Oksana Ivanik

About Artist:

I liked drawing from my childhood. But that time I did it flabbily and it was an unskilled work. I realized that I needed art teacher help. Nevertheless, I entered an art school in later life when I was 16. My parents insisted on first graduating from a musical school. It was a main reason why I had to wait for so long. When I had graduated from an art school I entered St.-Petersburg  Art College named after Rerih (fine art restorer speciality). Then I taught drawing and painting for six years in Vyborg’s Gymnasium School. Later I became a professional graphic designer. My new job riveted my attention and I didn’t draw for 15 years.

But recently I have unexpectedly realized that not a one computer work can compare with alive watercolour technique. 

My technique differs from customary watercolour  techniques. I studied academical painting and I know all watercolour characteristics. I know how watercolor paint likes spreading on paper creating 

incredibly beautiful open work dabs. I know how one colour can fantastically melt into another and I’m aware of how watercolour paint likes water. And I created my own method of working with this material. And exactly that method makes my artwork look bright and expressive. That is what suits me most of all. I’m just in love with watercolour and that technique. The colours don’t dry up or become colorless, but they stay bright on paper. 

In my artwork I want to tell about an incredible and beautiful world that God created. Look at this world through my picture. I want my artwork to arouse kind and beautiful feelings, keep up your spirits and bring joy to you and your loved ones.

About Artwork:

 Mixed Media painting on 300 gr paper

Sometimes you want to be carried from reality into the place where romanticism, music and poetry predominate, where the characters of the book, which you have read, come to life. You wish to get into the world where all colours become bright and rich. You desire to find the way into the land where everything is beautiful, mysterious and elegant. The very plot of the “Night Fragrance” was formed under the impression of western classic literature.

The picture is unframed. The second photo is an example of how the picture would look like if you frame it (photo 2). Bonus: free copy mounting board in pdf. file (photo 3)