Black and white photo of a forest pathway with trees on both sides.

Passion (butter) work

Illustrating global events and everyday situations. Take some of it with a grain of humor, and some with empathy.

Black and white schematic diagram of the human heart showing ventricles, atria, and major blood vessels.
Black and white schematic diagram of the human heart showing ventricles, atria, and major blood vessels.
A drawing of two faces with tears and red lips, facing each other, on a white background against a yellow wall.
Illustration of a woman and a man facing each other, crying, with the man holding a baby, and the woman covering her face with her hands. The scene suggests an emotional or dramatic moment.

LV Divi metri un krokodila asaras.

ENG Two meters and crocodile tears.

A line drawing of a tabletop arcade game with a screen, control panel, and a ball return area, placed on a printed paper on a reddish textured surface.
A line drawing of a person standing inside a large, open box. The box is placement on a surface with scattered small spheres around it.
A line drawing of a person standing inside a large, open box. The box is placement on a surface with scattered small spheres around it.

LV Iešu uzmest aci.

ENG When Latvia's first Oscar (the movie Flow) was put on public display, thousands of people stood in line just to "throw an eye" at it — a literal translation of a Latvian expression meaning "to take a quick look."

A piece of paper with black line art of a grenade and the word 'CYKA' written below, placed on a textured white wall.
Sketch of a smartphone with numerous stylized lines and dots inside a rectangular frame, with handwritten Cyrillic text below.
Sketch of a smartphone with numerous stylized lines and dots inside a rectangular frame, with handwritten Cyrillic text below.

LV Matu suka.

ENG Playing with languages. In one language, this word means “brush.” In another, it’s a curse word.

White card with black line art of a large eye and concentric patterns, with two small human figures holding hands on top of the eye, on an orange textured surface.
A black and white illustration of a large eye at the bottom, with concentric lines resembling tree rings. At the top of the eye, there are two figures holding hands, walking on the lines that look like a hill or a tree trunk cross-section.

LV Tu un es pretim pasaulei, roku rokā, mūžu mūžos.

ENG You and me against the world, hand in hand forever.

Line drawing of a person with long hair engaging in hand gestures, positioned over a piece of white paper on a green-painted surface with various scribbles and marks.
Line drawing of a cat sitting among tangled yarn, with a ball of yarn nearby.

LV Sapinušies.

ENG Tangled.

Drawing of a fish on white paper, with wooden surface background.
Line drawing of a fish on a boat with a stick pointing towards water, where a small wave and a fish are visible.

LV Lielais loms.

ENG The big catch.

A brick wall with a black and white drawing of two faces in profile, facing each other, with a line connecting their noses.
Black and white sketch of two people with distinct hairstyles and facial features, looking at each other.

LV Acu kontakts.

ENG Eye contact.

A hand-drawn sketch of a face on white paper held against green shrubbery.
Line drawing of a person's head with an earphone in their ear, holding a bunch of keys, and with a face mask hanging below their chin.

LV Domā, viņi zina, kas ir kabatas?

ENG You think they know about pockets?

A black and white line drawing of a face with eyes, a nose, and an open mouth, on a white sheet of paper against a red textured background.
A black and white sketch of a face with eyes, nose, and a mouth, with the mouth open and a tongue sticking out. The face has a tear on the right cheek and a tear on the left cheek, with the words 'IT CALMS ME' written on the tongue.
A black and white sketch of a face with eyes, nose, and a mouth, with the mouth open and a tongue sticking out. The face has a tear on the right cheek and a tear on the left cheek, with the words 'IT CALMS ME' written on the tongue.

LV Tas mani nomierina.

ENG It calms me.

A black line drawing of the profile of a face, with three lotus flowers on top of the head, drawn on a white sheet of paper placed on a wooden surface.
A black and white line drawing of a human head silhouette with three stylized eyes arranged vertically along the forehead.
A black and white line drawing of a human head silhouette with three stylized eyes arranged vertically along the forehead.

LV Iekš viens otra.

ENG Inside - out.

Line drawing of a hand holding a lit matchstick with red tip, positioned over a cigarette
A minimalist black and white sketch of a hand holding a cigarette with a small line of smoke, and the cigarette's tip marked in red.

LV Saldais ēdiens.

ENG Sweet treat.

Line drawing of a person with messy hair, looking through a magnifying glass, and wearing glasses.

LV Virpinu domas.

ENG Twisting thoughts.