frustration.
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on my website: https://natalyprytykovsky.wixsite.com/prytyk
#bather, #self-drilling, #office, #fixing, #faucet,
#frustration, #disaster, #water, #prytyk #character, #character_design,
#illustration, male_character, #Minimal line, # exaggerated calm, #humor of
stillness, #quiet obsession
A collection of 8 expressive black-and-white characters exploring the absurd poetry of everyday work life.
Each grotesque figure captures a different scene — from climbing the career ladder to sitting under an umbrella with a cup of coffee.
Drawn in a free, emotional line style, these characters bring humor, rhythm, and a touch of surreal melancholy to any creative project.
Perfect for illustrators, designers, and art enthusiasts looking for distinctive hand-drawn characters to use in posters, zines, or conceptual visuals.
https://prytyk.gumroad.com/l/bbubhc
Some mornings feel like this — when you’re trying to stay graceful while life splashes back at you.
But hey, at least the fish is having fun.
Miniature: Funny Fairy Witch
Materials: Modeling Clay, Fabrics, Modeling plastic (PLA), Acrylic.
