Natallia Valiukevich

I did not choose watercolor painting. But watercolor painting chose me.

After graduating from university, I worked in a printing house as a designer for several years. I was successful at my workplace, but the office atmosphere did not match my freedom-loving nature. I quit my job and became a freelancer.

I studied three-dimensional programs on my own and worked in the computer games industry for 15 years. My child grew up. I saw that he plays a lot of computer games. I was not sure if I was doing something good for the children.

I left my work. It was a shock for my family. I started retouching and colorizing old photos remotely.

I met an excellent customer from the USA. For several years we restored old photos of American baseball players.
We did a great job. Next my customer began to encourage me to paint watercolors of American baseball players.

Watercolor portrait! Its impossible. Watercolor is not suitable for portraits. I was sure that it was impossible.

But I did not want to lose the job. I had to agree. I had some of the most difficult months in my life. I forced myself to learn painting with watercolor. I did not expect that I would succeed, but still I hoped that I could manage.

A few months later ...

Belarusian State Pedagogical University
Artist-teacher.

Winner of GAWA Annual International Watercolor Scholarship – 2018
Member 2019 IWS Hungary Calendar
Member Fabriano In Acquarello International Watercolor Exhibition 2019
Member II International Watercolor Triennial – Varna 2019
Winner second round of the competition IWS Poland 2019 Step by Step
Member III international watercolor biennial CASTRA 2019
Member Fabriano In Acquarello International Watercolor Exhibition 2020
Winner first round of the competition IWS Poland 2020 Step by Step
Artwork Worth Exhibiting Award IWS FIRÇA International Online Watercolor Contest 2020.
5th place in the CATEGORY WATER COLOR – HUMAN FIGURE in the in the competition American Art Awards 2020.
Finalists of the festive Competition Step by Step 2020
Member First International Online Juried Exhibition “Brushstrokes of Harmony” 2021. IWS California USA
Finalist International Watercolour Masters 2022 CONTEST
Selected artist in thes prestigious “Everything New” International Elite Watercolor Exhibition Hong Kong 2021