Cornflowers and rudebeckias

Elena Lykhodid, Ukraine

I was born in a family of artists. My father is a mural artist, my brother is a painter. I spent my childhood in an atmosphere of creativity and contact with art. Paint and a pencil were in my hands from the early years of life. Also, since childhood I studying music, which is embodied in my artwork in color and rhythmic solutions of paintings. Now I am engaging in fine arts professionally, I participating in exhibitions, teaching children to draw in school and in a private studio. I work in different techniques, using various art materials. My works are made with watercolor, oil paints, pastel. Recently, I became interested in new decorative techniques - making collages from wool. I have experience of monumental painting and been engaged in icon painting for a long time. I draw inspiration for my works from the life around me: nature, faces and the characters of people. I am pleased with the beauty that I see and gladly share my impressions with the audience through my works. It is interesting for me to paint landscapes, still lifes, portraits. The coloring of my paintings is especially important for me. When I working on portraits, I try to express the inner world and mood of the person being portrayed. During the years of creative activity, I have accumulated a large collection of my works. I will be glad if my works decorate the walls in the homes of art lovers around the world.