Sunday, June 30, 2013


"Venice.", 2010, pastel on paper, 20 x 30 cm.

This is my first pastel work. It shows a canal in Venice with a bridge, a boat and many bright spots.

Saturday, June 29, 2013


"Sunset over the river.", 2009, oil on cardboard, 50 x 40 cm.

This work shows a sunset over the river with colorful plants on the coast.

Friday, June 28, 2013


"Green and water.", 2009, oil on hardboard, 40 x 50 cm.

This work shows a view on the river and a small forest house on the coast which is the center of the composition. There are many trees with different colors. The forest and the house reflect in the water.

Thursday, June 27, 2013


"Summer sunset over the river.", 2009, oil on hardboard, 40 x 50 cm.

 This work shows a sunset over the river with forest on the coast. The sky is interesting and has many colorful clouds. The sky reflects in the water. The coasts are bright green.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013


"Autumn street.", 2009, oil on hardboard, 50 x 43 cm.

This work shows a city street in autumn. The main element is two trees in the foreground with bright leaves of different colors. There is much sun in the background, there is a slight silhouette of a man walking. The scene is full of autumn mood.

Tuesday, June 25, 2013


"Foggy Way.", 2009, oil on hardboard, 40 x 50 cm.

 This is one of my early works, it shows a foggy road along the hill in the autumn forest. The trees have mostly lost their leaves, the colors are mostly cold, but some bright spots remain.

Monday, June 24, 2013


"Late autumn mood.", 2010, oil on hardboard, 40 x 50 cm.

This work was made on plain-air, it shows a forest in November. It is cold, the sky is full of contrast warm and cold colors. The trees are bright, some of them have already lost the leaves. There are many colors in the grass, too. There are some hills in the background.

Sunday, June 23, 2013


"Venice. Before the storm.", 2009, oil on hardboard, 25 x 40 cm.

This work shows the Grand Canal in Venice on a stormy day. It is the first of my works with Venice. The sky is dark here,but the buildings are light. There are some boats around, the green trees between the houses bring some life into the scene.

Saturday, June 22, 2013


"Nikolskoe. Temple. Silence.", 2012, oil on canvas, 60 x 70 cm.

This work is one of the series dedicated to the orthodox temples of my native region. It shows a bright scene with a temple over the river rising above the small houses. The sky is bright and stresses the temple. Though there are many houses around, the temple remains separate, calm and majestic and is in the center of the composition. This symbolizes the priority of spiritual values over the daily troubles.

Friday, June 21, 2013


"Nikolskoe. Warm spring.", 2012, oil on canvas, 50 x 70 cm.

This work is one of the series dedicated to the orthodox temples of my native region. It shows a bright spring scene with a monumental church in cold colors and bright domes. The sky is blue and clear. The trees are covered with the first leaves. The road is bright in the sun.

Thursday, June 20, 2013


"Lake in the mountains.", 2009, oil on hardboard, 40 x 50 cm.

This is one of my early works, it shows a view on the lake in the mountains. The water is blue and calm, the sky is light. There is a large tree in the foreground.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013


"Svyatogorye. Winter. Temple of All Saints.", 2012, oil on canvas, 60 x 70 cm.

This work is one of the series dedicated to the orthodox temples of my native region. It shows a winter scene with a wooden church in warm colors and vivid decorative sky. The center of the composition aroynd the temple is stressed by the light and warm sky. The absence of details in the foreground draws more attention to the temple itself.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013


"Italy. Vatican. Cathedral.", 2011, oil on hardboard, 70 x 50 cm.

 This work has been inspired by the movie "Da Vinci Code". It shows a view of St Paul's Cathedral in Rome in the evening. The scene is mostly dark blue with warm spots of yellow and brown where the lights appear. The composition consists of the rows of streets completed by the great building of cathedral, which forms the center of the scene.

Monday, June 17, 2013


"Italy. Venice. Penumbra.", 2012, oil on hardboard, 70 x 50 cm.

This work is one of my most favorite ones. It shows a canal in Venice, a bridge in the background, and a gondolier in a dark gondola. There are vivid reflections in the scene. The gondola forms the center of the composition, while the bridge stresses the perspective and draws attention to the background.

Sunday, June 16, 2013


"Italy. Street. Light and color.", 2012, oil on hardboard, 50 x 50 cm.

This work shows a bright evening street in Italy. There are different light sources, natural and artificial. There are plenty of colors in the scene. The arc lighted with a lamp forms the center of the composition with its bright color.

Saturday, June 15, 2013


"Venice. Bridge. Reflections.", 2012, oil on hardboard, 40 x 50 cm.

This work shows a picturesque corner in Venice. The bridge forms an arc over the main composition. There can be seen only canal, water with reflections and some boats.

Friday, June 14, 2013


"Venice. Bridge. Sunset.", 2012, oil on hardboard, 70 x 50 cm.

This work shows an afternoon in Venice. There is a bridge and a couple on it in the center of the composition. The background is warm and light. There are some blue boats in the channel. 

Thursday, June 13, 2013


"Svyatogorye. Winter. Panorama.", 2012, oil on canvas, 40 x 120 cm.

This work is a panorama of the series dedicated to the orthodox temples of my native region. It shows a winter scene with a blue church over the river and some picturesque trees. The work is made in cold colors and only some spots on the trees and buildings are warm. There are people walking along the frozen river. There is a white mountain in the background. The sky is light, but a bit cloudy. The scene in general is quiet, calm and spectacular.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013


"Svyatogorye. Autumn. Reflections.", 2012, oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm.

This work is one of the series dedicated to the orthodox temples of my native region. It shows an autumn scene with a church reflecting in the river and hills with forest in the background.The sky is bright blue, so is the water with reflecting sky, trees and buildings. There are many bright spots. The light branches in the foreground complete the scene.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013


"Venice. Summer. Light.", 2012, oil on hardboard, 40 x 50 cm.

This work shows a bright sunny day in Venice. The scene contains a  red bridge which forms the center of the composition, some boats in cold colors and colorful buildings. The architecture reflects in the water. The picture is full of sun and light.

Monday, June 10, 2013


"New York. Bright Silence.", 2013, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 70 cm.

This is one of my recent works made with acrylic colors. It shows the Times Square at night after the rain.There are no people, it's quiet, but the bright colors and lights remain stressing the everlasting dynamics of the big city. The bright light forms the center of the composition while the dark post makes a major contrast.

Sunday, June 9, 2013


"Still-life. Contrasts.", 2012, oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm.

This is a still-life made in dark colors with bright contrast spots. It is a bit rustic and stylized. The composition is steady. There are some jars in the background and bright vegetables in the foreground.

Saturday, June 8, 2013


"Italy. Venice. Light and shadow.", 2012, oil on hardboard, 50 x 40 cm.

 This work shows a canal in Venice. There is a contrast between the bright warm color of the water and the background, and the cold dark color of the buildings and boats. It is afternoon, the colors resemble the sunset.

Friday, June 7, 2013


"Street In Croatia.", 2012, oil on hardboard, 50 x 40 cm.

This work shows a street in Croatian town. There are hills in the city, so the road goes up. The houses are bright red while the ground is calmly grey. There are some people on a walk. The small buildings slightly show up far away in the background.

Thursday, June 6, 2013


"Venice. Channel. Morning.", 2012, oil on hardboard, 70 x 50 cm.

 This work shows one of the best-known views of Venice. It's morning, the water of the canal is light-blue, the sky is light and warm. The buildings are in contrast, cold blue.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013


"Italy. Burano. Colors.", 2012, oil on hardboard, 50 x 70 cm.

This work shows a canal in a small Italian town of Burano. It's a very bright place, the houses are very colorful. There are some boats around, the buildings reflect in the water. The technique is dynamic and vivid.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013


"Venice.", 2009, oil on hardboard, 40 x 30 cm.

This is my very first painting of Venice. It shows a narrow canal with a gondola far away. The bright walls reflect in the water, the sun is shining in the background, the sky is clear.

Monday, June 3, 2013


"Italy. Bridge in Venice.", 2012, oil on hardboard, 50 x 50 cm.

 This work shows a bright street in Venice. The colors are mostly warm, the buildings reflect in the water. The openwork bridge holds the center of the scene. There are some boats on the sides of the canal. The background is lighter, that gives more space to the scene.

Sunday, June 2, 2013


"Channel. Sun. Silence.", 2012, oil on hardboard, 50 x 70 cm.

This work shows a cozy corner of Venice with some boats and laundry. It is summer, the sun is bright, but it's quiet. The reflections and the ripple make the scene alive.

Saturday, June 1, 2013


"Italy. Venice. Reflections.", 2011, oil on hardboard, 56 x 71 cm.

This work shows a silent canal in Venice. The colors are warm - orange and cold. There is ripple on the water, the bright buildings reflect in the canal. There's an openwork bridge over the canal. The shadows in the foreground emphasize the light and bright background.