ART PORTFOLIO
Mina Ignatova
mngntv@gmail.com
Selected Works in Digital & Traditional Media
Little Elephant
I made this tiny clay elephant during two studio sessions as a birthday gift for my mom, and also made an accompanying mini paper machet and wire elephant to go with it, and as a sort of plan for how I wanted the bigger one. I love the texture and the personality it ended up having, and I'm happy of the unplanned details that emerged after firing. They can also stack, which was an accidental but adorable outcome.
Dimensions
5'' / 3.5'' / 2'' (w/h/d)
Material
Clay
Date
09/2025
"RavenCat"
School Project - mix two different animals into one hybrid sculpture.
RavenCat was an experiment using cardboard, wire, and paper-mache to see how layered materials look together. I sculpted, painted, and collaged with inexpensive supplies, and the result felt messy, cool, and oddly intimidating. I even affectionately call it "Catbird" when joking about it looking through souls.
Dimensions
16'' / 7'' / 5'' (w/h/d)
Material
Cardboard, Wire, Tape, Polymer Clay, Aluminium Foil, Paper Mache, Acrylic Paint
Date
02/2024
Great Horned Owl
I printed two linoleum prints of this owl as gifts for my parents, and the repetitive carving of the feathers was oddly soothing. I aimed for strong contrasts and bold shapes so the owl's gaze looks intense and direct in each ink color.
Dimensions
9''x11''
Material
Linoleum, Printing Ink
Date
04/2024
Portrait of my Friend
I made this charcoal portrait as a birthday gift for my best friend. I tried to practice shading, edges, and subtle highlights. I kept adjusting the values until the face started to feel like her, and the process helped me learn patience and restraint with charcoal.
Dimensions
11'' x 16''
Material
Charcoal
Date
11/2023
Celebrity Portrait
This acrylic portrait of Austin Butler was a School Project study in dramatic lighting and skin tones under strong contrast, and I focused on brushwork and color mixing to get believable form. I wanted the work to look cinematic while I learned new painting techniques.
Dimensions
12'' x 16''
Material
Acrylic on canvas panel
Date
09/2025
"Selfie-Portrait"
School Project - make a linoleum print.
I wanted to make a self protrait since I hadn't done so since my freshman year, but I also wanted it to be in a more unique way than pencil or digital drawing. So, when we were given this Linolium printing project, I got inspired to try combining both goals into one.
Dimensions
8'' x 11''
Material
Linoleum Engraving
Date
11/2025
Mom (Caricature)
I drew this goofy caricature of my mom to make her laugh, exaggerating her features in a funny way. It was a quick study in simplification and expression, and seeing her smile felt worth all the messy lines and edits.
Dimensions
5'' x 6''
Material
Pencil Drawing
Date
06/2024
The Wolf's Howl
I drew this wolf while focusing on fur texture and the motion of a dramatic howl so the drawing feels alive and energetic. I prioritized mood over exact realism and used layered pencil marks to give the piece a wild, mysterious vibe.
Dimensions
6'' x 8''
Material
Pencil Drawing
Date
11/2022
Ancient Statue
I wanted to experiment with a mixture of an ancient classical subject and modern digital drawing techniques. My goal was to study how a statue would look if it were reimagined in a contemporary art style, blending traditional sculpture aesthetics with digital art's flexibility.
Dimensions
1024px x 1024px
Material
Digital Drawing
Date
06/2024
Lavender Flower
Guache and watercolors study of a flower as a Mother's Day present. This was one of my first pieces with watercolor and/or guache, so it was as much a gift as it was a way for me to broaden the amount of materials I know I can work with in art.
Dimensions
5'' x 7''
Material
Guache and Watercolors
Date
11/2023