Mel's Drive-In Painting

I'm young independent Russian artist. I was born in Siberia. Drawing is an integral part of my life. From early childhood I took private lessons from professional artists, then I entered the art school. And I continued to educate myself and communicate with other representatives of the arts and contemporary artists. For a long time my work was available only to a limited circle of people, but now I feel that the time has come to open it to the world. I live in a big cities for all my life and it has a strong influence on my work. My artworks reflects these cities, their culture and vibes. People with their different lives, sometimes happy, sometimes really hard, celebrities and homeless people... I love to tell their stories through my paintings. My inner world is reflected in my works. This is unrequited love, and a broken heart, and loyal friendship, and vivid memories. I am ready to disregard beautiful and graceful images for the sake of the living and splendid, because not everything that surrounds us is perfect, and some feelings are completely destructive. I am inspired by artists such as David Lynch, Gerard Way, Marilyn Manson, Andy Warhol, Yayoi Kusama, Jonna Jinton and Rene Magritte.