Ocean painting. Snowy mountains ridge of Antarctica at the background in contrast with summer green grass and flowers and in straight line 6000 km of the blue ocean in between.
Oil on 100 % Cotton canvas, impasto painting with palette knife.
Artwork participates in group exhibition "Visual Expressions", George museum, South Africa
"Wilderness is a very unique experience for me as an artist. Life by ocean surrounded wild nature gives much power and inspiration for art. And the most interesting aspect which I noticed it is a feeling that you are at the edge of the Earth. In a straight line from the coast in 6000km is Antarctica.
Weather is often variable, even during the day from dark heavy clouds to bright clean sky.
But there are some special mornings when you open the door, and you see a fog above the ocean and you feel very fresh, a bit frozen air. I call it breath of Antarctica. I am gazing into the distance and imagine that I can see or feel the Antarctica"
⭐ ABOUT ARTIST ⭐
🎓 Education:
2000-2006 - Degree of Interior Design from Ulyanovsk State University
1995-2000 - School of Fine Arts
Was published in art magazines and journals, participated in group and solo exhibitions. Artworks are in private collections all over the world: USA, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, France, Spain, South Africa, Egypt, Australia, Japan, Singapore.
The main focus of my painting is underwater world.
I draw my inspiration during scuba diving. Underwater I have learnt not only about the many life-forms, but the shapes and colors of everything in that realm continue to blow my mind. I feel like I am in another dimension.
I am an artist one of the new pioneers in the growing field of underwater painting and Andre Laban follower. I developed my own special course of underwater painting and approved it in PADI. By teaching people scuba diving and underwater painting I open a new world of inspiration, artistry and creativity. I help people to experience artistic way to live.
Scuba Divers witness the changes happening in the ocean – and can be among the first to raise the awareness of others to these growing problems. Nowadays most scuba divers have underwater cameras, to record the treasures and tragedies happening underwater – in this case evidence of the destruction of marine life. Art too, is a very effective tool and medium to communicate these messages.
My art is my language. I would like to make people more human, more spiritual, to find their soul, love and kindness through the reunion with nature. So I am very happy to have opportunity to attract people by my art to the nature, in diver to find an art person and show a new reality – underwater world to art person. I believe that with my paintings more people will fall in love with the world of the sea, and become involved in the protection of our oceans for future generations to enjoy and wonder at. That is what I wish to come of these works and this experience in my life.
Meadow Painting, African Painting, African landscape, Impasto Painting, Original Art, Palette Knife Art