Leopard. Portrait of a big wildcat. Drawing

Hi! I am Elena Trusova. I was born and raised in a small town in the center of Russia and painted throughout my childhood and youth. For three years I studied the basics of drawing, composition and color theory at an art school. But when after graduation it was time to choose what to do next, I did not dare to become an artist: there was no understanding of what to draw, why and how to realize myself in the art world. I went to St. Petersburg, graduated from the institute there with a meteorological engineer diploma, got married and gave birth to two children. Then I moved to the beautiful old city of Tallinn and devoted my entire future life to my family and children. It was possible to draw only occasionally. But now that long-awaited and happy moment has come when the children have grown up and I can devote all my time to drawing. I love nature: animals, birds, plants, flowers, landscapes, the sky inspire me. These are not just words: for about 10 years now I have been predominantly raw vegan and try to do as little harm to nature as possible. If forty years ago I did not understand why I needed to paint, now I have a huge life experience that gives me an inner, deep understanding that I already have something to share with the world. I see the beauty around me and try to reflect it in my Artworks. I really like the process of drawing, when an image invented by me or spied on by nature begins to appear on a sheet of paper. Every day it fills with color, volume and my feelings. When I don't want or cannot add anything else to a sheet of paper, then the work is already ready. I am extremely pleased when viewers tell me how they felt looking at my picture. Because many people feel exactly what I wanted to say! Three years ago I discovered Zenart's style. This is complete freedom of self-expression using seemingly simple liner patterns and using some other materials. Therefore, sometimes I create works in this style. Also among my favorites are colored pencils. I was inspired and trained by the wonderful and sensitive sketcher Anna Egida. Now I enjoy the process of drawing with pencils and rejoice the results. I am always looking for materials, techniques and opportunities, experimenting with them, so that in my works I can more fully express my love for the world around me and share it with everyone.