Artworks

Alina Chernushenko is a self-taught Ukrainian artist, based in Lviv. She was trying to find the right place for herself in this life but opened the magic of the art world instead. Art always was her biggest passion, but the most important thing for Alina was to make her art reflective, powerful, and eloquent. When the full-scale invasion started, she realized that the paintings were her weapon too. So, she decided to create illustrations to document the war crimes and terroristic actions of Russia and show the real side of the Ukrainian genocide through art.

Mariia Tikhonova is an artist born in Mykolaiv, living and working in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Today Mariia creates illustrations to visualize thoughts on the war in Ukraine. But she wants to illustrate children's books and kids magazines. Since the full-scale war started, Mariia began actively creating war diaries in the book “The history of Ukraine” in collage, cutout technique.

Liliya Galayda is an animator and motion designer from Kyiv who works at a children's TV channel where she makes cartoons. Drawing has always been part of her life and the brazen invasion of Ukraine made her want to weaponize her talent and join the Ukrainian voices that spoke the truth about Russia’s crimes. Liliya firmly believes in victory, rightness, and the power of truth.

Daria Lutsyshyna is an artist born in Dnipro, living and working in Kyiv, Ukraine. Daria creates illustrations, posters, and graphic design. During the full-scale Russian invasion, she focused on illustrating war-related texts, news, her own experience of war, and reflections on its nature and consequences. She believes art is not "outside of politics" and artists and their work matter and can make a difference.

Irina Kostyshina is an artist & graphic designer from Kyiv, Ukraine. She works mainly in editorial illustration and also as a comic artist, combining digital and traditional media in her works. Since the full-scale Russian invasion, Irina has focused on creating war-related illustrations and educational work on her Instagram feed to tell the truth about Ukraine.

Natalie Kozeko is a Ukrainian illustrator from Kyiv. She is working on the production of a multi-part children's animated series about bunnies, which is streamed in more than 60 countries around the world. In her spare time, she does fencing. She and her husband have three cats which they adopted from an animal shelter.

Lesia is an artist from Odesa, Ukraine. She started drawing 8 years ago after a bad leg injury put her previous career on hold. After leaving Odesa in April 2022, Lesia continues to paint and visualize Ukraine and the invasion. “Drawing for me is a hobby, a job, and a way to reflect. Every time another terrible event happens, I think to myself — again? How can this get any worse? And then I sit down and draw and cry... This is my way of surviving this grief because no one can be aloof. I believe in our Armed Forces, and our victory!”

Irina Kostyshina is an artist & graphic designer from Kyiv, Ukraine. She works mainly in editorial illustration and also as a comic artist, combining digital and traditional media in her works. Since the full-scale Russian invasion, Irina has focused on creating war-related illustrations and educational work on her Instagram feed to tell the truth about Ukraine.

Ukraine, Kharkiv

Mariia Tikhonova is an artist born in Mykolaiv, living and working in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Today Mariia creates illustrations to visualize thoughts on the war in Ukraine. But she wants to illustrate children's books and kids magazines. Since the full-scale war started, Mariia began actively creating war diaries in the book “The history of Ukraine” in collage, cutout technique.

Olena Sheveka is an artist & children's book illustrator from Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Olena graduated from Kyiv Polytechnic Institute knowing with confidence what she wanted in life and followed her dream, but unfortunately, the most terrible event for Ukraine happened. Now she illustrates all the pain and anger that came with the invasion and ruined the plans of millions of Ukrainians.

Mykolayiv, Ukraine

Yulia Zinchenko is an illustrator from Kyiv. She draws both digitally and traditionally. When the full-scale war began, she started to paint on the subject of the war in Ukraine in order to convey the events and feelings to the world, and to keep Ukraine’s struggle at the forefront of world news. In the past, she loved to draw her dog the most. She would like to work on illustrations for books and is always open to interesting projects.

Eugenia Goncharenko is an artist from Vinnytsia, Ukraine, who paints with traditional materials such as watercolor, ink and pencils. She draws charming illustrations and writes warm fairy tales and wants to do it professionally in the future.

Mariana Mikitiuk is an Illustrator from Kyiv, Ukraine working for corporate and private clients. She draws for packaging, books, ads and more.

Alexandra is an award-winning Ukrainian animator and illustrator, currently in Vienna, Austria. She studied visual communication in Kyiv(KNUCA), Vienna(Angewandte), and London(UAL). In her works she addresses modern, urban, and people-inspired topics, often in a humorous way, using bright colors and mixed media.

Daria Lutsyshyna is an artist born in Dnipro, living and working in Kyiv, Ukraine. Daria creates illustrations, posters, and graphic design. During the full-scale Russian invasion, she focused on illustrating war-related texts, news, her own experience of war, and reflections on its nature and consequences. She believes art is not "outside of politics" and artists and their work matter and can make a difference.

Olena Sheveka is an artist & children's book illustrator from Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Olena graduated from Kyiv Polytechnic Institute knowing with confidence what she wanted in life and followed her dream, but unfortunately, the most terrible event for Ukraine happened. Now she illustrates all the pain and anger that came with the invasion and ruined the plans of millions of Ukrainians.

Mykolayiv, Ukraine

Alexandra is an award-winning Ukrainian animator and illustrator, currently in Vienna, Austria. She studied visual communication in Kyiv(KNUCA), Vienna(Angewandte), and London(UAL). In her works she addresses modern, urban, and people-inspired topics, often in a humorous way, using bright colors and mixed media.

Eugenia Goncharenko is an artist from Vinnytsia, Ukraine, who paints with traditional materials such as watercolor, ink and pencils. She draws charming illustrations and writes warm fairy tales and wants to do it professionally in the future.

Arina Panasovska is an artist and illustrator from the occupied city of Kherson, Ukraine. She believes that art is a weapon, and art is the one thing that helped her not to break in wartime. Before the war Arina worked with children’s publishing houses. Today she is planning to transition to commercial illustration and build a new life.

Lesia is an artist from Odesa, Ukraine. She started drawing 8 years ago after a bad leg injury put her previous career on hold. After leaving Odesa in April 2022, Lesia continues to paint and visualize Ukraine and the invasion. “Drawing for me is a hobby, a job, and a way to reflect. Every time another terrible event happens, I think to myself — again? How can this get any worse? And then I sit down and draw and cry... This is my way of surviving this grief because no one can be aloof. I believe in our Armed Forces, and our victory!”

Irada is an artist based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Drawing for her is a way of reflecting on what's happening in the world, her emotions and experiences.

Yulia Zinchenko is an illustrator from Kyiv. She draws both digitally and traditionally. When the full-scale war began, she started to paint on the subject of the war in Ukraine in order to convey the events and feelings to the world, and to keep Ukraine’s struggle at the forefront of world news. In the past, she loved to draw her dog the most. She would like to work on illustrations for books and is always open to interesting projects.