There are painters whose work is always recognizable by a special manner of writing peculiar only to them. One of them is an artist painted in the style of impressionism, he creates according to a unique technology developed by him, without a single brush stroke. Instead of this traditional instrument the master uses a palette knife - a knife designed to clean canvases, remove excess paint from canvases and create relief images. Afremov developed his technique over years, and he managed to bring it to perfection. From careless strokes applied to the canvas with a palette knife, he produces incredibly bright, emotional and eye-catching paintings.
Youth of the artist
Leonid Arkadyevich Afremov is from Belarus. He was born in 1955 in Vitebsk, the city where such famous artists as Ilya Repin, Robert Falk, Kazimir Malevich, Marc Chagall lived and worked. The work of the latter had a great influence on the formation of Afremov as a painter. Leonid was fond of drawing with early childhood. After graduating in 1973 high school he entered the Vitebsk Pedagogical Institute at the faculty visual arts and charts. As a student, he took part in various art exhibitions. After graduating from the institute, Afremov privately took drawing lessons from the famous Vitebsk painter I. Borovsky and worked as a graphic designer. In his free time, Leonid Arkadievich painted pictures, honing and improving his skills. many early work the impressionist failed to survive, they are considered lost.
Moving to Israel
The artist with his non-standard approach to painting was not understood in the USSR. In those days, it was required to depict Soviet ideologists and politicians on canvas, but Afremov was far from this. He developed his skill by drawing oil paints what he liked: wet streets, architectural structures, of people. With the onset of perestroika, the artist seriously thought about emigration. In 1990, Afremov, together with his wife and two sons, left for Israel, leaving forever Soviet Union. There he gets a job as a sign designer in a shop that sells frames. The difficult time associated with adaptation to new living conditions had positive influence on the work of the Impressionist. The artist Afremov was able to fully open up. Pictures from under his palette knife appeared in huge numbers. He created them almost daily and did it not for the sake of earning. It's just that here the energy began to beat out of him as a key, he wanted to create without stopping.
Afremov made attempts to cooperate with local galleries, but not all of them were successful. In Israel, the artist managed to independently arrange several exhibitions of his works. Despite the fact that the canvases written in an unusual way, brought the master the first fame and money, he could not fully open up in this country. Not everyone understood the artist here either, his workshop was destroyed due to the fact that dark-skinned and naked people were present in his paintings.
Life in the States and Mexico
After living in Israel for 12 years and not finding full recognition there, Afremov emigrated to the United States in 2002. He lived first in New York, then settled in Florida, the warm climate of which he liked. Here the artist Leonid Afremov decided to stay. Master's paintings received in America international recognition. Living in this country, he began to create canvases, not limiting himself to any conditional framework. Leonid Arkadyevich's son Dmitry became an indispensable assistant. He took care of the sales of his father's paintings.
From 2010 to the present day, Afremov has been living on his own ranch in the small Mexican town of Playa del Carmen. Secluded in silence, he does not stop painting, delighting his fans with new masterpieces. The master practically does not arrange exhibitions of his works. He is one of the few artists who sells his paintings mainly via the Internet. Afremov's paintings can be found in every corner of the planet. They are kept in studios, galleries and private collections. Total The author's works have already exceeded 4 thousand canvases.
Features of the painter's paintings
Why is the artist Afremov so interested in art lovers? His paintings are unique not only due to the special technique of applying oil paints to canvas. They attract with passion, expression, a riot of colors, positive energy that breaks from the canvases and literally permeates the viewer through and through. Afremov loves rainy weather very much, but his paintings are not dull. They inspire and inspire a person with a love for life and nature.
One of the author's most famous and recognizable techniques is the image of wet asphalt on canvas, which reflects buildings, people and the light coming from lanterns, the moon and brightly lit windows. He uses a similar approach in many of his works. The impressionist is not indifferent to umbrellas - the eternal companions of autumn weather. There are a great many of them on the canvases of the master. Afremov is excellent at portraits of people. parents with small children simple people and celebrities - with the help of a palette knife, their images are realistic and harmonious. The artist devoted a number of works to animals. He also has still lifes. The impression from all his paintings is enhanced by a successful selection of colors and a skillful play of light and shadow.
Pictures-embroideries
Now it has become very fashionable to embroider works of famous artists. Experienced craftswomen who are not afraid of difficult and painstaking work can create masterpieces with their own hands, the author of which is Afremov. Pictures, the embroidery of which will bring only pleasure, can decorate any room, bring comfort, warmth and light into it. To create a masterpiece with your own hands, you do not need to look for photos of Afremov's paintings. Today, ready-made needlework kits with embroidery patterns for the artist's most popular creations are on sale. You can buy them at retail outlets where goods for children's and adult creativity are sold.
Reproduction of Afremov's paintings by numbers
one more fashion trend is today drawing pictures by numbers. This became possible thanks to the appearance on sale of numerous sets for coloring. They allow all art lovers to independently create copies of creations famous painters, sketching the numbered fragments on the canvas with paints of the necessary colors. In stores you can see sets with works of art different artists, among them there is Afremov. Paintings by numbers are created quickly and look just as good as the originals. Fans of Leonid Afremov's talent can make reproductions of his paintings with the help of such creative kits, decorating their homes or workplaces with them.
Autumn is different. For some, autumn is sad, decorated with cold rains and piercing winds, and for some, despite the bad weather, autumn is a golden time. It's time to collect not only armfuls yellow leaves, but also wander in the rain, enjoy the romance of fallen leaves, inhale the languid coolness. This is what autumn sees famous artist Leonid Afremov.
His autumn is an autumn shimmering with a sea of warm shades, which make it beautiful despite the rain and cold. Autumn is a little mysterious and mysterious, sometimes thoughtful and romantic. Sometimes even a little sad. Autumn is nostalgia, autumn is a mystery, autumn is romance… Autumn has many faces.
The drawing technique of Leonid Afremov is unusual and simple at the same time. Instead of a brush, Leonid Afremov uses a knife with which artists remove paint from canvas.
Leonid Afremov was born in Vitebsk in 1955, graduated from the art school founded by Chagall in 1921. Having not gained fame in the USSR, he moved to Israel, where he became famous. Some time later, the artist moved to the United States, where he lives to this day. 
Autumn is different. For some, autumn is sad, decorated with cold rains and piercing winds, and for some, despite the bad weather, autumn is a golden time. It's time to collect not only armfuls of yellow leaves, but also to wander in the rain, enjoy the romance of fallen leaves, inhale the languid coolness. This is exactly how the famous artist Leonid Afremov sees autumn.
His autumn is an autumn shimmering with a sea of warm shades, which make it beautiful despite the rain and cold. Autumn is a little mysterious and mysterious, sometimes thoughtful and romantic. Sometimes even a little sad. Autumn is nostalgia, autumn is a mystery, autumn is romance… Autumn has many faces.
The drawing technique of Leonid Afremov is unusual and simple at the same time. Instead of a brush, Leonid Afremov uses a palette knife.
Leonid Afremov was born in Vitebsk in 1955, graduated from the art school founded by Chagall in 1921. Having not gained fame in the USSR, he moved to Israel, where he became famous. Some time later, the artist moved to the United States, where he lives to this day.
The riot of colors in the paintings of Leonid Afremov is amazing. An incredible combination of shades gives rise to palettes that make your head spin. Thanks to the courage to express their feelings on canvas, the artist. But even among all the works of the world-renowned author, a certain theme runs like a red thread, which deserves a separate discussion. It's about about autumn, Afremov showed us this time of year in all its glory and splendor. Autumn is an inspiration for the artist, nature itself gives us incredible color combinations of the world around us. As we all know, there is no autumn without rain, Afremov unobtrusively shows us its natural beauty. The flowing rain complements the autumn surroundings, making the picture even more natural.
Lantern light
Very often Leonid Afremov in the plots of his paintings uses evening time. It's easy to explain, the evening is the most romantic time of the day. The sensuality of such works of the artist is incredibly great. In order to lighten the background, as well as a greater effect of perceiving the mood of the author, Afremov adds lanterns to the plot of the paintings, the light of which completes the romantic image of the picture. Weightless light streams across the canvas, the silhouettes of the characters in the paintings become clearer. Lanterns at Afremov themselves are very stylish, most often made in the manner of Western European classicism.
Autumn marathon by Leonid Afremov
"FALL MARATHON"
A striking example of the features of the plot described above is the canvas called "Autumn Marathon". Autumn is shown on the canvas, the trees have already tried on beautiful yellow foliage, the road is surrounded by many puddles that gleam in the light of lanterns. Autumn for the artist is not a depressive time, but a moment true beauty nature, "Autumn Marathon" Afremov the best proof of that. In fact, it doesn’t matter at all what season is outside the window, the main thing is how you perceive this season. If autumn is often associated with a dull time and it seems to you as such, Afremov destroys this established opinion. Take a look at autumn from a different angle, look at this season through the eyes of Leonid Afremov. You will understand that autumn is not a reason for despondency, but a time to contemplate the world around you and enjoy life. Life is beautiful in any weather, whether the sun is shining or it is raining.
It is interesting that in Runet with the name "Autumn Marathon" there is another picture, which is actually called TOWN.
"TOWN"
This Belarusian artist called modern impressionist. His paintings are full of life and emotion. It is impossible to pass by his bright canvases, painted in an unusual technique.
Talented Belarusian artist Leonid Afremov never ceases to amaze social media users with his works. His paintings are always emotional, they evoke only positive and joyful emotions, despite the fact that the artist depicts autumn. Afremov does not paint with brushes. He uses a palette knife (a special knife-shovel), with the help of which he skillfully applies the necessary strokes with oil paints.
Many compare Afremov with the great masters of the past. But the artist insists that he has found his own style. His work can be regarded as modern Art which is based on the traditions of the past.
The artist himself notes: “The human mind is peculiar. We tend to cling to the past and be overcritical of the present. We compare new creations with classic masterpieces and look for the slightest flaws. The grass may have been greener centuries ago, but talented people are born today.
Leonid Afremov prefers to post his works in social networks rather than do personal exhibitions in galleries. His artistic philosophy is based on the idea that art should not be limited to the elite.
