"Geneva" Painting

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I always loved drawing and could never have imagined that someone would like my works besides my mom and dad. Being a student, I bought acrylic paints and painted a picture of sunflowers. Honestly, I disappointed in acrylic a little because it was drying rather quickly and did not let me get exactly the color I wanted. As a result, I didn't want to paint at all. I can't explain why I chose acrylic then as I could choose any paint. I put off my acquaintance with oil for another couple of years. 


Seven years ago, in Moscow, I painted my first oil painting. After that, I experimented with pastels, watercolors, and so on, but the oil paints became my only true love. That was the beginning of my career as an artist. But I was haunted by doubts. I didn't believe in myself. I'd like to say. I'm grateful to the people who believed in me when I didn't believe in myself. When someone believes in you, it helps you to believe in yourself.


I'm painting in oil because I can't live without it. The ideas that inspire me are different. When I notice something unusual and exciting, I want to share it with other people through painting. I try to convey the nuances that have attracted my attention to the viewer. I paint only being in a good mood because emotions are reflected on the canvas. If the artist is full of negative emotions, even the most beautiful painting may alienate the viewers.
I like to use bright, juicy colors in my painting. The impressionists inspire me, and anytime I visit another city, I immediately look for impressionist paintings at the art museum. Their specific technique resounds with me. Having visited the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, I realized that I had not seen the pictures by Van Gogh yet. I lost sleep over that, so the next day I went to look for his works. I can say that I visited the Orsay Museum twice. In two days.


Eight years ago, I had an idea to take up painting more seriously, and today I have already a small collection of paintings that I have exhibited at this site. Each work has its history and plot. (You can read the information in the description of the pictures.) I not only want to tell a viewer the stories of how the work came to be, but I also want to show that there should be no obstacles on the way to the aim. I have been studying painting for five years at the studio.