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Hi! I'm Skrintch. Ukrаinian аrtist who pаint colоurful pеt pоrtraits. Me and my 2y.o. daughter lоst our home near Kyіv when the wаr was started. We didn't have a cаr and were forcеd to walk. Three weeks we hid in bоmb sheltеrs because the Russіan trоops were advinсing. I told about it in the Internet and caring people helped us find a person who will take us out by his car. Now we have temporary housing in another town. We pаint and send colоurful pet pоrtraits to people who help Ukrаiniаns from around the world. There is no wоrk here but some cоmmissions help us buy food and pаy for rent. We pаint for dоnatiоns dogs, cats, rabbits, horses… we pаint all animаls! Sometimes we pаint people too but not often. Аrt makes her happy and distracts from the constant howl of an аir аlarm sirеn when misilеs and kаmikaze drоnes fly over us. Thanks to the help of other countries, they are replenished much less than before. My daughter thinks we are just walking for a long time and keeps asking when we will be back home because she doesn't understand that we have nowherе else to rеturn. I hope the nеws is true and we can rеturn to nоrmal lifе soon. ASK OR TELL ME ANYTHING

Here is my instagram (edit: looks like insta link is only opened via instagram app but you can use search if you like) https://www.instagram.com/skrintch_artist

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Phoenix_of_Asclepius463 karma

SkrinT4486 karma

We all will cry for a long time

SendPuppyNoodz186 karma

What news are you talking about hoping to be true? I hope you can all return to a normal life as well.. free and independent as deserved.

SkrinT4126 karma

About the counteroffensive

priyatheeunicorn82 karma

I’m so sorry you’ve had to go through this. How is your little girl doing?

SkrinT4116 karma

She is still too young to understand this

befuchs78 karma

Your art style is fantastic and I have loved every one of your pieces.

Is Combat Hopak very popular there? Or just something the hicks in the hills practice? It looks very interesting.

I hope you can return home soon!

SkrinT478 karma

Thank you! Hopak no one dances in everyday life. This is a national performance dance that only some dancers can dance for shows

befuchs8 karma

Isn't there a martial-arts version?

SkrinT433 karma

Nobody uses it to fight. It's just a dance

DemonyxCG71 karma

What is the best way to commission you if I don't have Instagram? I would love to help you and get a painting of one of my pets in the process. Are there other ways I can donate or help?

SkrinT466 karma

You can contact me here. DM’s or chat

Faxon37 karma

I've been doing everything I can to keep others interested in Ukraine and provide them with news updates when things happen that mainstream media isn't covering extensively, while spending some of my hobby money on Ukrainian (soviet era) made vacuum tubes sold by a seller in Kyiv, all from the Vinnytsia factory. It's not much but it feels good to get something you love in exchange for something Ukraine needs (money flowing into the economy from outside). I'm pretty sure I've seen one of the channels I watch also cover your content! IDK maybe Denys Davydov or Jake Broe? Not sure on that one, they release videos almost every day it seems like so it all kinda blurs together at this point. Anyway regardless, your artwork is wonderful, and I sincerely hope you guys come out of this conflict stronger than ever (and the same goes for all of Ukraine). I don't have any questions, other than to ask if there is anything you guys need more of where you're currently staying, and where you recommend we send such donations. I wish you all the best, and I wish Ukraine a swift victory.

SkrinT425 karma

Thanks! It's best to donate directly to people, so you know who got the money

Murmokos36 karma

How long do commissions typically take? Because I ordered one from you on Instagram and paid for it by PayPal in January and still have nothing.

SkrinT435 karma

Contact me via instagram, please. I think your portrait is ready but you didn’t get my message

silverdae32 karma

Beautifu! Do you take commissions?

SkrinT429 karma

Yes, I do

graywolfman23 karma

What is the thing you miss most about your previous normal, everyday life that surprised you because you never thought about it before?

SkrinT442 karma

There are quite a lot of kind people who are ready to help strangers whom they have never seen before

SkrinT416 karma

Oh, looks like instagram link opening only via app and not open via browser

Evening_Monk_268912 karma

How did you avoid the draft? Was your daughter all alone? How did you weigh taking care of your child vs participating in the war effort. I don't know what I would do it's an impossible situation our hearts go out to you all. And as a canadian I wish our govermenr was doing more.

SkrinT433 karma

Everyone is not allowed to fight in the war. Only well-trained soldiers fight. That is why Ukraine is fighting so well. Of course, this is thanks to the weapons and equipment that other countries give us, but soldiers need to be able to use this

Tozester11 karma

Which news?

SkrinT44 karma

Don't you know about it? It's everywhere

Ok-Feedback560410 karma

How do you feel when you look your country after a longing war?(I mean tell me abt your inner strength or emotions)

SkrinT442 karma

Some cities are completely destroyed, but people here don't have fear, people have courage

zhantoo9 karma

How can I buy one of your pictures?

SkrinT413 karma

You can contact me here via chat or DMs or instagram. I can paint from a photo

RYU_INU7 karma

Слава Україні! How do you obtain the materials for your art (paper, paint, brushes, etc)?

SkrinT417 karma

It can be bought here. The fighting is not taking place all over the country

zhantoo3 karma

Hey :)

I would like to commission a photo. I am not sure of what yet though 😂

What are approximate prices? Or depends too much on the photo?

SkrinT41 karma

I paint different sizes for different donations. 50+

Thedarkandmysterious-27 karma

I hope this doesn't come off wrong. It strikes me that your color choice and style Is super reminiscint of cat portraits a guy with schizophrenia made. Is this coincidence or is there something to it?

SkrinT436 karma

I use the main colors of the Ukrainian flag yellow and blue