Dark, Surreal, & Weird

Artwork by Karolina that is dark, surreal, or NSFW because it contains gore, violence, sexuality, or more than modest nudity. Karolina’s philosophy on art is that it encompasses all aspects of life.

2022-The-Eclipse-17x17-sml
17"x17" ink and watercolor painting with acrylic lineart. Dragons whirling around a planetary eclipse in a dark red void, an image based on a meditation. ~2022

Dual Model 15min Life Drawing
9"x12". Watercolor, marker. ~2013 | BUY THE ARTWORK

Blue Dual Model 25min Life Drawing
Blue version. 9"x12". Watercolor, marker. ~2013 | BUY THE ARTWORK

Orange Dual Model 25min Life Drawing
Orange version. 9"x12". Watercolor, marker. ~2013 | BUY THE ARTWORK

Kazren Dragon Transformation Mist
Digital art of original character.

Portrait Practice
16"x20" digital painting of an Asian woman with prickly pear cactus, painted in Affinity Designer at roughly 6500px. ~2021

Venus Fly Trap Woman
16"x20" digital painting of a black woman with venus fly traps and spiders, painted in Affinity Designer at roughly 6500px. ~2021

014-JUNE2019-Maybe-More-Morphine-12x16-sml
12"x16" watercolor and yarn on Fabriano watercolor rag paper. ~2019 PRINTS

008-MAR2019-Make-It-Work-30x36-sml
30"x36", oil on 1" canvas ~2019

002-FEB2019-Kami-as-Hindu-God-9x12-sml
9"x12", pencil on paper. Kami from Interface web series. ~2019

The Devil - Kaltenburg Knight Festival

2007-3Me-Rescan-2016-18x24-Small
24"x18". Oil pastel, acrylic, yarn and string on manilla paper. Representing each of the 3 different people I am. ~ 2007

The Hopeful People and The Bridge to Nowhere
30"x22". Ink on Arches watercolour rag paper. NSCAD Foundation Drawing II Project No. 4 - Perspective in a fantasy landscape. Modeled after the granary elevators by the ViaRail station in Halifax. ~ 2008

006-Lamentation-of-Gaia-36x24-sml
Oil on 1" canvas. 36"x24". An oil painting part of the More Human Than Human series on robot technology, medicine, and the transformation of the body..~2018

03APR-2017-Heavy-Shoulders-in-Sunset-30x40-sml
30"x40", oil on 1" canvas, 2017. First painting from a oil series exploring the use of bionic technology and disability, and how it relates to the human experience. | PRINTS

Metallic Taste - Episode 1, Page 5
5"x13". Ink, watercolour on rag paper. Panel from personal comic book project, called: Metallic Taste. ~ 2013 |BUY THE ARTWORK

Biphobia Comic
Narrative is non-existent and is based on flow of consciousness writing about biphobia. Watercolour and ink, 9x13.5" page layout on rag paper. ~2014Exhibitions: I AM NSCAD Group Exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax - 2015Featured in Sass #1: PRINTED COMIC | DIGITAL COPY

2013-BK2_Poster_30x20
Illustration in guache, ink, watercolour on Stonehenge paper composed for 20"x30" poster and album art crop. ~2013 | HEXSYSTEM Music

Morpheus
2'x2.5'. Oil on stretch canvas. An intense and provocative metaphor for dark sexual desire. ~2011 | PRINTS | BUY THE ARTWORK

Years
12"x18". Watercolour on Fabriano watercolour paper. ~2015 | BUY THE ARTWORK

Swimming Men
11"x14". Sharpie markers on bristol paper. ~ 2010 | BUY THE ARTWORK

Raven Feathers
24"x30". Conte, acrylic, charcoal, ink on heavy paper. Final anatomy assignment for Drawing Human Anatomy with Renee Forestall. ~2011 | BUY THE ARTWORK

Latex
18"x24". Acrylic, pencil, charcoal, ink on heavy paper. Leg anatomy assignment for Drawing Human Anatomy with Renee Forestall. ~2011 | PRINTS | BUY THE ARTWORK

Victim
11"x14". Watercolour, ink, coloured pencil on bristol. ~2011. |BUY THE ARTWORK

Cheetah

2007-Happy-Space-18x24-sml
18"x24" ink drawing with white pencil on tan color paper. ~2007

Cabbage Dragon
9"x12", watercolor and ink on 140lbs watercolor paper. Dragon design inspired by a cabbage-like plant. ~2018

Cat Eye Blonde Secretary & Boss
Digital art created in Procreate and Affinity Designer on the iPad. ~2020

Panties of Office Lady on Customer Call
Digital art created in Affinity Designer on iPad ~2020

002-FEB13-2016-The-Reach-15x11-1
11"x15". Watercolor on 140lbs watercolor paper. A variety of hands of different gender and age, grasping and reaching, as some suggest, for life force from the blood running through the scene. The finger tips on some hands are frost bitten. The colours for the skin tone are taken from the bi flag, but the background is complementary and revitalizing. The artwork is signed in the corner with pencil.~2016

2021-Naides-Lost-in-Forest-Pool-16x20-sml
16"x20" watercolor painting with acrylic and ink - mixed media. ~2021

Bridge and Floating Cars
18"x24". Charcoal on paper. Scene from an animation, animated by re-drawing every frame on the same paper. ~2009

Astronomy Walkers Prop - Baby Carriage
11"x14". Charcoal in sketchbook. Film prop - sketchpad with drawing for an indie film called Astronomy Walkers.~2014SOLD

2021 Figure Drawing sml 2

Cyborg Woman Transhumanism Oil Painting by Karolina Szablewska - Urban Apartment Wall Art

Cyborg Woman Transhumanism Oil Painting by Karolina Szablewska - Living Room Wall Art 01

Cyborg Woman Transhumanism Oil Painting by Karolina Szablewska - Home Decor - Vertical Large

Cyborg Woman Transhumanism Oil Painting by Karolina Szablewska - Gothic Living Room

Cyborg Woman Transhumanism Oil Painting by Karolina Szablewska - Dark Bookshelf Wall Art CU