Nina Khmeleva
Meet Nina Khmeleva
“My name is Nina Khmeleva, I am an illustrator.
Born in Russia with mixed Russian-Ukrainian roots, I moved to Uzbekistan with my family in 2022 because of the war, then came to the United States to pursue my artistic career. My work combines flat graphic forms, surrealist storytelling, and dark humor to explore the uneasy boundary between humans and animals, as well as themes of distortion, play, and irrational logic.
I work primarily with acrylic paint, collage, and digital media and I am currently developing a collection of short stories and hope to write, illustrate, and publish my first book within the next two years..”
- Nina, 2nd Place winner of the “Colorful Expressions” Online Exhibition
"Pelican," 2025 Digital drawing (procreate) 20 x 11 in
“Office Dragon”, 1000 x 1000 px, digital drawing (Procreate)
"Werewolf Shepherd", 1920 x 1080 px, digital drawing (Procreate).
"Priest and Son", 1920 x 1080 px, digital drawing (Procreate).
"Werewolf Shepherd", 1920 x 1080 px, digital drawing (Procreate).
“Perm Animal Style” sticker book cover, 11 x 8.5 inches, digital drawing (Adobe Photoshop)
“Perm Animal Style” sticker book cover, 11 x 8.5 inches, digital drawing (Adobe Photoshop)
“Tinder Terror”, each portrait is 5 x 6 x 4 inches, acrylic on laser-cut wooden templates.
“Tinder Terror”, each portrait is 5 x 6 x 4 inches, acrylic on laser-cut wooden templates.