Watercolor sketches

 

Nastasia and Ludka watercolor, paper 2001

There are some sketches from my first scholarship year at the All-Russian University of Cinematography (VGIK) Moscow. These girls are my classmates. They are from Feature Film workshop - opposite to me, as I am from the Animation workshop (workshop of Master Stanislav Sokolov). At the first year of study we must to create a lot of sketches of people, animals, architect, interior and etc.
It is developing of a good faultless eye. At the open air at summer you had to paint a lot of number painting of landscapes. Then, at the very beginning of academic year you must show all your summer work.

Olympic Games

 

Beaver

 

Racoon

 

Canadian Goose

 

Moose

 

Bear

There are series of pictures “Olympic Games” with different animals. I found it funny to made sportsman of the animals. That topic had to be infinite. You may start from any kind of sports or any kind of animal, fish, bird, insect, etc. I used my favorite method monotype with lien, water colors, oil. The oil colors I applied are only for typing then I paint the pictures. Sometimes I use tempera to finish the work. These artworks allowed me to be accepted by the Union of Artist (Moscow). Also there are some graphic works about Canada tales. I will post it next time.

Let it snow...

 

Kostya and Mom 2010

Here we (Kostia and I) look. Kostya is armed with a shovel and set on the sled. Sometimes we got stuck in the bare ground because off yard cleaners doing their job so fast as they could – just do not allow the snow to stay on the ground a second. But the Commander doesn’t care that trifle. He is shouting and waving his shovel and demanding to continue the journey. It is very good for a walking by sled on a SNOW. If snow is over you then do the big eyes and red face and go forward!

Cats,Cats,Cats...

 

Prohor, temp., paper 30x40 sm 1998

 

more Prohor

 Cat

Some cats.

All my childhood I was fond of cats, all cats. Cats were everywhere. At the very beginning of my art career I drew cats every time as I remember myself. When I was about 13, my love to cats was gone. But cats (cat’s topic) have a big share in my creative work. Prohor, our last cat, was red, impudent, sly, many-sided personality. He has a life full of love adventures that is why it passed in fights.