a [big] mix of many things

Open sketchbook with small landscapes drawn in colored pencil

Studio Process No. 01 — Sketching Landscapes fo...

Olga Begak

Sometimes — though not very often — I make small preliminary sketches for a future series to better understand the scenes, colour palette, and materials before starting the main work....

Studio Process No. 01 — Sketching Landscapes fo...

Olga Begak

Sometimes — though not very often — I make small preliminary sketches for a future series to better understand the scenes, colour palette, and materials before starting the main work....

Ink and watercolor artwork on wooden background accompanied with paints and brushes

How I Paint a Venice Watercolor — Calle Pesaro ...

Olga Begak

Here you can see how I paint my watercolour of Venice — Calle Pesaro in Cannaregio. I start with a pencil sketch, then outline the shapes in ink, and finish...

How I Paint a Venice Watercolor — Calle Pesaro ...

Olga Begak

Here you can see how I paint my watercolour of Venice — Calle Pesaro in Cannaregio. I start with a pencil sketch, then outline the shapes in ink, and finish...

Challah with sesam seeds

Challah

Olga Begak

This basic challah recipe gives a beautiful result — soft, slightly sweet challah that’s perfect for a regular Saturday.

Challah

Olga Begak

This basic challah recipe gives a beautiful result — soft, slightly sweet challah that’s perfect for a regular Saturday.

Natural Dyeing Wool with Red Wine

Dyeing Wool with Red Wine

Olga Begak

Everyone knows how hard — nearly impossible — it is to get red wine stains out of a white shirt. So I thought, why not use that staining power and...

Dyeing Wool with Red Wine

Olga Begak

Everyone knows how hard — nearly impossible — it is to get red wine stains out of a white shirt. So I thought, why not use that staining power and...

dyeing wool yarn with red cabbage

Dyeing Wool Yarn with Red Cabbage

Olga Begak

Here’s another natural dyeing experiment I’ve been wanting to try: dyeing with red cabbage. It finally showed up in our local stores, so I could give it a go! I...

Dyeing Wool Yarn with Red Cabbage

Olga Begak

Here’s another natural dyeing experiment I’ve been wanting to try: dyeing with red cabbage. It finally showed up in our local stores, so I could give it a go! I...

gingerbread cookies and cutter on a white kinchen towel

Gingerbread Cookies

Olga Begak

A lovely and very simple gingerbread cookie recipe that always turns out great. 

Gingerbread Cookies

Olga Begak

A lovely and very simple gingerbread cookie recipe that always turns out great.