We are glad to welcome you to the blog about contemporary art. Today I want to talk about painting, so this post is entirely dedicated to landscapes by Russian artists. In it you will find the most full information about the work of Alexander Afonin, Alexei Savchenko and Viktor Bykov. All of them are not just talented, but gifted above the individual. Their work is multifaceted, original and skillful. They attract the attention of not only citizens of the Russian land, but also representatives and collectors from far abroad. It is not an easy task to write about them briefly, but we will try to singulate the information in order to present to your eyes only the most interesting and important from the life of artists and their work. Well, let's move on to the landscapes of Russian artists?
Landscapes of the true Russian artist Alexander Afonin
Alexander Afonin is called a true Russian artist, modern Shishkin, which is quite justified. He is a member International Federation artists of UNESCO (1996), awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, since 2004. The artist was born in 1966 in Kursk. Started drawing at the age of 12. Gradually growing up young man began to attract reproductions of world masterpieces of painting. Father Pavel was a support for Alexander, he explained to him the basics of the drawing, the tonality. Comprehending art "at home", Afonin entered the Kursk art school from which he graduated in 1982.The period from 1982 to 1986 was a turning point for the artist for the whole later life. In addition to the fact that in this time period Afonin was educated at Zheleznogorsk art school That's when he learned professionalism. Today Alexander considers this school one of the best in Russia.
Alexander Pavlovich Afonin prefers to paint landscapes not from photography and not in the office, but from nature. The artist claims that copying photographic landscapes- good soil for degradation, in particular, the loss of a sense of freshness and a sense of air. No wonder great masters like Levitan, Savrasov, Kuindzhi nursed kilometers in search of nature.
Thanks to his talent and diligence, in 1989 Afonin entered the Russian academy painting, sculpture and architecture, which at that time had just begun the history of its existence. Alexander graduated from graduate school, became an associate professor of the academic department of painting and drawing, and was also appointed head of the landscape workshop. Now Alexander Pavlovich is already a professor, head of the department and an honored artist of his homeland. The artist believes that every remote corner of the Russian land can and should be captured in the field of high art.
The author's paintings are so poetic and imbued with freshness that you don't even want to take your eyes off one canvas in order to look at another. We wish you to get a lot of positive emotions while viewing the landscapes of the Russian artist.
Landscapes of nature of different seasons from Alexey Savchenko
Alexey Savchenko is a rather young artist, but already recognizable and very promising. The main theme of his paintings, created thanks to the etude style of painting, are small towns, half-forgotten villages, surviving churches, in a word, the hinterland of vast Russia. Savchenko specializes in landscapes of nature of different seasons. As a rule, his paintings convey the nature of the central zone of the Russian Federation.Landscapes by Russian artist Alexei Savchenko they take it not by color, but by some wayward northern mood. , maximum color realism - perhaps this is what is very expressively visible on the author's canvases.
Alexey Alexandrovich was born in 1975. He was lucky to be born in a wonderful historical city Sergiev Posad, the pearl of the "Golden Ring", primarily known as a place of mass Orthodox pilgrimage.
In 1997, Alexey received the specialty of a graphic designer, graduating from the All-Russian College of Toys. In 2001 - faculty visual arts and folk crafts in Moscow Pedagogical University. Member since 2005 Creative Union Artists of Russia. Constantly takes part in exhibitions professional artists. Many of his works are held by art collectors in Russia and abroad.
"Forest, as if alive" by Russian artist Viktor Bykov
Victor Alexandrovich Bykov is a famous Russian landscape painter, the author of many works directly related to the beauty and lyricism of Russian nature. The artist was born in 1958. He started painting quite early. In 1980 he graduated from art school. In the period from 1988 to 1993, Viktor Bykov studied at the eminent Stroganovka, which is now called the Moscow State Art and Industry Academy. S.G. Stroganov.
Today the author's style of painting in circles contemporary art called naturalistic realism old days of the last century they would say "the forest, as if alive." Juicy tones in the hands experienced artist give desired effect live pictures. Barely connectable lines, combined with textured thick layers of paint applied in a continuous array on the canvas, make the author's landscapes of the Russian artist both bright and rich in detail. Through this technique, an enthusiastic feeling of the fantastic nature of the paintings, their fabulous infinity, is achieved.
The landscapes in the paintings of the Russian artist convey incredible realism, it seems as if they tell about the nature of the life of the sun's rays and, at the same time, they move transparent air in huge volumes. The artist's paintings are saturated harmonious colors, fresh images, the mood of mother nature.
His winter colors are admired, in which finely selected shades perfectly miraculously recreate various natural states - from frost resistance in spring, the crystal freshness of a snowy morning to the mysterious silence of late winter evening. The snow cover in the artist's paintings makes it possible to feel the structure of snow, the graininess of its slender crystals.
Landscapes by Russian artist Viktor Bykov popular as in native Fatherland, and beyond (private collections in France and Germany). The artist's reproductions are used in decorative design, even when creating patterns for embroidery. And who knows, perhaps we come across Victor's work much more often, indiscriminately, incognito, without giving it special significance or mentally indulging in dreams of colorful landscapes of the Russian land and its talented artists.
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Landscape painting, also known as landscape art, is an image of nature in all its manifestations. Mostly mountains, valleys, trees, rivers and forests. The main feature is the presence of a wide view, as well as its elements located in a coherent composition. Exists different types landscape, including rural and urban, sea and river, religious and futuristic.
Types of landscape: the essence
The most popular element of any landscape is the sky. The weather in all its manifestations is also part of the composition. Landscape views in art can be completely imaginary (imaginary) or copied from reality with varying degrees of accuracy. If the main purpose of an image is to display an actual, defined location, especially buildings, then it will be called a topographic (realistic) view.
The concept of "landscape"
In the visual arts, the term "landscape" comes from the Dutch word landchap(plot of land) and describes any painting or drawing whose main subject is an image picturesque view. Examples include grasslands, hills, mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, forests, coastal views, and seas. The picture can be an image real place, or it may be an imaginary or idealized scene.
Recognition of nature and its choice as specific subject art is a relatively recent phenomenon. Until the 17th century, the landscape was limited to the backgrounds of portraits or paintings devoted mainly to religious, mythological or historical illustrations. Today beautiful view landscape continues to be the main theme in art.
Landscape through the ages
In creativity artists of the XVII century by Claude Lorraine and Nicholas Poussin, the landscape backdrop began to dominate the display historical events. However, their treatment of the landscape was somewhat stylized or artificial. They tried to take on the scenery of Greece and Rome, and their work became known as classical landscape. At the same time, some Dutch artists such as Jacob van Ruysad were developing a much more naturalistic form of painting based on what they saw around them.
When the arts were classified by the French Academy in the seventeenth century, landscape was placed fourth in importance among the five genres. However landscape painting became increasingly popular in the 18th century, despite the predominance of classical motifs.
Landscape and its position in the hierarchy of genres
Landscape was an established genre in Chinese art by the fourth century AD, but in Western art landscape painting originates before the era of Renaissance art in the sixteenth century. Of course, many artists from Roman times and earlier included in their paintings scenic landscapes and views of nature, but they were auxiliary elements main topic paintings. The main problem with landscape was that it was very low in the academic distribution of genres.
The hierarchy of fine arts in the Renaissance was as follows:
- Historical painting.
- Portrait art.
- Painting, that is, scenes from Everyday life.
- Landscape.
- Still life.
These rankings were finally set out in 1669 by the secretary of the French Academy, André Félibien. Thus, the art world, including its patrons, teachers, and artists, did not take landscape painting seriously and attributed more value to historical works, portraits and genre pictures. Neoclassical and academic schools followed Greek art in giving priority human body especially naked.
The boom of naturalistic landscape drawing
The nineteenth century saw a veritable surge in naturalistic landscape design, driven in part by the notion that nature is a direct manifestation of God, and in part by the growing alienation of many people from nature due to increasing industrialization and urbanization. As a result, the traditional hierarchy of genres collapsed.
Landscape artists of the 19th centuries entered into a large-scale romantic movement, it was at this time that landscape painting finally became a worthy genre in art academies Europe and has become widespread throughout the world. In the second half of the twentieth century, the definition of landscape was called into question. The genre expanded into urban and industrial landscapes, and artists began to use less traditional mediums when creating landscape works.
Three types of landscape art
A painting or photograph that depicts nature is called landscape art. Although every artist has his own own style, this genre is usually grouped into three broad categories:
- Representational landscape art is the most basic genre. The details do not use special colors or filters to create an unrealistic effect. In contrast, representational landscape art focuses on the natural beauty of nature and paints realistic picture subject.
- Impressionist landscape art focuses on depicting a realistic scene in an almost unrealistic light. This is achieved through several methods, including separating the foreground from the background using soft focus, applying unusual methods lighting or the inclusion of saturated, bright or unnatural colors. Impressionist landscape art largely responds to the eye of the artist or photographer and the ability to create a stunning natural image.
- Abstract landscape art relies less on environment landscape and more to represent the main subject of the image. In the abstract part, the landscape can be the background, and the foreground can be the focus on one component, such as a tree branch unusual shape or the shadow of a large object.
Each style has its own characteristics, varying colors, lighting and props. AT landscape paintings, as a rule, additional elements are added in addition to the landscape itself. Traditionally, these are animals and people. The purpose of the landscape part is to demonstrate natural beauty nature, whether soothing, violent or surreal.
natural scenery
Landscape painting refers to a work of art in which the main focus is on the image of nature (mountains, forests, rocks, trees, rivers, valleys, etc.). The earth is a marvelous creation, from barren deserts to lush rainforests, from endless oceans to cloudy skies. Throughout history, artists have found inspiration in the mysterious beauty of nature and the grandeur of the Earth's diverse landscapes.
Cityscape: views of the cityscape
Landscape paintings are not limited to images of the earth and nature. For example, they may also include images of buildings, streets, bridges. This type of landscape is called urban. His sketches may include various historical or modern facilities. Types of urban landscape are determined in accordance with what is shown in the picture. One of the most attractive are images of palaces and castles, religious monuments, as well as residential buildings of the 17th-19th centuries.
Rural and park landscape
When nature and the results of conscious human activity meet together, a certain dissonance is bound to arise. But there is an environment where these two conflicting parties are able to agree among themselves and achieve a relative balance. First of all, this countryside and landscape parks, where nature is complemented by architectural elements. rural landscape was one of the most popular landscape themes of all time. Artists depicted a house on a hill or near a pond, green meadows with grazing sheep, country roads, and so on.
topographic landscapes
Flat objects differ from three-dimensional three-dimensional objects that have length, width and height. One of the options for depicting a landscape is that the image is given a more or less clearly defined relief. This type of landscape is called topographic or sculptural.
documentary landscapes
Another type of landscape painting is documentary landscapes depicting scenes from everyday life. The included figures of people deserve no less attention than trees or houses. On the one hand, they add life to the composition, on the other hand, they emphasize the size of the surrounding space in comparison with a person.
Landscapes with animals
A distinctive feature of the landscape is that with their help a feeling of peace, contentment and harmony is created. However, wildlife is a continuous movement. Trees, plants, rain, wind - these are all dynamic and changeable factors, in this regard, it is quite natural to place animals among them as an integral part of all wildlife.
The views can be very different: the mood landscape symbolizes the lyrical coloring of feelings, the architectural one is very reminiscent of the city, the sea (marina) and river show the endless beauty of the water landscape. The historical and heroic types are associated with great warriors, mythical heroes and gods. decorative landscape serves as an excellent interior decoration. a certain amount species do not exist. Depending on the artist's vision, industrial landscapes (city views), epic, romantic or even cosmic landscapes are distinguished.
The main feature of this genre of fine art is that the main subject of the image is nature in its original form or transformed by man.
First of all, it differs in the colors that modern artists use. They hardly use crystals, which have been widely used by all artists since the Renaissance. But still nature at work contemporary landscape painters still just as beautiful. modern landscape differs from its predecessors in a more vivid expression of feelings, moods and thoughts. Most often written contemporary artists, like their predecessors, use this material to keep the viewer happy for longer.
Artist Yuri Obukhovsky
The romantic landscape "Costa Bravo" ("marina") is filled with the artist. In fact, this is the "wild" coast of Spain with a length of a little less than two hundred kilometers.
The painting depicts a narrow bay with a rocky shore. The blue of the calm mediterranean sea competes with the blue of the sky, as if faded from the bright sun. Snow-white clouds, emphasizing its blueness, echo the white triangular sailboats that have gone far into the sea, with white foam crashing against the rocks of the waves. The blue of the sea is not uniform. Close to the viewer, it slightly brightens, away - it becomes saturated blue, as if filled with the power of an unpredictable water element. The picture is so full of romanticism that it does not leave the viewer indifferent. The rocks that frame the bay are visible in the distance in light lilac shades, and close up they sparkle with gold. They were gilded in different shades by the bright sun, which is not visible to the viewer, but its hot rays are felt in everything. In our gray climate, it is nice to see rich blues and golds, and it is joyful to have such a picture at home that at any time of the year will speak of summer sparkling with all colors. This picture is good not only at home, but also in the office, when you can take your eyes off the computer and look at the living calming sea.
The artist is not confined to one marine genre. He is interested in everything: the landscapes of Moscow, and Karelia, and the Crimea. The wonderful corners of Moscow rise before the viewer in the landscapes “Spring on the Patriarchs” and “The Yard on Tverskoy Boulevard”, which open up the familiar to us anew. Invariable admiration is caused by these oil paintings. Modern artists see and reflect in their paintings a diverse delightful world.
Artist Kandybin
The painter gave his love to the landscape of Russia. His canvases depict narrow, transparent and clean rivers with banks overgrown with green grass. Bridges and boats show that people live somewhere nearby in such beauty. Powerful trees, descending from the slopes, approach the banks, reflected in the still surface of the water. On one of the canvases there is a five-domed church with a white bell tower, and white water lilies bloom along the shore.
Oil paintings by contemporary artists (landscapes) are realistic. All canvases by Kandybin are full of peace. And only stitches-paths tell us that people live and work here who take care of the world that surrounds them. In the landscape with the beginning of autumn, when the grass along the river is still green, like the whole forest is still green, a bright golden-orange maple stands out, which sensed the approaching autumn days. A few burgundy-red bushes along the river are also signs of autumn. The artist's gaze lovingly stops at the winter landscape. Clear silhouettes of old branched trees are especially good against the background of snow. And the white-trunked birch trees are silvering next to the green pines and fir-trees.
Landscapes by Alexei Savchenko
An experienced landscape painter, who turned forty in 2015, does not get tired of admiring the change of seasons. He is a member of the Creative Union of Russian Artists. Abandoned half-forgotten villages come to life on his canvases. Almost the same landscape, painted both in summer and in autumn, carries a different, but joyfully thoughtful mood due to color. The country road is dry in summer, and in autumn its ruts turn dark purple, sagging from the frequent rains.
Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Alexander Afonin
Born in Kursk and starting to draw at the age of 12, he was educated at the art school in Zheleznogorsk, which he considers one of the best in Russia. All landscapes the artist goes to draw on nature, without copying photographs. And the result is living Russian nature in front of us in all its discreet charm and poetry. (paintings by contemporary artists in particular) is full of high aesthetics. Afonin's works are very romantic.
In one of the paintings, a small green island with a tiny church in the center opens up before the viewer. And around in a haze the lake and the huge endless sky merge. The painter found a secluded and most beautiful corner and showed it to those who, for some reason, cannot get out of the house. The artist's gaze reveals to us a vast unknown world.
Victor Bykov discovers the beauty of the forest
The painter became interested in forest thickets and forest edges, in which a city dweller does not visit as often as he would like. The sun's rays, refracting and playing with colors, penetrate his canvases. They change the usual gloomy lighting of the forest. It just becomes magical.
AND winter forest, bowed under the weight of the just past snowfall, seems impregnable, but it still calls to get through the deep snowdrifts and shake off the snow from the fallen branches, showering all his companions with it. The morning in the picture is sunny and paints it in pinkish-lilac tones.
Sergey Peredereev
He is a member of the Union of Artists of the Russian Federation. His works are full of constant admiration for our material world. He does not treat nature like Bazarov, who said that nature is not a temple, but a workshop. No, this is a temple that must be appreciated and loved, because the resources of nature are not endless. To need oil paintings. Modern artists admire not only fields, forests, copses. Sometimes a small village is very interesting, perhaps a former town, standing on a hill rising up. The picture shows its outskirts, and then a forest begins. (paintings) by contemporary artists takes the viewer away from the urban world, from huge apartment buildings, from the flow of cars, to quiet corners where everything is full of harmony.
Many people paint in oils. Modern artists often fill them with silence and tranquility. People in small villages live slowly, trying only to plant, water, weed, harvest, harvest, prepare for the winter. And when they go out onto the porch in the morning, they fully inhale the fresh air filled with the aromas of herbs and flowers.
Looking at modern landscape painters, you see that in which the exact transmission of nature is important, which has its origins in the 19th century, the work of contemporary artists continues. If earlier artists set themselves not only genre tasks, but it was important for many to show the oppression of the people, now undoubted skill is poured into oil paintings on canvas by contemporary artists, come to life on canvases and do not leave the viewer indifferent.
Born in Yoshkar-Ola in 1964. Graduated from Kazan aviation institute, while studying in which he continued to get involved in painting - a favorite pastime since childhood.
Not having official diplomas of art education, Sergei polished his skills on his own. Now Basov's works are welcome guests in the famous Valentin Ryabov Gallery in the capital, and indispensable participants in the International Art Shows in the Central House of Artists and the Art Manege. The artist continues the tradition of Russian classical landscape painting painting XIX century. Art critics call Sergei Basov one of the the best representatives contemporary Russian realism, noting its impeccable taste, amazing poetic perception of the world and perfect painting technique. He is a member of the International Art Foundation and the Professional Union of Artists.There is no impressionistic transience and avant-garde frills in his works. There is only one enchanting simplicity, understandable and valuable at all times. Critics consider Basov one of the best representatives of modern Russian realism.
His landscapes are called "picturesque elegies." In the most ordinary and unsophisticated scenes - a lake lost in the forests, an unnamed river, a grove at the edge of the field - he is able to reveal to the viewer the whole world rich in emotions and sensual sensations. At the same time, Sergei Basov has long established himself as a mature painter with an individual, original manner of painting and an attentive, interested look at the world, observations of which he generously shares with others.
“…One of the best representatives of modern Russian realism, Sergei Basov has been actively working since the early 90s of the last century. Mastering perfectly painting technique, possessing an impeccable taste and sense of style, he creates amazingly poetic works that invariably find a heartfelt response in the hearts of grateful spectators, people very different tastes and views, very different from each other in their attitude and character. The visual world that the artist creates and in which he lives is, first of all, the nature around us. Simple and even mundane motifs chosen by the artist, such as forest lakes and streams, ravines, forest paths and country roads, are transformed into very subtle, quivering works, original pictorial elegies. On numerous art exhibitions in the capital and provincial towns can see great work in a realistic, academic manner. And, of course, there is a deep inner relationship between the positive phenomena in the modern world. Russian art and the revival of the country. The artist Sergei Basov is making a worthy contribution to this noble cause. The landscapes of the master are valuable exhibits of many private and corporate collections in Russia and abroad ... ”Many of our compatriots, leaving for a long time abroad, take away a piece of Russia captured in Basov’s landscapes as a gift to foreign friends or just for themselves as a keepsake. The artist conveys the inexplicable charm of the corners of Russian nature in the middle lane on his canvases in a subtle, lyrical manner, with amazing warmth and love.
Note! When placing a picture on the wall, it is worth considering the color and texture of the finish.
Selection for different rooms
Each picture requires its place, just as in different rooms, not every plot is appropriate. Options:
- Hallway- any landscapes, images of animals are suitable. The picture should set you in the right mood, especially when you first visit the house, and in no case should it repel.
- Living room. Here you can hang a picture without restrictions on the subject - they are especially popular flower arrangements, natural panoramas. To add luxury to the interior, you can quite standard image arrange in a massive frame. Here they will be appropriate.
- Living nature for the bedroom will be appropriate and harmonious. The elements can be depicted on it - water, earth, air, fire. It is better to choose images in which there are no people, objects - only nature in its the best embodiment. It is worth stopping at a picture that pacifies, soothes. An excellent solution is macro photography.
3D picture of wildlife in a bright bedroom
- - still lifes, landscapes of nature with fairy tale characters etc.
- Kitchen and wildlife in the picture- also quite a good combination to create a harmonious look of the room. Landscapes with fruit trees, a view of the garden, even animals - a cow, a goat, a pig, will be appropriate. That is, everything related to cooking, food.
Living nature: paintings and other types of images
Any room can be decorated not by one picture, but by a whole cascade of works, and when it comes to images of wildlife, this is very useful. There are several options. So, today they are very popular, however, like many centuries ago. They are not always combined common theme or even size. This arrangement of images is quite complicated, because until now the appropriate selection of compositions is considered a fine art.
The next option is a diptych, triptych, polyptych. Such paintings are united by a common plot and include 2, 3 or more images. In ancient times and now, such are used to decorate temples. The image of nature, which is spread over 2 or more canvases, will be appropriate both in and in.
A four-piece painting decorates a modern entryway
Modular paintings are modern interpretation previous type. Often they are not copyrighted - the image is applied to them using the . This method allows you to embody any fantasy and idea in it. In this case, the following ideas can be implemented:
A beautiful painting of wildlife with a calming effect
- One image is divided into several canvases. Moreover, the method of separating elements among themselves is often used, when the images are placed at a certain distance from each other. One more interesting trick– creation of elements modular picture from images of various sizes.
- Another option is to merge the picture.
Creative approach to wall decor with modular paintings
Note! Pictures that are widely used in design may not be standard, but black and white or with the effect of a film negative. This technique is often used in, thereby emphasizing their stylistic orientation.
Pictures are a great solution for decorating any room in the house. An appropriate selection of topics will revive, bring comfort or a mischievous touch. They are an indispensable attribute modern home, regardless of the stylistic direction used.
