No. IV — Curated Works & Spatial StudiesNow welcoming inquiries for 2026–2027 weddings, spatial murals, and studio workshopsLive Portraiture • Murals • Figurative Works

Portfolio of Inaru

Drawing life
as it happens.

Live illustration, painted spaces, and the art of seeing differently.

From spontaneous ink-and-wash guest portraits drawn by candlelight to hand-painted limewash murals for neighborhood cafés and intimate observational drawing salons.

Explore the work Let's create something

Studio Marginalia & Notes

01Fig. 01 — Walnut ink, raw pigment & soft graphite on 300g cotton rag
02Drawn directly from observation — no preliminary tracing
03Scale: intimate paper studies to 12-meter architectural walls

I.Murals II.Archive III.Runway IV.Weddings V.Fashion & Figure

Chapter 01Murals & Painted Spaces

Hand-painted walls that give architecture a human pulse.

When a drawing leaves the sketchbook and scales to a wall, the brush responds to plaster grain, ceiling height, and the way afternoon light moves across a room.

I design and hand-paint bespoke murals for independent cafés, specialty coffee roasters, restaurants, creative studios, and private residences. Working without rigid vinyl stencils, every wall preserves the warmth and spontaneity of an original drawing.

Project I — Specialty Coffee Bar & Bakery

Terra & Line — Morning Light Wall Fresco

Client / SpaceArtisan Coffee Roasters & Bakery

LocationInterior Architectural Commission

Scale & Wall Area6.4 m × 3.2 m (Full main dining wall)

Conceived as an expansive sketchbook page wrapping behind the espresso counter and communal oak table. Organic terracotta shapes anchor the room's acoustic panels while fluid contour drawings of hands, ceramics, and botanical stems invite close inspection from every table.

Surface & Mineral Medium

Matte mineral pigment, burnt sienna earth wash, and charcoal acrylic linework on textured lime plaster

Designed to age gracefully alongside natural wood, brass fixtures, and raw plaster.

Project II — Bistro, Wine Bar & Creative Studio

The Symposium Frieze — Banquette & Alcove Series

Client / SpaceIndependent Bistro & Wine Bar

LocationHospitality & Studio Interior

Scale & Wall Area4.8 m × 2.6 m (Corner banquette & archway)

A continuous narrative frieze inspired by Mediterranean vessels, figurative gesture studies, and mid-century European art publications. The composition frames the corner seating alcove and guides the eye toward the open kitchen.

Surface & Mineral Medium

Faded ochre wash, olive umber, and charcoal oxide on warm chalk-painted drywall

Executed over four days on location using low-VOC archival mineral paints.

Planning a café, restaurant, or studio interior?

Share your architectural plans, wall dimensions, or moodboard for a bespoke mural proposal and site consultation.

Commission a Painted Space

Chapter 02Personal Work, Studies & Archive

From the flat files & working sketchbooks.

Alongside commissioned murals and live events, my studio practice is anchored by daily observation—still lifes on the kitchen table, architectural corners noticed in transit, and experimental works on paper.

Explore a curated selection of personal works, commissioned illustrations, and cross-disciplinary studies below. Click any piece to inspect the surface detail and medium notes in the lightbox.

Showing 6 curated plates

Still life painting of ceramic vessels and figs in warm terracotta, ivory, and charcoal tones — Still Life with Stoneware Jug & Dried Figs
30 × 40 cm
Raw umber ink, ivory gouache, and terracotta pigment on warm gray paper
Quiet observational still life exploring matte ceramic textures and shadow shapes in late afternoon light.

Wide panoramic landscape drawing of coastal pine trees and cliffs in reed pen ink and warm washes — Coastal Pines & Limestone Ridge
60 × 20 cm (Unfolded concertina book)
Sumi ink, reed pen, and olive-ochre wash
Drawn with a hand-cut bamboo reed pen, capturing the calligraphic rhythm of wind-bent pine branches.

Architectural ink and watercolor sketch of sunlit arches and shadows on textured sketchbook paper — Courtyard Arches at Noon
21 × 28 cm
Fountain pen ink and faded ochre wash in linen sketchbook
Drawn on location in a quiet stone courtyard, focusing on the geometry of cast shadows across limestone arches.

Editorial illustration of a figure reading by a sunlit window in charcoal and terracotta tones — The Reader at the Window — Editorial Commission Study
24 × 32 cm
Brush pen, terracotta gouache, and graphite
Created as a literary essay accompaniment, balancing intimate interior detail with bold graphic negative space.

Experimental square artwork combining olive green monotype texture with charcoal portrait lines — Monotype & Charcoal Study in Olive
35 × 35 cm
Oil-based monotype impression with hand-drawn charcoal overlay on mulberry paper
Layering spontaneous pressed pigment blocks with crisp observational contour drawing on translucent Japanese paper.

Detailed drawing of resting hands in graphite, sanguine, and white chalk on warm gray paper — Study of Hands & Linen Napkin
28 × 35 cm
Graphite, charcoal, and white chalk heightening
An intimate study in gesture and stillness, honoring the classical tradition of Aux Trois Crayons.

Chapter 03Runway & Live Model Studies

Silhouette in motion — the runway drawn in real time.

Two counter-moving streams of gesture, drape, and stride—capturing the cadence of the catwalk and the sculptural poise of live modeling.

Drawn from runway presentations, atelier fittings, and live model sessions using rapid sumi ink, charcoal, and mineral wash. Each vertical plate distills a passing look into a few decisive strokes.

Continuous Counter-Flow Catwalk • Click Any Look to Inspect

Available for live runway sketching, backstage lookbooks & modeling portfolios.

Click any look on the runway stage above to inspect its full plate and recommended dimensions (1000 × 1500 px).

Commission Runway & Model Studies

Chapter 04Live Wedding & Event Illustration

Intimate portraits drawn in the warmth of the moment.

Far more tactile than a photograph, a live illustration captures how an evening felt—the tilt of a shoulder in conversation, the movement of silk, the quiet humor between old friends.

Working unobtrusively with fountain pens, sable brushes, and custom-mixed palettes on heavyweight cotton rag paper, I draw guests and couples live throughout cocktail hour and dinner. Each portrait takes just a few minutes and becomes a signed, heirloom keepsake your guests carry home that night.

On-Location Atelier Notes

Pace & Rhythm: 4–6 minutes per individual or couple portrait
Paper & Medium: Archival 300gsm deckle-edge cotton paper, waterproof ink & watercolor wash
Bespoke Touch: Custom blind-embossed or calligraphed couple monogram on every sheet

Inquire About Wedding Dates View Event Packages

Expressive ink and watercolor illustration of a wedding couple dancing on textured paper — The First Dance in Silhouette & Wash
21 × 29.7 cm — Sketched live
Sepia nib ink, charcoal pencil, and warm ivory gouache
Fluid contour lines and restrained tonal washes capturing the movement of evening attire in motion.

Fashion-inspired live wedding guest portrait in ink and muted rose watercolor — Champagne Hour — Guest Trio Study
14.8 × 21 cm (A5) — 5 minutes
Walnut ink and dusty rose watercolor wash
Quick, observant portraiture focusing on posture, personal style, and expressive line weight rather than stiff posing.

Overhead view of artist's wedding drawing table with watercolor palette, brushes, and portraits — The Artist's Table at Dusk
On-site atelier setup
On-location documentary view of the live drawing setup
The live drawing table becomes an intimate gathering point during the celebration—guests watch portraits emerge from blank paper in real time.

Minimalist bridal gown illustration in graphite and warm ochre watercolor — Study of Silk Drape & Floral Crown
21 × 29.7 cm — 8 minutes
Graphite, raw sienna wash, and fine calligraphy nib
Delicate linework emphasizing the architectural drape of fabric and negative space on warm natural paper.

Close-up of hand-painted watercolor swatches, nib pen, and monogrammed cotton paper — Monogrammed Envelopes & Palette Notes
Custom stationery presentation
Blind debossing on cotton rag with hand-mixed mineral washes
Each finished illustration is dried, stamped or inscribed with the celebration date, and slipped into a protective archival sleeve.

Chapter 05Fashion & Figure Drawing

The anatomy of drape, posture, and the fleeting gesture.

Rooted in classical life drawing and the visual language of independent fashion journals, these works explore how a single decisive line can suggest volume, weight, and stillness.

Working from live models, runway archives, and quiet studio sessions, I use sumi ink, sanguine chalk, compressed charcoal, and oil sticks on toned and handmade papers. The focus is always on raw immediacy—preserving the pentimenti, construction lines, and paper tooth.

Tall fashion illustration of a sculptural coat in black sumi ink and warm brown wash on cotton paper — Study in Oversized Wool & Sumi Ink
42 × 59.4 cm (A2)
Sumi ink with Japanese hake brush and bistre wash on rag paper
Broad, dry-brush sumi strokes define the sculptural shoulder line and sweeping hem of an tailored overcoat.

Expressive sanguine red chalk and charcoal figure study on textured cream paper — Three-Minute Standing Contour
30 × 40 cm — 3-minute pose
Sanguine conté chalk and vine charcoal on warm laid paper
Rapid observational study from a live figure session, emphasizing spinal rhythm and the shift of weight onto one hip.

From the Life Room

“In a three-minute pose there is no time to hesitate. The charcoal either finds the spine of the gesture on the first pass, or you turn the page.”

Square charcoal gesture drawing of a flowing pleated garment in motion — Pleated Silk in Motion
35 × 35 cm
Compressed charcoal, graphite, and raw pigment dust
An exploration of fabric memory and rotational movement captured through layered gesture lines.

Open artist sketchbook spread showing fashion silhouette drawings, handwritten notes, and paint swatches — Atelier Notebook — Silhouettes & Swatches
42 × 26 cm open spread
Walnut ink, gouache swatches, and pencil marginalia
Pages from a working studio sketchbook pairing miniature proportion studies with hand-mixed pigment tests.

Available for editorial commissions, lookbooks & private acquisitions.

Original works on archival cotton paper or high-resolution publication plates.

Commission Editorial or Figurative Work

Editorial fashion portrait sketch using fine ink lines and olive and terracotta pastel accents — Profile in Olive & Terracotta Pastel
29.7 × 42 cm (A3)
Oil pastel, fountain pen ink, and solvent wash
Combining razor-thin nib lines with velvety smudges of muted olive and terracotta pastel.

Minimalist seated figure drawing in warm brown ink drybrush on cream paper — Seated Figure — Umber Drybrush
30 × 40 cm
Raw umber ink and dry hog-bristle brush on heavyweight paper
Minimalist tonal study using only five brush strokes and a single continuous contour line.

About InaruBiography & Studio Practice

Portrait of Inaru, multidisciplinary visual artist and illustrator — Inaru — Multidisciplinary Artist & Illustrator

Close-up of Inaru's workbench with linen sketchbooks, pigment jars, and sable brushes — Fig. B — Working table: raw earth pigments, nib pens, and travel notebooks

Between the quiet of the sketchbook and the scale of the wall.

Architectural Foundations (Moscow State University) • Global Observational Practice

Inaru is a multidisciplinary visual artist and illustrator whose work bridges the structural clarity of architecture with the raw, spontaneous poetry of the hand-drawn line.

Her formal artistic journey began at Moscow State University (MSU), where she studied architecture and developed an enduring sensitivity to spatial proportion, geometry, light, and structural harmony. Yet even amidst technical drafting tables, her truest passion was always the immediacy of freehand sketching and drawing—capturing the pulse of living spaces and the unguarded human gesture.

Trading static blueprints for a portable atelier of fountain pens, charcoal, and earth pigments, Inaru has traveled and practiced extensively across the world. Years of drawing on location across continents—filling linen-bound sketchbooks in sunlit courtyards, neighborhood cafés, and studios far from home—shaped a fluid, deeply observant visual language. Today, whether she is drawing wedding guests live by candlelight, painting a six-meter mural that converses with a café's architecture, or teaching students how to trust their eye, every piece remains rooted in the joy of seeing the world firsthand.

"Architecture taught me how a room holds light; traveling with a sketchbook taught me how a single line holds life."
— Inaru, Studio Notes

Drawing Techniques, Mediums & Surfaces

Walnut, sumi & iron-gall inks with steel calligraphy nibs and bamboo reed pens
Sanguine chalk, vine charcoal, and oil pastel on heavyweight cotton rag & handmade mulberry papers
Breathable mineral silicate paints and earth limewashes for interior architectural murals
Direct observational drawing from life—uniting architectural spatial awareness with fluid figure gesture

Three Disciplines in Conversation

01.

On Location (Live Drawing)

Bringing the immediacy of travel sketching into weddings and celebrations—creating quick, insightful ink-and-wash portraits that capture guests as they truly are.

02.

In Architecture (Painted Spaces)

Drawing on her architectural training to paint murals by hand that respect a room's proportions, natural daylight, and plaster grain.

03.

In Dialogue (Teaching & Workshops)

Demystifying observational drawing through private lessons and group salons that teach students how to look closely, trust their hand, and enjoy the process.

Services & CommissionsCollaborative Practice

Ways to commission, collaborate, or study.

Every project begins with a conversation about atmosphere, materiality, and the story you want your space or celebration to hold.

01.Celebrations & Private Events

Live Wedding & Event Illustration

Ideal for: Couples, wedding planners, private hosts & luxury brand events

On-location live portraiture for weddings, rehearsal dinners, milestone celebrations, and luxury brand hospitality events. Guests watch their portraits come to life in minutes and leave with a signed original artwork.

4 to 7 hours of continuous live drawing during cocktail hour & reception
Individual and couple portraits in archival ink & curated watercolor wash
Heavyweight 300gsm deckle-edge cotton paper with custom couple monogram
Optional post-event studio completion for VIP guests and the couple's portrait

Request Wedding Brochure & Availability

02.Spatial & Architectural Art

Café, Restaurant & Commercial Murals

Ideal for: Café owners, restaurateurs, interior designers & boutique spaces

Site-specific, hand-painted wall works that define the atmosphere of hospitality spaces, coffee shops, bakeries, boutiques, and creative offices. Designed from scratch to harmonize with your interior architecture and natural light.

Architectural site consultation, mood direction & scaled elevation sketches
Custom palette matching to your interior materials (plaster, wood, stone, tile)
Hand-painted execution on location using durable, low-VOC mineral & acrylic mediums
Flexible scheduling outside peak operating hours for hospitality venues

Discuss a Mural Project

03.Editorial & Brand Commissions

Fashion & Figure Illustration

Ideal for: Fashion labels, art directors, magazines & private collectors

Expressive figurative drawings, lookbook illustrations, and editorial artwork for fashion houses, independent designers, lifestyle publications, and collectors seeking original works on paper.

Original drawings on archival cotton rag or handmade papers
High-resolution drum-quality scans ready for print and digital campaigns
Lookbook vignettes, backstage sketching, or custom garment studies
Worldwide shipping of framed or flat-packed original artwork

Commission Fashion / Figurative Art

04.1:1 Mentorship

Private Drawing Lessons

Ideal for: Beginners, returning drawers, designers & architects

Personalized one-on-one or duo drawing sessions focused on building observational skill, line confidence, sketchbook habits, and expressive ink-and-wash techniques at your own pace.

Customized curriculum tailored to your experience level and artistic interests
Hands-on guidance in contour, gesture, figure proportion, and tonal wash
Curated materials provided in-studio, or guided museum/architectural sketching walks
Available as single intensive sessions or ongoing multi-week mentorships

Book a Private Lesson

05.Salons & Team Experiences

Group Workshops & Creative Gatherings

Ideal for: Creative studios, cultural venues, retreats & private groups

Thoughtfully hosted group drawing workshops where participants slow down, disconnect from screens, and learn approachable observational drawing techniques in an inspiring, convivial atmosphere.

2 to 3-hour guided drawing salon for 6 to 20 participants
Full mobile atelier setup: drawing boards, archival papers, inks, charcoals & brushes
Curated botanical, ceramic still-life, or live model drawing subjects
Ideal for creative teams, studio offsites, community spaces, and private gatherings

Plan a Group Workshop

06.Bespoke Works on Paper

Custom Commissions & Editorial Projects

Ideal for: Collectors, hospitality brands, publishers & gift commissions

One-of-a-kind commissioned drawings, personal portraits, architectural venue illustrations, wine labels, menu art, and bespoke paper goods crafted with the warmth of a handmade original.

Collaborative concept sketching and composition approval
Original physical artwork signed on archival cotton paper
Optional print-ready digitization for menus, invitations, or packaging
Careful archival packaging and insured delivery

Inquire About a Custom Commission

Inquiries & CorrespondenceStudio Contact

Let's create something worth keeping.

Whether you are planning an intimate celebration, imagining a hand-painted wall for your café, or hoping to host a drawing salon, I would love to hear from you.

Direct Studio Email

studio@inaru-arts.com

Practicing internationally • Available for Commissions & Events WorldwideReplies within 2 business days

Elsewhere & Sketchbook Dispatches

Instagram (@inaru.arts)Pinterest Boards Sketchbook Journal

Direct Email Composer

Prepare Your Inquiry Note

Select a discipline and add optional details below to open a pre-addressed email in your mail client.

Discipline / Offering

Preferred Date or Season

City, Venue or Interior Space

A Few Words About Your Vision

Open Pre-Filled Email Inquiry

Drawing life as it happens.

Hand-painted walls that give architecture a human pulse.

Terra & Line — Morning Light Wall Fresco

Surface Detail — Brushwork & Limewash Grain

The Symposium Frieze — Banquette & Alcove Series

Panoramic Frieze — Vessels & Gesture Line

Planning a café, restaurant, or studio interior?

From the flat files & working sketchbooks.

Still Life with Stoneware Jug & Dried Figs

Coastal Pines & Limestone Ridge

Courtyard Arches at Noon

The Reader at the Window — Editorial Commission Study

Monotype & Charcoal Study in Olive

Study of Hands & Linen Napkin

Silhouette in motion — the runway drawn in real time.

Intimate portraits drawn in the warmth of the moment.

The First Dance in Silhouette & Wash

Champagne Hour — Guest Trio Study

The Artist's Table at Dusk

Study of Silk Drape & Floral Crown

Monogrammed Envelopes & Palette Notes