Location: United Kingdom
I am an artist living in London. I was born in Yerevan, Armenia. In 2001, I immigrated to England. After my early retirement, I had more time to spend on my art creation. My preferred style of painting is impressionism and my favourite medium is oil, but I also like painting in acrylics, gouache and soft pastels. I am fascinated by light and shadow interplay. I love painting landscape, portrait and figure. My art brings me joy, harmony and hope. I admire artists like Monet, Dega, Van Gogh, Sorolla, Sargent and Zorn. I hope my artworks are as healing for the viewer as they are to me.
I love painting and drawing figures, rendering the movement and the gesture of the body. It is all about telling a story of the person I paint and how to express this in a dynamic and lively way.
“Peace, Peace series, Fuerteventura impression”
Oil on canvas paper, 12"X12 ", 2023
Oil on paper, 9"x12 ", 2023
“Hope, Fuerteventura impression”
This is my impression of a scene in Fuerteventura that reminded me that the human being cannot do or achieve anything without hope.
Oil on canvas, 8"x10 ", 2023
Portrait painting can be very challenging at times, but very rewarding as well. It requires a high level of concentration, sometimes it feels like doing a puzzle, one shape at a time!
My main goal , when creating a portrait is the expression of the subject. It is not an easy task, even if you follow all the existing theories and rules on how to draw and paint a portrait. It is about constant comparison of the forms and shapes, the relationship of the planes, angles and levels,. Also, the behavior of the light has a huge impact on how the shapes form.
For me the most important thing is what I want to say about the character that I am painting. I find it challenging, but at the same time it can be immensely rewarding, when you look at your painting and it is a success.
The key to successful portrait painting (and other painting genres also relate to this technique) is in stepping back, even leaving it and coming back in a couple of hours, which helps you to see your mistakes and correct them. And if you are completely stuck and do not see what exactly is wrong, do a mirror check. It works like magic!
Creating a series of portraits of my family members was one of my projects in 2022.
Acrylics on mixed media paper, 12"X12 ", 2023
A beautiful happy smile on a young beautiful face that was challenging to catch.
I find painting landscapes relaxing and meditative. It is impossible to render the incredible beauty of nature, we can only try to recreate it, being very humble in our ambitions.
What really helps me is the direct observation of nature and learning from nature.
We, artists, don't have to copy a scene, because our mission is to create an emotional response to the scene and try to express our own unique vision.
Another important skill we have to learn is the art of simplification! And always remember: less is more!
Before you start painting a landscape, there is so much to consider, even if it is from a reference photo: the effect of light, the interplay of light and shadow, the atmospheric conditions, the dance of the colours in the light, reflected light, soft, hard and lost and found edge are all so impactful on the result you want to achieve.
There are so many theories on how to paint a beautiful landscape..., but there is no magic formula! My way is using the blueprint of the process of painting that I have learnt from my amazing teachers combined with a direct observation of nature herself. Lots of squinting technique to see the big value shapes is involved here!
Oil on paper, 9"x12 ", 2023
Oil on paper, 11"x14"
Oil on canvas panel, 14"x18", 2024.
Oil on paper, 7"×9", 2024.
Oil on paper, 8"×11", 2022.
Soft pastels, 9"x12 ", 2023.
This is my favourite part of London. I feel lucky and grateful to be surrounded by this beauty!
Bulgarian series.
Inspired by the wildness of the vegetation and beautiful reflections.
Inspired by witnessing a real tragic event.
A sunset at the Black sea, Bulgarian series. Amazing colourful reflection on the waves.
“Magical glow after the rain ”
An amazing late sunset light after the storm, and beautiful reflection in the puddles
A strong light effect in this sunlit forest scenery with a dramatic contrast of the shadow and dappled light on the path.
"Start where you are and use what you have." - Marla Baguetta. That is exactly what I did four years ago!
I started with a set of pastels from my daughter's school materials and a set of school grade oils. I had never painted in pastels or oils before, so couldn't feel any difference. What I know for sure is that I immensely enjoyed the process of painting!
I have always thought before that painting a still life was boring... Nowadays, I really enjoy doing a still life, especially when the composition is created by myself. There is so much to consider again: different shapes interplay, light effect on the objects, reflected light and mysterious shadows.
It is rewarding to watch how ordinary objects turn into a harmonious composition and a lovely painting at the end!
I was inspired by the freshness and the colour interplay of the first garden tomatoes, symbolizing our deep connection with the mother land.
Every animal has a character, which is emphasized by the environment it is surrounded by. To catch that character and render it is quite a serious task! What I try in my paintings is to be faithful to this idea. The horses at the fenced farm longing for freedom. The bear is tired and sleepy after his long search for food. The little kitten is begging for milk and love. Even the bees have such a charisma!
Painting a cityscape can be challenging. The success of the painting is to catch a balanced composition and eliminate all the unnecessary details. Easier said, than done! But with practice and following the blueprint of the process, it is possible!
I love painting cityscapes, especially the places I have visited. The results are much more successful when I can emotionally relate to the subject.
Originally, I spent a lot of time to find what inspires me to paint on different websites or just using reference photos provided by my teachers, today I use my own reference photos.
It is very important to train your eyes to see the beauty of the ordinary scene in everyday life. One wise artist mentioned the importance of learning to see a "Grand Canyon" in your own backyard.
Channeling emotions through abstract expression.
“Morning walk, Peace series”
“Harvest Season”
“The cyclist, belgian series”
“Poets afternoon, woodford series”
“Unknown Path, Woodford series”
“Me and the beautiful world”
“Me and the universe”
“Colourful India”
“Flight,”
“Madonna of the field”
“Fire in the forest”
“Lunch in Paris”
“Vilena and the flowers”
“Happy days”
“Light and beauty”
“Lonely walk”
“Independence”
“Farm work”
“Enjoyable walk,”
“Innocence 3”
“A morning of a poet, gouache”
“Bundle of joy, gouache”
“Dreamy, gouache”
“Me and my roots”
“Little princess, gouache”
“Innocence 2”
“Self portrait”
“Innocence 1”
“Irena, college times”
“My wonderful daughter”
“Kevin”
“Matthew”
“Sam”
“Diana”
“The afghan girl”
“Alex”
“Tom”
“Vilena”
“The afghan girl”
“Tom”
“Mama”
“Happiness ”
“Sleeping boats”
“Spring in the forest”
“Abandoned castle ”
“Waves of emotions ”
“Happy waterfall”
“Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy”
“Magic forest ”
“Poppies season ”
“Old Village Pond, morning”
“Fires in Paradise ”
“Sunset and the waves”
“Winter sunset”
“Wind mills, holland”
“Sunset, isle of wight”
“Sunset in the snowy mountains”
“Moody sky before the storm”
“Stormy sky”
“Moody sky at sunset”
“Perushitsa village, bulgaria”
“Red barn”
“Reflections”
“Spring forest”
“Lonely walk”
“Forest path”
“Old forest barn”
“Lavander fields”
“Cypresses and the sea”
“Dramatic sunset”
“Backlit trees”
“American marches”
“Boats in staithes, yorkshire”
“California beach”
“Automanl sun”
“Sunny days”
“Beautiful sky before the storm”
“Kissed by the Sunset”
“Happy sheep, Lake District”
“Red Roof House, Woodford series”
“Red Roof House, Belgian series”
“Red Roof House reflection, Belgian series”
“Hidden Stream, Belgian series”
“The Old village well, Bulgarian series”
“Snow in the mountains, Bulgarian series”
“The Old Horse farm, Bulgarian series”
“View from the balcony, Bulgarian series”
“Poppies season, Bulgarian series”
“Bluebell season”
“Olive grove in the morning light”
“Olive grove in the afternoon light”
“Foxgloves - impression”
“Blue Bells - impression”
“Wild roses - impression”
“Spring rose”
“The cliffs and the waves”
“Waves of emotions”
“Abandoned castle”
“Beautiful autumn and light”
“Beautiful autumn”
“Before the storm, Fuerteventura impression”
“Sunset and the snow”
“Etretat, France”
“Cliffs and waves in sunlight”
“Peonies in full bloom”
“Claude Monet's garden and house in Giverny, France”
“Haystacks, casein,”
“Mysterious path”
“Backlit trees”
“Sevan lake, Armenia”
“Greek island”
“Boats in Staithes, Yorkshire”
“Lonely boat, Greece”
“Pine trees and the snow”
“Forest Light ”
“Autumn”
“Stormy clouds”
“Sunset”
“Spring”
“First Harvest ”
“The paper on a creased foil”
“Still life with a Candle”
“Daffodils”
“Mama's Sunflowers, Belgian series”
“A simple tomato”
“A simple apple”
“Dahlia, abstraction”
“Dahlia, impression”
“Dahlia, impasto with palette knife”
“Still life with pomegranate”
“Pears”
“Fruity morning”
“Mother's Day lilies”
“Half-peeled apple”
“Carnations and the light”
“My wedding anniversary roses”
“Jucy lemons to try”
“Red wine bottle”
“Pears”
“Apple”
“Peonies”
“My birthday tulips”
“My birthday tulips”
“Roses”
“Pansies”
“Still life with a banana”
“Armenian pomegranates”
“Peaches”
“Mira's Roses, Bulgarian series”
“Sunflowers Impression”
“Marie - Boosya, my sister's lovely dog”
“Maya, the neighbour's lovely cat”
“The king of Asper”
“The king of Cayman Islands”
“Longing for freedom”
“Happy family”
“Happy lambs”
“Sleepy bear”
“Our garden fox”
“Hungry kitten”
“Dragonfly”
“Happy bee”
“Happy bee”
“Curious goldfinch”
“Chickadee”
“London in ambient light”
“London in autumnal colours”
“London in twilight”
“London in the morning light”
“Street view, Rome”
“Quebec city in autumn”
“Golden gate bridge, San - Francisco”
“Neon lights in the rain”
“Venice in the evening light”
“Shanklin village, Isle of Wight”
“Old town in Plovdiv, Bulgaria,”
“Venice in the morning light”
“London in sunlight”
“My garden roses in the morning light”
“Sunset at Woodford lakes”
“My garden in summer”
“Woodford in summer”
“Sunset at the Atlantic ocean”
“Morning light, Faroe Islands”
“20220921”
“Spring in Ray Lodge park, Woodford”
“Golden hour at Thurnham Hall resort, Lancashire”
“Spring in Perushtitsa, Bulgaria”
“Light in The Tunnel of thoughts”
“Melancholy”
“Love”
“Forgiveness ”
