"“Ginger Cat Turning Back – Realistic Pencil Portrait”" Print

Hello! My name is Natasha Koti, and my path in art is a search for harmony between the soul and the line. While studying psychology and art therapy in Russia, I realized that visual art is not just paint on canvas, but the language of the soul. And I found mine. For me, the most sincere expression of feelings occurs in the process of capturing and accurately conveying a moment colored by emotions and experiences. Now I create in Varna, soaking up the sun of the Black Sea and transferring its light onto paper. My main muses and models are the cats I meet on the streets. They don't pose, they live. To keep up with their swift grace, I began to draw them with a single continuous line, almost without looking at the paper. Only this method (drawing with a constant line) allows me to capture the very essence of movement, that unique “feline” gesture that creates character. In painting (gouache, watercolor), I give freedom to color, inspired by the mature Matisse. Here, cats appear in bright, unreal color combinations, so the lines can remain simple and concise. In addition, my collection includes stylized botanical drawings and sketches in a minimalist style. I also look at the clouds in the sky, which are sure to become subjects of my work, as yet another wonder of this amazing world. For me, art is a dialogue. It is a dialogue with nature, with color, and, of course, with you! I hope you find in my work a piece of the warmth and joy with which they were created.