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Το περίστροφο του Καρυωτάκη, τα χειρόγραφα του Ελύτη, η πένα του Τσιτσάνη, το όσκαρ του Φωτόπουλου, τα γυαλιά του Ρίτσου, και πολλά άλλα αντικείμενα, σκίτσα και ζωγραφικά έργα, πνευματικών μα ως επί το πλείστον δημιουργικών προσωπικοτήτων, μιας ταραγμένης Ελλάδας,  στο σπίτι του Χατζηκυριάκου-Γκίκα. 

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Hermaphroditus

Graphite, ink, acrylics and gouache in fine art paper 200gsm, "29,7 x 42 cm"

First drawing idea, in Moleskine sketchbook.

***based and inspired by D.Bowie and  Hermaphroditus.

Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Daydreaming

Always daydreaming, always hooked up.

Graphite in Moleskine notebook 9 x 10 ".

(+) Lullaby mixtape.

Blue

Coloured pencils in paper "20 x 12 cm" (2007).

***Well I Wonder..

The Raven.

Last (?) drawing from the self-promoted project "Skulls".

Edgar Allan Poe

Acrylics, ink, graphite, charcoal on paper, "29,7 x 21 cm".

Wake

Ink in moleskine sketchbook 9 x 10".

Rebetiko.

 One of my music memories from my childhood years, was rebetiko tunes. My father used to love all the great singer-songwriters (Vamvakari, Tsitsani, R. Eskenazi, M.Ninou, Papaioannou, etc.) and play their songs loud wherever he could. The only song i couldn't resist listening was this, but to avoid the sadness and and the dark stories from all the other songs (for my pure and virgin ears) i used to invent every time new strategies, like: leave the room, just remember a job, i have to read, fall asleep, wear a walkman!
 It took me a lot of years to understand that rebetika, was one the world's most authentic blues which, reveals all the history, from Greek tranditional folk music and society's nature-at the time.
Years bequeathed me, sentimental feelings for urban Greek folk music and a sweet neigbor that used to be V.Tsitsanis best friend! My father took his revenge, in a way..

_Graphite, charcoal, white acrylic and ballpoint pen on Rives BFK, " 29,7 x 21 cm"._

Frustration, dreams and loneliness (II).

Acrylics, ink and graphite in fine art paper, 200 gsm, "29,7 x 42 cm".

Sketch drawing in Moleskine notebook:

***Available prints here.

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9

If you're looking for love, beware the signs / They will paralyse you one by one..

***Pics from my instagram profile.

I Think I See the Light.

Graphite, gouache in Moleskine notebook "14 x 18 cm".

***Alternative title here.

Let's Fly Away.

This illustration i began working it, before two years and finally i completed it last week! It's been a while since i started drawing this and i barely remember that i inspirate it after a dream, a warm summer night.  My friends noticed that it looks like a self-portait and my family commented, that it's a reborn of my childhood illusions. Anyway, to make this illustration i had to struggle with my patience, because, after the graphite sketch i decited to work it, with the pointillism method. For a long time i kept it hidden in a folio and there was a lot of attempts to finish it without result.  The whole piece, made in fine art paper 200gsm, "29,7 x 42 cm", with micron pens 01.

Sketch and ink adding:

Available prints here.

E n j o y !

The Animator

L'Animateur (The Animator) from Nick Hilligoss on Vimeo.

In someone else's thoughts.

 This was the last drawing i did,  in this particular Moleskine sketchbook. I was carrying it almost everywhere with me, for more than a year and like the most sketchbooks i've done so far, sometimes i don't recognize myself, or i reinvent him with a phychoanalytic way. Anyway at my Behance portfolio you can view some of me, in  drawings and sketches.

_Graphite in Moleskine sketchbook "20 x 30 cm"_

Thanks for your time and support!

Le Mime

_Graphite, ink and acrylics in paper "20 x 30 cm"_

***Source.

We Have All the Time in the World

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"Gouache, ink, acrylics and pencil in moleskine sketchbook "20,5 x 26 cm".

Just Like A Woman

_Graphite in Moleskine sketchbook "20,5 x 26 cm" _

Μέρες Γ΄

"...Τι θέλουν όλοι αυτοί που λένε πως βρίσκουνται στην Αθήνα ή στον Πειραιά; Ο ένας έρχεται από τη Σαλαμίνα και ρωτάει τον άλλο μήπως «έρχεται εξ Ομονοίας» «Όχι έρχομαι εκ Συντάγματος» απαντά κι είν' ευχαρι- στημένος.."

"...Στο μεταξύ η Ελλάδα ταξιδεύει δεν ξέρουμε τίποτε δεν ξέρουμε πως είμαστε ξέμπαρκοι όλοι εμείς δεν ξέρουμε την πίκρα του λιμανιού σαν ταξιδεύουν όλα τα καράβια. περιγελάμε εκείνους που τη νιώθουν."

"Παράξενος κόσμος που λέει πως βρίσκεται στην Αττική και δε βρίσκεται πουθενά. αγοράζουν κουφέτα για να παντρευτούνε κρατούν «σωσίτριχα» φωτογραφίζουνται..."

"... ο άνθρωπος που είδα σήμερα καθισμένος σ' ένα φόντο με πιτσούνια και με λουλούδια δέχουνταν το χέρι του γερο-φωτογράφου να του στρώνει τις ρυτίδες που είχαν αφήσει στο πρόσωπό του όλα τα πετεινά τ' ουρανού."

"Στο μεταξύ η Ελλάδα ταξιδεύει ολοένα ταξιδεύει κι αν «ορώμεν ανθούν πέλαγος Αιγαίον νεκροίς» είναι εκείνοι που θέλησαν να πιάσουν το μεγάλο καράβι με το κολύμπι..."

"Όπου και να ταξιδέψω η Ελλάδα με πληγώνει. παραπετάσματα βουνών αρχιπέλαγα γυμνοί γρανίτες¼ Το καράβι που ταξιδεύει το λένε ΑΓ ΩΝΙΑ 937. Α/π Αυλίς, περιμένοντας να ξεκινήσει. Καλοκαίρι 1936"

(Αποσπάσματα από το Τετράδιο γυρισμάτων, του Γ. Σεφέρη).

Higher Than The Stars.

Here is an illustration i've done the past December for a children's book. In first thought, i didn't  have the intention to post it, but the kind commets about the "rare" bright side of mine, made me give it a chance.

_ Quache and acrylics in paper "30 x 40 cm". _

Johnny Cash

_Graphite and ink in paper "20 x 30 cm"_

*Beneath the stains of time /
 The feelings disappear / 
You are someone else I am still right here / ...

I Think i Need a New Heart.

This is a character i am drawing since i was teenager and it's my alter ego. When i am in trouble, disappointment, depression, dead sentimental or creativity end,  i return to him and he's always there for me.

_Ink, Graphite and acrylics in moleskine sketchbook "20,5 x 26 cm"_

*Among a lot of songs, the alter ego series, is accompanied by this hopeless romantic record.