On a walk (2018) Painting by Alevtina Pugina

The artist paints to order realistic landscapes with a photograph of the Customer. In addition to the photograph, from the Client's words Alevtina Pugina takes into account the features of that day and reflects them with oil on canvas, as if she herself was present in that day: the coolness of the autumn evening, the whisper of early morning or the aroma of freshly worn hay is clearly felt.

Participant in dozens of fine art exhibitions. She paints surprisingly realistic landscapes to order around the world. Her paintings are in private collections and are especially popular abroad, in Japan and China.

At each exhibition, a queue of buyers is built behind her paintings. She knows how to convey the mood of nature, knows how to depict snow or rain, frost or drops on the glass, that the viewer fades with admiration and begins to look: is this really a painting?

"My style in art is realism. I paint landscapes in oil on canvas.For a more subtle transmission of my feelings, I paint with a thin brush. At first I make several large swabs, and I walk through them with a brush".

The artist from Russia Alevtina Pugina has always painted paintings as long as she remembers herself. The work of a landscape painter began in early childhood, years from 5. While at school, contributed to the creation of a series of wonderful graphic portraits of classmates, which was her first steps in the art world. In the 90s, she began to professionally engage in painting, painted oil on canvas. Painting is Alevtina Pugina's favorite occupation throughout her life.

Alevtina Pugina never been specially studied painting anywhere. And all that she has achieved today is only thanks to her talent, work and constant self-education. Although she had teachers - the great Russian artists Shishkin I.I. and Levitan I.I. Alevtina Pugina imitated them, trying to portray the world as they did. But modern celebrities can teach a lot as well. Today she calls Shilov A.M. and Safronov N.S. as her favorite fine art masters.

Native seaside nature, beautiful landscapes inspire the artist. The individual manner of writing distinguishes her from many masters of painting.

What is the happiness of a person according to Aleutina Pugina? "My husband and I have a house and a plot. We live in a secluded corner, where there is a forest, clean air and taiga. Leaving the house, I like to go for berries in the summer. Nearby strawberry glade, - beauty! I'm comfortable living near nature. I have everything here for life and work. To live on your beloved land, in comfort, do your favorite business and drink morning coffee, looking around your home private land - it's beautiful! "

• Nationality: RUSSIA
• Date of birth : 1966
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Russian Contemporary Artists