I live in the industrial city of Chelyabinsk, Russia, so I enjoy spending my weekends and holidays away from the city, in the countryside, going mountain hiking, travelling to other countries. Hence the love for nature and inspiration for future artworks for which I use my own reference photographs. Basically, I paint landscapes and seascapes in oils. On my canvas, I prefer vivid colors because they create an uplifting atmosphere, which we lack in everyday urban gray life. I hope the viewers can feel strong positive emotions, the colors of happiness and joy by looking at my...more