I am Tanja Russita, dedicated tanguera and shibari artist
Enjoy my handdrawn watercolor tango and shibari art in different traditional media
Everything is available for purchase and would make an awesome gift!
Adore striped tops, always wear them myself! Also the smile and attitude
Adore striped tops, always wear them myself! Also the smile and attitude
Aren't they exceptionally cute
Aren't they exceptionally cute
Double bass in Tangotica Orchestra - love it, have this picture in my room
Double bass in Tangotica Orchestra - love it, have this picture in my room
Can I buy your drawings? Yes, Files, prints, originals if available
Can I buy your drawings? Yes, Files, prints, originals if available
Focus on your legs!
Focus on your legs!
I am superinspired by amazing skirts (mind it!)
I am superinspired by amazing skirts (mind it!)
I even sometimes smuggle tango into picture books
I even sometimes smuggle tango into picture books
I love this sketch a lot, but nobody was interested and it got even cose to zero likes, but then somebody chose exactly it from hundreds of sketches
I love this sketch a lot, but nobody was interested and it got even cose to zero likes, but then somebody chose exactly it from hundreds of sketches
I love those girls! Diana is dancing with all her body, all!
I love those girls! Diana is dancing with all her body, all!
I simply love her purple hair
I simply love her purple hair
Can I commission a custom illustration? Absolutely!
Can I commission a custom illustration? Absolutely!
It was a very hot July and Liepaja Amber and Wind Tango Marathon
It was a very hot July and Liepaja Amber and Wind Tango Marathon
It was the most useful advise for me in all tango science
It was the most useful advise for me in all tango science
Just perfect lines, aren't they
Just perfect lines, aren't they
Are those drawings hand-drawn? Every single one
Are those drawings hand-drawn? Every single one
Look for the picture with the creative process here in this portfolio
Look for the picture with the creative process here in this portfolio
Matching dress and skirt, too
Matching dress and skirt, too
My favourite type of tango drawing - simple yet showing everything
My favourite type of tango drawing - simple yet showing everything
My signature picture actually - Gyrid and her shoe. Gyrid is a musicality godess btw
My signature picture actually - Gyrid and her shoe. Gyrid is a musicality godess btw
How can I contact you? [email protected]
How can I contact you? [email protected]
My tango-ninja skills in a nutshell
My tango-ninja skills in a nutshell
Our Samira is not only the most elegant tango dancer ever, she is also superconnected
Our Samira is not only the most elegant tango dancer ever, she is also superconnected
Sebastian de la Vallina
Sebastian de la Vallina
Can we invite you to draw at our tango event? Marathon, festival, milonga? Yessss!
Can we invite you to draw at our tango event? Marathon, festival, milonga? Yessss!
Sing!
Sing!
an we invite you to our non-tango event? Sure!
an we invite you to our non-tango event? Sure!
sMnS
sMnS
SnAs
SnAs
Sometimes I get inspired by dress prints. AND connection
Sometimes I get inspired by dress prints. AND connection
Svetik in red dress
Svetik in red dress
That's an old picture, now I think the idea is mysoginistic
That's an old picture, now I think the idea is mysoginistic
That's my husband. I seldom draw hime - no way he will buy the picture!
That's my husband. I seldom draw hime - no way he will buy the picture!
The process of creation
The process of creation
They were dancing like a flame
They were dancing like a flame
This picture was sold on an auction to support Ukraine, I am very proud, to be honest. All my pictures I offered were sold there
This picture was sold on an auction to support Ukraine, I am very proud, to be honest. All my pictures I offered were sold there
Can you draw me and my partner from photo or video? Definitely!
Can you draw me and my partner from photo or video? Definitely!
Thomas' embrace
Thomas' embrace
Tonya's embrace
Tonya's embrace
Yes, I aminspired by skirts!
Yes, I aminspired by skirts!
Do you draw other dances? Yes!
Do you draw other dances? Yes!
Do you dance other dances? Sadly, no
Do you dance other dances? Sadly, no
Clarinette player from Tangotica tango orchestra. Well, it's Love Nilsson
Clarinette player from Tangotica tango orchestra. Well, it's Love Nilsson
Is it tango - No, it's shibari - quite advanced session with the suspension
Is it tango - No, it's shibari - quite advanced session with the suspension
I call it _that picture with the wrist watch_ and love the captured movement
I call it _that picture with the wrist watch_ and love the captured movement
Ready steady
Ready steady
Go
Go
I love stained glass, but I am way too lazy to actually do it, so I draw it
I love stained glass, but I am way too lazy to actually do it, so I draw it
Not tango nor shibari, everyone can relate
Not tango nor shibari, everyone can relate
My artistic style in a nutshell
My artistic style in a nutshell
Godess, one more shibari session, not tango
Godess, one more shibari session, not tango
Ultimate cosiness
Ultimate cosiness
Santa Lucia
Santa Lucia
Am I not superproductive - pictures from just about three dances, maybe five
Am I not superproductive - pictures from just about three dances, maybe five
Greek girls working on their setting
Greek girls working on their setting
Ropes and roses once again
Ropes and roses once again
Shibari, one line exactly
Shibari, one line exactly
Bees and flowers
Bees and flowers
Ropes and roses
Ropes and roses
Guess if it is tango or shibari
Guess if it is tango or shibari
Did you imagined shibari sessions like something very dark - with skin and latex, well we atre also knitting there, seriously
Did you imagined shibari sessions like something very dark - with skin and latex, well we atre also knitting there, seriously
Love this tender knee
Love this tender knee
Sometimes I am scared by my minimalism myself
Sometimes I am scared by my minimalism myself
Savia. Tell me if it is already too much for this website
Savia. Tell me if it is already too much for this website
Colorful girls
Colorful girls
Flow
Flow
The less the more
The less the more
Something about Matiss
Something about Matiss
Do you use AI? No. Every illustration is hand-drawn
Do you use AI? No. Every illustration is hand-drawn
My favourite type of tango illustrations - movement and passion, no details except the navel
My favourite type of tango illustrations - movement and passion, no details except the navel
Do you see girl's face in a blindfold
Do you see girl's face in a blindfold
Want to see how I draw? Find me on YouTube @Aardvarkandsomepencils
Want to see how I draw? Find me on YouTube @Aardvarkandsomepencils
Meditation before the session - child's pose
Meditation before the session - child's pose
You are not scared of the brests, are you
You are not scared of the brests, are you
Can I buy hi-res files? Yes!
Can I buy hi-res files? Yes!
And here comes her leg
And here comes her leg
Be tho stone. One of my best pictures so far, I believe
Be tho stone. One of my best pictures so far, I believe
Can I use your illustrations commercially? Yes. licensing is available
Can I use your illustrations commercially? Yes. licensing is available
Aren't those green pants super lovely
Aren't those green pants super lovely
Boobs and roses
Boobs and roses
Why Tango AND Shibari? Because: connection, focus, love, tenderness, consent, tension, challenge and being alive
Why Tango AND Shibari? Because: connection, focus, love, tenderness, consent, tension, challenge and being alive
Ahella, our beautiful and knowledgeable tango-dj
Ahella, our beautiful and knowledgeable tango-dj
More questions? [email protected]
More questions? [email protected]
Dancing blindfolded is one of the most magic tango experiences I ever had so far
Dancing blindfolded is one of the most magic tango experiences I ever had so far
Afterplay
Afterplay
Being there not yet together, but soon..
Being there not yet together, but soon..
Sex Bomb! Dancing through the cortina is most creative
Sex Bomb! Dancing through the cortina is most creative
can you personalize your artwork
can you personalize your artwork
Lady in green and yellow flower
Lady in green and yellow flower
Lovely color spots pretending they are dancing people. Or vice versa
Lovely color spots pretending they are dancing people. Or vice versa
Can I pay by card
Can I pay by card
Do you ship internationally
Do you ship internationally
Pink watercolor girls in green leaves
Pink watercolor girls in green leaves
Embrace I envy
Embrace I envy
Being focused and strong
Being focused and strong
Being tied in the darkness
Being tied in the darkness
Black silhuette in ropes
Black silhuette in ropes
Desacralization of the book 1
Desacralization of the book 1
Desacralization of the book 2
Desacralization of the book 2
Nice feet aren't they
Nice feet aren't they
Rigger and bunny
Rigger and bunny
Tied on the origami paper
Tied on the origami paper
two women one kiss
two women one kiss