Copying Masters: Sargent

370x480mm, Tempera on wallpaper

Very interesting and educative experience, this copy of John Singer Sargent's masterpiece.

The Architectural Fantasy

My fantasy about the Orthodox Church in Kotor, Montenegro in November 2016.

Sweet November

Sweet quiet November evening in Budva, Montenegro.

The Blue of the Sea

The Adriatic Sea has the impossibly beautiful emerald-light blue color. Just look at it and all your problems go away.

Little Marina

Have you ever dreamed to own a yacht? I never did. I am afraid of open spaces with no land in sight. But what a joy to see them, boats and yachts, these beautiful proves of human brain's achievements.

Three Images

Pizza in that restaurant was not a success, but the view has beaten it easily up.
Interesting, that each window section of these three can make a separate finished painting

Out the Window 17. No Funny Sky

Do not beat me for the same picture again and again. I can not stop to record the state of nature outside my window. Sky is the amazing master of magic.

On the Road

Evening light in the middle of August is so beautiful. I can never decide if this light is the breath of autumn, or the last glimpse of the short summer.

Novodevichy Pond

After collecting all my courage and after rather long break,  I am back to sketching outdoors. This time while sketching Novodevichy pond, I made friends with Larissa from Athens, visiting Moscow.  Half an hour later we were chatting like old and dear friends.  Art unites!

Out the Window 14. Fireworks on Victory Day

18x25cm, Gouache

Fireworks on Victory Day

Out the Window 12

Quick sketch to show that at last I can use the green color for window view. The spring is here!

About "Visit Norway" competition. I have won a T-shirt, he-he-he.
The winner created a website with map of attractions and ideas for the journey. This is the link to the site - modern, easy and energetic presentation. http://potronys2.wix.com/gotonorway  True winner.

Nature for "Visit Norway" Poster

My weak attempt to repeat the perfection of the nature.

Hardangervidda for "Visit Norway" Poster

The place is the plateau and national park in the middle of the route between Oslo and Bergen. I love it. Here my childhood wish to be a bird was reborn and my soul was singing.

In the Backyard

The city is empty. No people in the streets, no traffic. Looks surreal and I like Moscow this lifeless way.

Copying Masters

Here I try to copy the impressionistic style and blinding light of artwork of Bato Dugarjapov, modern artist from Russia. He is great, click here to see the best I could find Pinterest exposition.
Midtones are difficult for me, this study was difficult too.

Rain

13cm x 23cm, Graphite

Once in the midsummer, sitting at my parent's dacha, I was trying to convey the sense of rain.

In the Garden.

The corner in the garden, guarded and cared by my mother.

Dacha Is calling

13cm x 23cm, Mixed Media

The apples crop is huge this season and the nature still shows a lot of green color.

13cm x 23cm, Mixed Media

France as Seen by IrinaR. Episode Seven: Bridge

This quick and simple sketches could not express the surge of pride for the power of human intelligence I felt when saw the beautiful new bridge over Loire.

France as Seen by IrinaR. Episode Three: Etretat.

40cm x 60cm, Gouache

Monet and me, we are both obsessed a little with this place and its beauty.