{"id":545866,"date":"2026-04-23T04:45:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/545866\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T04:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:45:11","slug":"tania-yakunovas-expressive-figures-entwine-with-plant-life-in-digital-and-graphite-illustrations-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/545866\/","title":{"rendered":"Tania Yakunova&#8217;s Expressive Figures Entwine with Plant Life in Digital and Graphite Illustrations \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2084\" height=\"2084\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tania-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"an illustration by tania yakunova of a figurative structure filled with palnts\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\"  \/>All images courtesy of Tania Yakunova, shared with permission<\/p>\n<p>April 22, 2026<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"category-illustration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/illustration\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Illustration<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/gebert\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Grace Ebert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F04%2Ftania-yakunova-digital-graphite-illustrations%2F&amp;title=Tania%20Yakunova%27s%20Expressive%20Figures%20Entwine%20with%20Plant%20Life%20in%20Digital%20and%20Graphite%20Illustrations\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tShare<br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F04%2Ftania-yakunova-digital-graphite-illustrations%2F&amp;description=Tania%20Yakunova%27s%20Expressive%20Figures%20Entwine%20with%20Plant%20Life%20in%20Digital%20and%20Graphite%20Illustrations&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2Ftania-1-960x960.jpg\" aria-label=\"Pin\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-zdg6VzkX\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPin<br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#8eb1fdfbece4ebedfab3daefe0e7efabbcbed7efe5fbe0e1f8efabbcb9fdabbcbecbf6fefcebfdfde7f8ebabbcbec8e7e9fbfcebfdabbcbecbe0faf9e7e0ebabbcbef9e7fae6abbcbedee2efe0faabbcbec2e7e8ebabbcbee7e0abbcbecae7e9e7faefe2abbcbeefe0eaabbcbec9fceffee6e7faebabbcbec7e2e2fbfdfafceffae7e1e0fda8efe3feb5ece1eaf7b3daefe0e7efabbcbed7efe5fbe0e1f8efabbcb9fdabbcbecbf6fefcebfdfde7f8ebabbcbec8e7e9fbfcebfdabbcbecbe0faf9e7e0ebabbcbef9e7fae6abbcbedee2efe0faabbcbec2e7e8ebabbcbee7e0abbcbecae7e9e7faefe2abbcbeefe0eaabbcbec9fceffee6e7faebabbcbec7e2e2fbfdfafceffae7e1e0fdabbcbeabcbbcabb6beabb7baabbcbee6fafafefdabbdcfabbcc8abbcc8f9f9f9a0fae6e7fde7fdede1e2e1fdfdefe2a0ede1e3abbcc8bcbebcb8abbcc8bebaabbcc8faefe0e7efa3f7efe5fbe0e1f8efa3eae7e9e7faefe2a3e9fceffee6e7faeba3e7e2e2fbfdfafceffae7e1e0fdabbcc8\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tEmail<br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bookmark<\/p>\n<p>Grainy textures and gestural lines characterize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/tania-yakunova\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lush compositions<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakunova.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Tania Yakunova<\/a>. Collaborating with a range of commercial and editorial clients, the Kyiv-born illustrator harnesses the visual impact of bold shapes and vibrant color palettes to convey brand narratives and inexpressible feelings. Bare feet planted in dandelion-strewn grass and a greenhouse-style figure housing flowers attempting to burst from the glass cages, for example, conjure Yakunova\u2019s homesickness, since she left her native Ukraine for London in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The artist\u2019s distinct expressions translate across mediums, whether working in hand-built ceramic sculpture, painting, or digital and graphite illustration. Keep an eye out for new print releases and her latest projects on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/anni_tett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tania-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473204\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tania-2.jpg\" alt=\"an illustration by tania yakunova of two pink feet standing in grass with flowers and a dragonfly nearby\" class=\"wp-image-473208\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tania-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473204\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tania-3.jpg\" alt=\"an illustration by tania yakunova of a nude woman seated among tropical plants and animals\" class=\"wp-image-473209\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tania-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473204\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tania-4.jpg\" alt=\"an illustration by tania yakunova of flowers and plants\" class=\"wp-image-473210\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tania-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473204\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tania-5.jpg\" alt=\"an illustration by tania yakunova of a figure in blue looking out to yellow shooting stars over a green field\" class=\"wp-image-473211\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tania-7.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473204\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tania-7.jpg\" alt=\"an illustration by tania yakunova of a figure holding shapes\" class=\"wp-image-473212\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tania-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473204\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tania-8.jpg\" alt=\"an illustration by tania yakunova of two figures holding up wineglasses with their arms entwined\" class=\"wp-image-473213\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do stories and artists like this matter to you? 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