
Postcard: Netanya, Yom HaZikaron
Ink and watercolour illustration of a minute of silence for Yom HaZikaron (Rememberance Day) in Netanya, painted on a reprint postcard.
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Postcard: Netanya, at the immigration office
Postcard: Netanya, at the immigration office
Ink and watercolour illustration of a scene at the immigration office in Netanya (on the whole way of escaping Russia), painted on a postcard from Jaffa.
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Postcard: Netanya
Ink and watercolour illustration of a street scene in Netanya (on the whole way of escaping Russia), painted on a reprint Jewish New Year postcard.
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Postcard: Train to Jerusalem
Ink and watercolour postcard on a scene from a train to Jerusalem, on the whole way of escaping Russia, on the back of a postcard with an artwork by Sofiia Komarova bought in Vienna at Ukraine support market.
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Postcard: By Wiener Staatsoper
Postcard: By Wiener Staatsoper
Ink and watercolour postcard of a street scene by Vienna Operahouse (Wiener Staatsoper), on the whole way of escaping Russia, on the back of a postcard from Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow depicting «Stormy Sea» by Ivan Aivazovsky.
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Postcard: Berlin to Vienna
Ink and watercolour postcard of Würzburg–Vienna train at Würzburg Hbf as part of Berlin to Vienna journey on the whole way of escaping Russia, on a postcard from Berlin Computerspielemuseum.
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Postcard: Copenhagen to Berlin
Ink and watercolour of Copenhagen–Hamburg train as part of Malmö to Berlin journey, on a postcard from Berlin Computerspielemuseum.
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Postcard: Computerspielemuseum, Berlin
Postcard: Computerspielemuseum, Berlin
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Postcard: Reichstag, Berlin
Postcard from a protest in support for Ukraine in front of Reichstag in Berlin. Drawn in ink and watercolour on a postcard from Computer Game Museum (Computerspielemuseum) showing PETSCII rendition of Berlin TV Tower.
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Postcard: In front of the embassy of Russia in Germany, Berlin
Postcard: Protest in support for Ukraine at the «Freedom Square» in front of the embassy of Russia in Germany, Berlin.
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Postcard: Malmö
Postcard: Malmö
Street with flags of Ukraine and Belarus. Ink and watercolour on the back of a postcard from Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow depicting «Stormy Sea» by Ivan Aivazovsky.
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Postcard: Helsinki Central Station
Postcard: Helsinki Central Station.
Overlook from Helsinki tram. Ink and watercolour on the back of a postcard from Narva. Note the Ukrainian flag on top of the station.
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Postcard: MS Silja Serenade on the way from Tallinn to Helsinki (version 1)
Postcard: MS Silja Serenade on the way from Tallinn to Helsinki.
Ink and watercolour on the back of a postcard from Narva.
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Postcard: MS Silja Serenade on the way from Tallinn to Helsinki (version 2)
Postcard: MS Silja Serenade on the way from Tallinn to Helsinki. This postcard was lost in the mail.
Ink and watercolour on the back of a postcard from Narva.
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Postcard: Tallinn
Postcard: Tallinn
Ink and watercolour on the back of a Moomin postcard from Finland. On the door in the distance can be seen a collection point for donations in support for Ukraine.
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Postcard: Narva Railway Station
Postcard: Narva Railway Station
Ink, watercolour on the back of a postcard from Computerspiele Museum of Berlin. The train in the background is to Tallinn. The travellers are Japanese journalists who just left Russia by foot with their dog and also were going to Tallinn.
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Postcard: Narva-Jõesuu, Narva River
Postcard: Narva-Jõesuu, Narva River
Ink, watercolour on the back of a postcard from Narva. Narva-Jõesuu was the first place of stay after fleeing Russia.
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Postcard: Narva, Friendship Bridge
Postcard: Narva, Friendship Bridge
Ink, watercolour on the back of a postcard from Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow depicting Ivan Aivazovsky’s work The Tempest of 1868. This was the bridge crossed when fleeing Russia.
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Postcard: Saint Petersburg, Bukharestskaya.
Postcard: Saint Petersburg, Bukharestskaya.
Ink, watercolour on the back of a postcard from Narva in Estonia. This was the last night in Russia before fleeing to overseas beginning with Estonia.
The postcard is from Narva Art Residency. The caption is «The Housing Blocks of Narva — photographed by artist duo «mardulier en deprez» during their art residency at NART (Narva Art Residency)»
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Postcard: Moscow, The Square of Three Rail Terminals (Fuck War)
Postcard: Moscow, The Square of Three Rail Terminals (Fuck War)
Ink, watercolour on the back of a postcard from Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.
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Postcard: The Clock Store — Jacques Féréol Mazas
Postcard: The Clock Store — Jacques Féréol Mazas
Ink, watercolour on the back of a postcard from Helsinki in Finland.
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Postcard: Autumn in Kuskovo park III
Postcard: Autumn in Kuskovo park III
These three postcards show different autumn scenes at Kuskovo forest-park on the east of Moscow, all done in black and coloured ink.
The third scene is drawn on a postcard by Lena Zhukovskaya and Andrei Shayahov. The text on the postcard reads «(the dog) barks viciously; but as soon you pass; looks at you; with guilt». The scene is one of the lesser alleys of the forest park, not cleared from falling leaves, thus below the carpet of leaves remains.
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Postcard: Autumn in Kuskovo park II
These three postcards show different autumn scenes at Kuskovo forest-park on the east of Moscow, all done in black and coloured ink.
The second scene is drawn on the back of a postcard with an 1930s-1950s style illustration by an unknown author with a residential building on Krasnoprudnaya street. It shows one of the alleys of the park, with the gravel road and trees around.
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Postcard: Autumn in Kuskovo park I
Postcard: Autumn in Kuskovo park I
These three postcards show different autumn scenes at Kuskovo forest-park on the east of Moscow, all done in black and coloured ink.
The first scene is drawn on the back of a postcard with a copy of a fragment of «The Red Square» painting by Viktor Vasnetsov. It shows the crossroads of eight alleys leading to different parts of the park. The postcard was sent using the previous edition standard «Kremlins» stamps.
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Postcard: Steve Wozniak at Apple Museum, Moscow
Postcard: Steve Wozniak at Apple Museum, Moscow
Drawn in ink and watercolour. This drawing is a postcard version of a previously published artwork with Steve Wozniak visiting Apple Museum in Moscow. The postcard itself is designed by Orka Collective, and the front features Shukhov Tower in Moscow. Like the previously published postcard, this one is unusual due to thickness of cardboard.
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Postcard: Protest in support of Alexey Navalny on Putin's birthday in 2017 at Pushkinskaya Square, Moscow
Postcard: Protest in support of Alexey Navalny on Putin’s birthday in 2017 at Pushkinskaya Square, Moscow
Drawn in ink and watercolour. This postcard was sent in an envelope, hence the artwork takes up all the space and there are no stamps. The scene is October 7th protest in 2017 at Pushkinskaya Square in support of Alexey Navalny. The protest was not permitted by the authorities. In the middle is Aleksandr Pushkin statue. The postcard, designed by Ann Opšteine, is unusual due to thickness of the cardboard.
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Postcard: At Tsaritsyno, Moscow
Postcard: At Tsaritsyno, Moscow
The postcard is from Finland, and shows a photo of Tove Jansson in her studio in Helsinki.
The back of the postcard shows a group of student artists, either students or hobbyists, during summer practice at Tsaritsyno park in Moscow.
Coloured ink was used for most of the colours for sturdiness during the voyage via post, but some watercolours were added as well to expand the palette. This was done after having difficulty with the previous Moscow card.
The postcard was mailed using standard «Kremlins» stamps of the time.
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Postcard: Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building, Moscow
Postcard: Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building, Moscow
This postcard’s drawing is of Kotelnicheskaya embankment building, drawn on the back of the «General View» of «Moscow, Kremlin» reprint postcard.
The drawing proved to be challenging as the postcard was glossy both on the front and the back, making it so the brush with watercolour was washing away the ink lines.
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Postcard: Nevsky Avenue, St. Petersburg
Postcard: Nevsky Avenue, St. Petersburg
This postcard shows an overview of Nevsky Avenue with Leningrad Hero City Obelisk at Vosstaniya Square in the distance, seen from a building alongside the street, drawn in ink and watercolour. Dip pen was used for the lines, which scratched the paper, resulting in thick lines as the ink spread out. The postcard is a reprint of a late-19th or early-20th century postcard with a photo of the Imperial Academy of the Arts.
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Postcard: Guardian Lion at Petrovskaya Embankment, St. Petersburg
Postcard: Guardian Lion at Petrovskaya Embankment, St. Petersburg
The sculpture in the shadows on the left is one of two Guardian lions at Petrovskaya Embankment of St. Petersburg. Those were made in Manchurian city of Jilin and installed in St. Petersburg in 1907. The postcard is of an unusual format, the writing area is smaller than usual, and it is made out of thick cardboard. The postcard is designed by Ann Opšteine.
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Postcard: Peacock automaton clock at Hermitage museum, St. Petersburg III
Postcard: Peacock automaton clock at Hermitage museum, St. Petersburg III
Drawn on both sides in black ink (lines) and coloured ink (colours). Sent internationally using standard stamps.
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Postcard: Peacock automaton clock at Hermitage museum, St. Petersburg II
Postcard: Peacock automaton clock at Hermitage museum, St. Petersburg II
Drawn on both sides in black ink (lines) and coloured ink (colours).
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Postcard: Peacock automaton clock at Hermitage museum, St. Petersburg
Postcard: Peacock automaton clock at Hermitage museum, St. Petersburg
Drawn on both sides in black ink (lines) and coloured ink (colours).
The peacock is a gorgeous 18th century automaton clock by James Cox located at Hermitage museum of St. Petersburg.
There were multiple postcard illustration renditions of the same peacock made, those are to appear in the next posts.
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Lost postcard: Murmansk train station
Lost postcard: Murmansk train station
This postcard was drawn in Murmansk on another postcard with a drawing by Sergei Eremkin. The quick drawing is in pencil and watercolour of Murmansk train station with the port in the background.
It was sent from Murmansk, from the post office adjacent to the street that has the same name with a street where my apartment is in Moscow.
The postcard was never delivered.
Possibly, it was delivered to the same street name, same building number and same apartment number as mine, but in Murmansk, which would’ve been hilarious, but I do not have a confirmation on that, and this would’ve required them to disregard the word «Moscow» and the postcode.
Most likely, the post office disregarded the postcard altogether. This is likely because the postcard was mailed using a postcard fee, lower than a letter fee. Post office workers are often not well familiar with fees, and might have considered the postcard was not sufficiently paid.
So far, this is the second postcard in my experience that was confirmedly lost in transit, the first being a postcard sent from Nami island of «Naminara Republic» of South Korea.
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Postcard: Batareyskiy Waterfall in Teriberka, Murmansk Oblast, Russia, Arctic Sea Coast
Postcard: Batareyskiy Waterfall in Teriberka, Murmansk Oblast, Russia, Arctic Sea Coast
Drawn in pen and watercolour in Teriberka, a village on the Arctic Sea Coast in Murmansk Oblast.
The view is of Batareyskiy Waterfall, with the view to the distance being towards the Arctic Ocean.
Drawn on a postcard with an artwork of Teriberka by Sergei Eremkin.
Mailed from Teriberka using standard stamps.
The final post office en route placed a stamp in the middle of the drawing.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/60689493

Postcard: An-2 at Arkhangelsk Vaskovo airport
Postcard: An-2 at Arkhangelsk Vaskovo airport
Drawn in pencil and watercolour at Solovki islands on a postcard from Arkhangelsk (by Mnozhestvoart).
The postcard shows An-2 RA-40907 of 2nd Arkhangelsk United Squadron (also known as Arctic Airlines) at Arkhangelsk Vaskovo airport.
The postcard was mailed from Solovki islands by airmail using standard postage stamps.
The final post office en route placed a stamp in the middle of the drawing.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/60399535/

Postcard: Secluded oak at Trigorskoye, Pushkin Hills, Pskov Oblast
Postcard: Secluded oak at Trigorskoye, Pushkin Hills, Pskov Oblast
This postcard was drawn in pen and watercolour at the village of Burgovo of Pskov Oblast in Pushkin Hills.
The postcard shows the «secluded oak» or «solitary oak» from the park of reconstructed Trigorskoye mansion. The oak is named such after Alexander Pushkin’s «If I walk the noisy streets…«. The printed artwork on the front is «Fleeting vision» by «Kryukov V. and K» which is a nod to the verse of «To ***«.
The postcard was sent via a historic post office of reconstructed Bugrovo village. The exhibition is not a proper post office, but they do accept mail and transport it to the nearby actual post office. The word «Bugrovo» was written with a quill and ink.
One of the stamps was accidentally placed upside down.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/60137718/

Postcard: "Dmitri Shostakovich: 10 Preludes"
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Postcard: Corelli – La Follia
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Postcard: Tampere
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Postcard: Undertale in Saint Petersburg
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Postcard: Trolleybus in Karacharovo
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Postcard: "Green Rhythm" sculpture by Takashi Shimizu in Ueno, Tokyo
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Postcard: Around the Statue of Peace, Helsinki
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Postcard: Sunset over Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg
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Postcard: M/S J.L. Runeberg in Porvoo
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Postcard: Finnish Aviation Museum, Vantaa
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Postcard: Helsinki Central Station
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Postcard: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul
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Postcard: Ashi Lake, Hakone
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Postcard: Flute Player, Kawaguchiko
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Postcard: Shinjuku, Tokyo
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Postcard: Colombine, Mitaka Music Box Museum
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Postcard: Ueno, Tokyo
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The Peacock Clock, St. Petersburg
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Postcard: Venice III
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Postcard: Venice I
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Postcard: Cividale del Friuli
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Postcard: Liceo Classico, Cividale del Friuli
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Postcard: Devil's bridge over Natisone river in Cividale del Friuli
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Postcard: Composite postcard from a journey to Japan
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Postcard: MS Silja Serenade in the port of Helsinki
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Postcard: Oresund bridge as seen from Malmö
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Postcard: Kinkakuji, Kyoto
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Postcard: Kurosaki-no-hana (Café Alpha) in Miura, Japan
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Postcard: Alpha Hatsuseno
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Postcard: Kokone Takatsu
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Postcard: Rocks of Jogashima (Miura, Kanagawa, Japan)
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Postcard: Spring in Hirosaki (Japan)
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Postcard: Ghibli Museum in Mitaka (Japan)
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Postcard: Meganebashi in Nagasaki (Japan)
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Postcard: Shinkyo Bridge in Nikko (Japan)
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Postcard: Chihira Junco android at Aqua City Odaiba (Tokyo)
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Postcard: Historical Village of Hokkaido (Sapporo, Japan) Drawn in ink and watercolour on a postcard from the Historical Village of Hokkaido. The postcard was printed using historical equipment in the last year of Heisei period (2019), mailed in the first year of Reiwa period (2019 as well). The postage stamp celebrates the 45h Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights (1993). https://www.patreon.com/posts/34211827/
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Postcard: Hills over Matsushima in spring (Miyagi, Japan)
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Postcard: Mt. Moiwa in Sapporo (Hokkaido, Japan)
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