Painting titled "wall of love" by Natali Shepeleva, Original Artwork, Acrylic

wall of love (2022) Painting by Natali Shepeleva

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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind) Painting, Acrylic / Lacquer / Silverpoint / Enamel on MDF Board

Artworks classification

One of a kind (OOAK / Original Artwork)

One-of-a-kind works of art are also known as “OOAK” artworks. This means that every work of art is unique and there will never be another identical one.
Dimensions Height 31.5in, Width 39.4in
Framing This artwork is not framed
Categories Paintings under $5,000 Calligraphy Love

My work is a piece of the Wall of Love - which was opened in 2000 by calligrapher Frederic Baron and artist Claire Quito. The structure consists of 612 slabs on which the phrase "I love you" is written 311 times in 250 languages.
The "Wall of Love" is located in the 18th arrondissement of Paris on Montmartre in the Jean Rictus Square. The attraction has another name - the Montmartre Wall.
The "Wall of Love" quickly gained popularity among Parisians and tourists as a symbol of eternal love, a place of strong and true feelings. The landmark looks in contrast: all the inscriptions are written in white on a dark blue base. The phrases have been moved so as to exactly repeat the handwriting of the people who left these important words. There are pieces of a torn heart here. It is a symbol of broken feelings and hopes, betrayal and separation. The Lady in the Blue Dress is a famous 1950s actress Eva Gardner.

About this artwork: Classification, Techniques & Styles

Acrylic

Paint using traditional pigments mixed with synthetic resins.

Lacquer

Paint made with a resin from tree sap, various shrubs or with lacquer paints based on thermosetting resins. The technique consists in superimposing layers of lacquers with a vigorous polishing between each layer. It is mostly smooth shiny, but can sometimes also be satin or very Matt.

Enamel

Paint made with molten glass powder and oxide. The enamels are then applied by mixing them with distilled water. There is a form of vitrifiable enamel which consist of mixing the oxides with very little glass and oil until a paste is obtained. They are then applied as a painting.

Technic Painting

Painting is an art form of painting on a surface by aesthetically applying colored fluids. Painters represent a very personal expression on supports such as paper, rock, canvas, wood, bark, glass, concrete and many other substrates. Work of representation or invention, painting can be naturalistic and figurative, or abstract. It can have narrative, descriptive, symbolic, spiritual, or philosophical content.

Natali Shepeleva

Russia

I was born and live in Siberia. My childhood was spent in a small mining town. In my family, all the men worked as miners. The weather is severe and the people are serious, with a big heart, here. The[...]

I was born and live in Siberia. My childhood was spent in a small mining town. In my family, all the men worked as miners.

The weather is severe and the people are serious, with a big heart, here. The soul that hides under the many roles, masks, and costumes we wear has wonderful virtues. From birth, we are all creators, you just have to try! And of course, we can learn! On the second university degree, I am a psychologist. Psychology helped me to understand myself. It seems to me that it helped me to look and see, to listen and hear, to follow my own feelings! After all, psychology and art are a dialogue of understanding. My new story has just begun! All that was before remained in the past seasons of this beautiful series "Such a wonderful life".

I've always been creative. At some point, I realized that I just can't be doing without it… This is the case when you do your own thing, not even because you want to, but simply because you can't not be doing it. And in every picture – a piece of me, my love for life, my inner colours, shades and halftones. I make them in the language of the soul, I make them with my hands, I feel their smells in me, I think about them, even when I sleep, I feel their taste on my lips! This is happiness! And I want to share this happiness with you! All my works are full of energy that you will definitely feel, full of a smile that (I know for sure) will appear on your lips! I created a series of works in 2021 "BURDEN" (GOLDEN ... DAZZLING... BLINDING... SUNNY...), which is united by its own characters. All of them are successful, they have left their mark in art, in hearts, in time. I wanted to show you that you can't do something really big without paying for it! And under the external gilding, there are often many more different colours and shades.

All my works are multi-layered and multi-valued. They are filled with meanings that are not always noticeable at first sight. Put the picture at a different angle to the light, let the sun illuminate it differently, and you will see what was invisible! This can be an inscription on the edge of the canvas or material and technique that gives a link to something important. I like to use the Mixed Media technique in my work because, for me, it means having the freedom to use different materials and combine sometimes incongruous ones. I made all my paintings with love and sympathy for my characters, with the desire to understand them and feel them… I hope it worked out, and then you will also spend time remembering and thinking about them.

I appreciate your attention, thanks!