The Backyard

My personal thaughts & projects, artistic explorations of new materials and my playground of ideas

A joyful cartoon child in winter clothes spreads arms wide, smiling under a sky with falling snowflakes and colorful clouds.

Snow is Here

Water colors & Colored pencils on paper

Illustration of a pot of soup hugged by two hands, with a ladle, surrounded by fresh vegetables, herbs, a small bowl with more soup, salt, and pepper shakers, all on a watery background with Hebrew text saying "warm hugs"

Warm Hugs

Water colors & Colored pencils on paper postcards project for "Israel Post"

Artistic image of blue snails with pink bodies crawling on a white and grey cracked surface, with tall, narrow birch trees at the background.

Snails' Soup

Water colors & Colored pencils, Mixes media on paper. Illustration inspired by "The Baron in the Trees" by Italo Calvino

A dreamy watercolor illustration of a child with a tree sprouting from his head, displaying various imaginative elements like a pirate flag, a boar, a hot air balloon, and Turkish turban hat.

Dreamy Boy

Water colors & Colored pencils on paper. Illustration inspired by "The Baron in the Trees" by Italo Calvino

Illustration of a whimsical potion party with an octopus-like girl, a blue shark witch in a dress, and a yellow fish holding a Turkish coffee tray.

The Witch and the Intern

Water colors & Colored pencils on paper. Illustration inspired by "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen

Watercolor illustration of a backgammon board with various mediterranean snacks and fruits laid on it. in the background, a sea with a boat and a cliff with a white, blue-domed building.

Greece

Water colors & Colored pencils on paper.

Artistic image depicting a juxtaposition of nature and urban life with buildings submerged in water under a rocky mountain, topped by a brightly lit window, all in a grayscale palette.

Foreign Language

Ink and acrylic on wood board

Illustration of man and woman solemn figures, riding a red scooter and toeing small red roofed houses, together in a bleak landscape with a stormy sky. a decrepit house is in the background.

My Heart was Wrapped in Clover

Water colors & Colored pencils on paper.

Illustration of a deserted untidy dining table with scattered dishes and glasses, surrounded by chairs, set against a black ink splattered background.

End

Ink on paper

rusted iron wall mounted framed mesh featuring a house shape hanged in mid air with exposed rusted iron roots

House No.17

On October 7th the ground dropped under our feet. Along with Be'eri's houses I felt like my inner house is burning too, and I am disconnected, but at the same time – even more connected to my my country. I lived in 17 houses, 6 cities and 4 countries, but I only have 1 HOME.

Niyati Froind

The Backyard

My personal thaughts & projects, artistic explorations of new materials and my playground of ideas

niyati@niyatifroind.com

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