Iryna Baykovska

Ira Baykovska is a childrenís book illustrator and a mom of two beautiful girls.

Ira has been drawing for as long as she can remember and sometimes cannot believe that this hobby has become her life-long career.

She has been working as a freelance illustrator since 2014 and has illustrated more than 20 books for kids. Ira has a degree in Graphic Design and currently lives and works in Lviv, Ukraine.

I started out very young, which is almost a running joke in our family. When I was almost three years
old, and I drew my first illustrations on the brand-new painted walls in my parents’ bedroom. Oddly
enough, I wasn’t punished for that (which is still a mystery to me).

I work in Procreate on my iPad mostly for my commission projects. But every day, I draw at least half an
hour in my sketchbook with watercolor, pencils, and ink. Sometimes I combine digital and hand-drawn
art. But to be honest, modern digital software can feel like any kind of medium with the ease of a
screen. Artists just need to spend the time and effort to develop their skills and unique style. Still, I
strongly believe that drawing on paper with physical art supplies helps you become a better artist and
can help with art block a lot, too.

From the interview for www.nycphotopress.com Oct 3, 2023