In any incomprehensible situation, go travelling. Inspiring Slovenia. Part 4: Piran
Have you ever arrived to a new place and immediately felt like home in the deepest sense of that word? Something inside resonates with the environment and you realize
In any incomprehensible situation, go travelling. Inspiring Slovenia. Part 3: The Adriatic Sea in Piran
Sea. The sea was surging with waves higher than human height, loudly crashing to the stone embankment and then slowly, but inevitably, running up to my feet to kiss them
In any incomprehensible situation, go travelling. Inspiring Slovenia. Part 2: Bohinj
Being in Slovenia, I could not help visiting her alpine part. Therefore, after Ljubljana, I went to the lake Bohinj located in the Alps. This is not the place
In any incomprehensible situation, go travelling. Inspiring trip to Slovenia. Part 1. Ljubjana.
Actually I do not know a better way to deal with the artist's crisis, than to travel and get new experience. Therefore, when I felt in myself some kind of creative
Hi my dears! We have finished our art discovery adventure (I hope it wasn't last! :) 16 people from USA, Australia, UK, Russia, Poland, Holland, Romania, Portugal, Venezuela participated in the
Usually I write detailed posts, carefully selecting pictures and words, but today I have a diary entry just for fun) Recently I was clearing things up in my drawer and came across this set of aromatic
There is still time to join the Art Discovery Contest. 3 days left
A lot of excellent posts were written for #artdiscovery contest. And everyone, who wants to also participate, has time till July 12, Wednesday to join and win 15 or 10 Steem! (The whole prize
Hi to all art-fans on Steemit! You have time till July 12, Wednesday to join the Art Discovery Contest and win 15 or 10 Steem! (The whole prize fund is 35 Steem). To participate, you need
Art transcends all boundaries, including geographical. Let's show this together! I offer you fascinating art-geographical challenge that will broaden our understanding of the
Meeting the painter: Ivan Bilibin. Portraying the Russian fairytales
Perhaps, the hero of my today's story, is little known outside of Russia. But in Russia many people know his works, because he created a visual image of the
("Emptiness", oil on canvas, 30x45 cm, 2014) Category: painting The theme of 5th Art-Trail Contest is nudity. Maybe my painting doesn't represent nudity of human body in a classic way, but
My art: ink botanical collection #2. The best non-caffeine herbal teas
In previous post I started to show my collection of plants drawing. And today I want to tell you about some "herbal tea" plants, and of course, my text
One day I wanted to draw plants. I approached this matter extremely fanatically. I wrote a list of more than 60 plants which came to my mind and decided to sketch them all :) In the process, I have expanded
Being the true artist is just like being in love...
There are many myths about what an artist should or should not do. I, for example, was criticized in the art school for using photo references, and later in the university
My entry for 4rd Art-Trail Contest — Self-portrait in bright colors
Title: In bright colors Category: Self-portrait ("In bright colors", acryliс on paper, 30x40 cm, 2015) I have several self-portaits, because usually when I need human model I have
Hi, dear readers of my blog! Lately I don't write very often, but today I want to show you the process of my last project — painting the wall in my bedroom. When I was a child
Title: Split Category: uncanny/unsettling ("Split", charcoal, colored pencils, acryliс on paper, 70x100 cm, 2015) What my work is about? It's about human psyche being complex
My art: Russian illustrations for Italian restaurant in German city
Today there are no territorial borders for art. We can be involved in art collaboration with people of other cultures and countries. For me, as an illustrator, the greatest
From Russia to Europe and back without a dime in one’s pocket. Interview with a “moneyless” traveller
Usually people save money for travelling. Or they may spend big money that suddenly appear out of nowhere. Some prefer to work remotely and provide for life during the trip in this way. One way or the other