Bethlehem Star

Yesterday I suddenly learned that my house owner is going to visit me)) She is a perfect darling so I loved to paint something as a Christmas present for her. I decided upon a Bethlehem sheep star.

This is the painting itself and the final look framed in silver and bluish gray. 

African

African Warrior

Canvas, interior paint, acrylic contour

60x60cm

Yesterday I discovered at home an old copy of FMR with an article about African sculpture. It seems that only part if Black Africa is known for its native works - Mali, Chad, and all states of the Atlantic coast from Gambia to Zaire. Outside these areas only some small places are known for something interesting. Franco Monti who developed this topic supposed that people from Asia, Muslims and Christians were the reason for the native culture's loss of its originality. And that seems really sad.

But the sculpures that impress us are not totally human in appearance. Heads bigger then the body, small foreheads, huge eyes and ears. When I started to make sketches several images merged into one in my head as I painted the face of a non-human being who probably came from stars.

Study

Acrylic, pastel on canvas and some bad-smelling fixator.

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This is my new painting and I haven't decided how to name it. I was impressed by Odilon Redon and thought about trying pastel for the first time.

A Pair of Nice Photos

Somehow I got to a creative seminar for the designers, PR specialists, ad makers and other creative people. That was great! Lots of interesting ideas at workshops, photo session, dinner and disco from dusk till down:)
I'd rather visit such seminars at least one a week :)))))
Someone sent me two photos. Guess who's logo is in my hand? ;)
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Вчера мне прислали пару фотографий с нашего креативного марафона. Попала туда совершенно случайно, но с интересом во все это окунулась, обогатилась идеями и получила массу удовольствия ;)
Маркетологи, дизайнеры, креативщики, PR-щики; семинары, тренинги, лекции, мастер-классы; загородная гостиница, медовуха, шведский стол, фотосессии и дискотека ;)

Mexican Hookah

Our 'Turkish' room needed a deep blue-and-red painting to match other blue accessories. I thought about painting a hookah in bright mexican colors.

acrylic on canvas

60x60

The frame is also ultramarine. And that is how it looks in the interior. I think it brightens up the dull salmon wall and matches blue padded stool and patchwork.

Still, I think the painting needs some revision. Maybe a more detailed background? Or get rid of green parts?

Hovering Bamboo

Bamboo-o

Tempera, white carton

Sunlight comes through the window and it seems that the bamboo is hovering

Peacock Feather

Peacock Feather

Watercolor pencils, tempera, golden acryl and pastel paper, A4

There is something fascinating about a peacock feather. It is one of such objects that obviously don't have a sense of routine. Its mere idea is the domination of colour, texture and form over utility.

Actually a pure useless beauty. Well, according to Wilde, uselessness is the distinctive feature of the true beauty.

Life Customized

I was born to be an artist and decorator. This is a vocation that I can not resist as it gives me pleasure beyond any comparison.

As long as I remember, I've been trying to express and change reality through paintings, illustrations, interior decoration and customized things.

I visitied the drawing classes for 3 days as this is all that jurs deserve.
I'm learning constantly.

I've graduated from intertior design cources just to know which color of the walls makes people happy.

I travel as much as possible and greedily absorb the world around. So all the things I create are global-styled & eco-friendly.