Olga Tchefranov

Artist Statement:

I work primarily in watercolor, using professional Daniel Smith pigments, and explore themes of quiet presence, stillness, and inner tension. My paintings focus on moments where time seems to slow down — misty cities, silent animals, solitary figures, and landscapes filled with atmosphere rather than detail.

Watercolor allows me to combine control and unpredictability. I build my images through layered washes, soft transitions, and restrained color palettes, leaving space for light, air, and emotion. I am less interested in literal description than in mood, memory, and the subtle psychological state of the subject.

Whether I paint wildlife, urban scenes, or landscapes, I treat each work as a complete, finished statement — not a sketch, but a moment of observation and reflection. My goal is to create paintings that invite the viewer to pause, feel, and return to them over time.

Israel Animation College,
Private courses and lessons from famous Watercolor artists.
Ph.D. Physics.

2025 Fabriano in watercolor 2025
2024 An exhibition by the teachers of the Bat Yam Art Institute
2024 Fabriano in watercolor 2024
2023 FabrianoinAcquarello
2022 FabrianoinAcquarello
2020 - Albi, France, IWS International group exhibition.

Event: Your Identity through watercolor

Dates: April 22, 2020 - April 26, 2020

Venue: First International Biennale of watercolor Art, Poland 2020, Poland
My work was selected for participation in this exhibition

Event: Israeli WaterColor Two National Contest

Dates: March 20, 2020 - April 4, 2020

Venue: Israeli WaterColor Two National Contest, Israel
My work was selected for this exhibition.

Event: 1st International Watercolor online contest exhibition

Dates: Nov. 9, 2019 - Nov. 14, 2019

Venue: iws sare gallery, Moscow
Selection among all, the 100 top works were chosen to be exhibited at the Sare's Gallery.

Event: Exciting innovation

Dates: Nov. 9, 2017 - Dec. 9, 2017

Venue: Bat-Yam, Israel
Featured works by local artists.