Tatyana Balashova

Member of the Russian Watercolourists' Union since 2021.
Architect, illustrator of children's books.
Tatyana Balashova was born in the village Ura-Guba, Murmansk region.
After graduating from high school she moved to Saratov, where she now lives and
works.
Studied Architecture at the Saratov State Technical University.
For many years she worked as an architect, graphic designer, designer of solid wood
furniture.
In 2016, she took up illustration; created designs for Souvenirs and illustrations of
children's books.
Since the summer of 2019, she has been studying watercolor techniques:
independently and from the lessons of Ilya Ibryaev, Sergey Kurbatov,
Sergiy Lysyy, Michael Solovyev, Anastasia Kustova, Irina Glazunova, Galina Gomzina,
Nikolay Solodov and other famous watercolors.
He paints pictures with watercolors in the style of realism. Prefers landscapes, portraits
of people and pets. He pays special attention to architecture and urban landscape.

1982-1987 - Saratov State Technical University named after Gagarin Yu.A., Architect
2019 - Online school of web design HIGHLIGTS,
Course "Illustration"
2019 - Online school of web design HIGHLIGTS,
Course "Basics of web design in Adobe Photoshop"
2020 - Development Academy of the work of I.Glazunov "GIARTS», watercolor course "Sea"

2020 - THE WORLD OF MODERN WATERCOLOR,
international online contest "the World Around Us»
2021 - Art Competition “Seasons”, organized by King
House Gallery, Stratford-Upon-Avon, United Kingdom
2021 - International watercolour competition AQUARELIUM, Russia, St. Petersburg, SEASONS, semi-finalist
2021-2022 - Watercolour exhibition at the Winter Fairy Tale Christmas Festival. Russia, Novosibirsk. Participant.