Zbigniew Kolacha

Urodzony w 1968 roku w Polsce. Z wykształcenia budowlaniec. Od 1992 roku wykonuje zawód malarza i grafika ilustratora książek o tematyce militarystycznej. Jest artystą samoukiem. Swobodnie posługuje się pędzlem i aerografem, opanował także nowoczesne programy komputerowe, niezbędne grafikowi cyfrowemu współcześnie. Stworzył do tej pory 5000 profili barwnych samolotów, czołgów i okrętów, które zostały opublikowane i stanowią ilustracje 150 tytułów książkowych. Stworzył także 100 0brazów na okładki książek, czasopism oraz innych wydawnictw takich jak modele plastikowe i modele kartonowe, a także na potrzeby czasopism.

Jest ponadto historykiem-amatorem. Specjalizuje się w oznakowaniach i kamuflażach samolotów amerykańskich z czasu 2 WŚ. Jest współautorem 11 książek i kilkunastu artykułów w prasie fachowej, które także samodzielnie zilustrował.

Współpracuje z wydawnictwami w Polsce, Czechach, Niemczech, Anglii i Kanadzie.

Niektóre jego prace można zobaczyć na stronie www.kolacha-militaryartgallery.com

 

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Zbigniew was born in Poland in 1968. He originally trained as a builder, but in 1992 began working as a painter, graphic designer, and illustrator of military books. He produces artwork in physical media, with brush and airbrush, and using the range of software for digital art so necessary to graphic design today. Since he took up art, Zbigniew has created over 5,000 colour profiles of aircraft, tanks and ships, published in more than 150 books. He has also created artwork for around 100 magazine and book covers.

Zbigniew is also an amateur historian, specialising in military  American WW2 aircraft camouflage and markings of. He has worked for numerous publishers in Poland, Czechia, Germany, Canada and the UK, and some of his works are available at www.kolacha-militaryartgallery.com

 

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