Welcome to the monthly get togethers in our favourite pubs in Hertfordshire: The Orange Tree Baldock, The George Pub in Hitchin, The Crown in St Albans. Join in for a relaxing and creative evening on one of the following days.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE

Alongside a professional model, you’ll be guided through short, contemporary-artist-inspired exercises – designed to spark your imagination, free your lines, and bring out the boldest version of your creativity.

Expect laughter, surprise, and that quiet thrill when a drawing suddenly feels alive. Whether you’re a total beginner (stick men absolutely welcome!) or a seasoned sketcher, you’ll find a warm, friendly space with no judgment – just curiosity, colour, and fun.

A selection of colourful materials is provided, so you can dive straight in. Add a drink from the bar and some background music, and you’ve got yourself the perfect end-of-week treat.

Structure of Each Sessions

We open doors at 6.30(ish) to arrange the chairs, the music, and the art materials. You are more than welcome then. It’s always lovely to meet up and celebrate. We start at 7pm sharp, we have short poses with some fun creative exercises for 45 min. Then we have a 15 minutes break. Then we start the second part at 8pm for 45 minutes of longer poses. We finish at 8.45 happy and buzzing with ideas.

Tickets are £15

Please contact me on olena@lobunets.com, Instagram or FB if you have any questions
Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Gift Vouchers

Whether for a birthday, celebration, or just because – this is a gift that inspires, relaxes, and lasts long after the evening ends. Hertfordshire Life Drawing Session Gift Vouchers available here.

*You will only pre-pay for the sessions you attend.

Subscriptions

If you are a regular drawer, take advantage on our subscription deal: Book Four Sessions for £50 and save £10*.

*You will only pre-pay for the sessions you attend. Subject to prebook.

Group Bookings & Private Bookings

If you are looking for a creative way for you and your friends to celebrate a special date, contact me to discuss a group or a private booking.

Corporate events

Looking for something beyond the usual Christmas quiz or drinks?

Our Creative Life Drawing Experiences are designed for team-building, innovation-boosting and genuine flow-state immersion. They break routine, unlock fresh thinking and strengthen bonds… with colleagues and clients. From playful warm-ups to sophisticated exercises inspired by contemporary art, every session becomes a catalyst for creativity and connection. Send me your enquiry and I’ll share the full corporate package — curated to make your next event unforgettable.

Q & A 

Do I need any drawing experience?

Not at all! Beginners are more than welcome – stick men and wobbly lines included. You’ll be guided through fun, contemporary-artist-inspired exercises designed to loosen up and spark creativity. 

What materials are provided?

A selection of colourful papers, pens, pastels, and more will be waiting for you. Just bring your curiosity (and maybe a favourite sketchbook if you like). 

Can I bring a friend?

Absolutely – life drawing is even better shared! It makes a perfect creative date, catch-up with a mate, or treat-yourself evening. 

Is the event suitable for beginners?

Yes! The sessions are designed to be fun, supportive, and judgment-free. Whether it’s your first time or your fiftieth, you’ll fit right in. 

Do I need to book in advance?

Yes, spaces are limited and usually fill quickly. Best to book early to avoid missing out. 

What’s the atmosphere like?

Relaxed, friendly, and inspiring. We draw in a cosy pub space with background music, a drink in hand if you fancy, and plenty of creative energy in the air. 

Who’s the model?

We work with professional, engaging life models who bring amazing energy and variety to each session.

 What is the structure of the sessions?

We open doors at 6.30ish to arrange the chairs, music, and the art materials. You are welcome then. We start at 7 sharp, we have short poses with fun creative exercises for 45 min. Then we have a 15 min break. Then we start a second part at 8pm for 45 min of longer poses. We finish at 8.45 fulfilled, content, and inspired.

What is the structure of the sessions?

We open doors at 6.30ish to arrange the chairs, music, and the art materials. You are welcome then. We start at 7 sharp, we have short poses with fun creative exercises for 45 min. Then we have a 15 min break. Then we start a second part at 8pm for 45 min of longer poses. We finish at 8.45 fulfilled, content, and inspired.

What to know more or collaborate, contact me
via email: olena@lobunets.com, Instagram, FB or WhatsApp: 07946282237

Brand Identity 2024

Namysto is a grassroots volunteer run charity supporting Ukraine.

Since formed as a group in March 2022, Namysto arranged humanitarian aid and help Ukrainian people affected by the war, they set up collection points in Cambridge and with the help of members and the generosity of the people of Cambridge, Namysto sent lorry-loads of humanitarian aid directly into Ukraine. Their members tirelessly raised funds by organising online silent auctions, children’s events, open garden parties, cake and plant sales and more. They helped Ukrainians find hosts in Cambridgeshire and some of the members host Ukrainian refugees too. They also raised awareness about visa delays in the UK and got a lot of national and international media attention.

Namysto plans for the near future include helping Ukrainian refugees in Cambridge to settle and to make local connections; they do this in collaboration with Ukrainians and support them to set up their own initiatives.

I am so proud to take part in this initiative and to create all visual communication for such an important cause.

BAAAU is a voluntary group which supports Hosts and Ukrainian Guests in Letchworth, Baldock and surrounding areas. The Group was formed in March 2022 to respond to the war in Ukraine.

This is what have been achieved. 

1. Attracted grants from HCC and from Herts Community Fund to not only help our families but the wider Ukrainian  Community. The Settlement which you have contributed to so generously attracts the wider U community. 

2. We have paid for deposits, first months rents and a household equipment grant for those setting up independently in the area. 

3. We have made educational grants for those young people going on to further or higher education. 

4. We monitor welfare and cost of living for all our families and help them reduce bills by looking at how they can make utilities more cost effective. We all make cost of living grants during the winter and other grants during the summer if funds allow. 

5. We advocate on their behalf with local and central government politicians and officers and make sure they are aware of benefits and other matters. 

6.  We support Hosts and Guarantors who have generously agreed to underwrite rental agreements. Without these Ukrainian’s would not have independent homes. These Hosts and Guarantors feel supported by BAAAU. 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/baldockandashwellactionaidukraine/

As a Birthday celebration this year, married out an auction and sale to support beautiful Ukraine. I invited my friends to take part in my pre-birthday art marathon and the birthday sale to find new homes for my very dear pieces, and with your kind donations to support some wonderful Ukrainians in the UK and volunteers back home.

So what’s important, all the profit goes to charities: to my beloved one in the UK – BAAAU who have helped Ukrainians to escape the war and keep supporting them. And some amazing volunteers in Ukraine that I know and would like to help. The auction ended on 23 October here.

BUT as so many of you, my wonderful friends, asked to carry on the sale after that date and keep donating, and ask for more art, I keep the page open for longer. The remaining artworks* are here:

* The sold artworks are labelled with the yellow circles.

Apples and Pears for stairs

Commission for an upstairs space in a family house.

Londoner.

Mixed Media
500×700

Signed. Unframed.

London. May 2016

£1800

No face / quite a good-looking body / trapped by beautiful things / obsessed with women / open but hiding / strong but can’t move / a little crazy and great fun

English floral pattern inspired

Death of Matryoshka.

Mixed Media
700×500

Signed. Unframed.

£1600

Ukrainian floral pattern. Created in 2014. Renamed in 2023.

[A matryoshka doll (Russian: матрёшка; IPA: [mɐˈtrʲɵʂkə] ( listen), matrëška), also known as a Russian nesting doll, or Russian doll, [russian doll. (n.d.). Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition. Retrieved April 14, 2016.] is a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another. The name “matryoshka” (матрёшка), literally “little matron”, is a diminutive form of Russian female first name “Matryona” (Матрёна) or “Matriosha” [Oxford English Dictionary Online. Accessed 2011-03-25]

[Matryoshkas are used metaphorically, as a design paradigm, known as the “matryoshka principle” or “nested doll principle”. It denotes a recognizable relationship of “object-within-similar-object” that appears in the design of many other natural and crafted objects. Examples of this use include the matrioshka brain and the Matroska media-container format.

The onion metaphor is of similar character. If the outer layer is peeled off an onion, a similar onion exists within. This structure is employed by designers in applications such as the layering of clothes or the design of tables, where a smaller table nests within a larger table, and a smaller one within that.

The Matroska (MKV) multimedia container format derives its name from Matryoshka, alluding to the container being able to hold many different types of content streams] [wikipedia]

Olena just wanted to share some happy news again…
Her paintings moved to Bermondsey Gallery – a small independent art space on Southbank

www.bermondseygallery.co.uk

And of course she wants to celebrate that with her Creo friends…
The new exhibition space and the beginning of Christmas time with a glass of wine around lovely art and lovely people.
Please come for a glass or two after work next Friday on 4th December here:

And feel free to visit any time to get inspired.
Bermondsey Gallery is open every day from 10.30 am till 7pm
29 Dockhead, London SE1 2BS just around the corner from Creo.

‘Binz & Shyal’
Mixed Media on Plastic 15x18cm Framed Signed

The most beautiful gentle loving  photo seen for ages.
And a wonderfully inspirational. Was stolen from Binze’s Facebook (Sorry Binz)
and repainted with acrylic heavy body paint on plastic. And some silver too.