My Amateur Experience

Two faces of autumn, a sketchbook meditation. Two different ways to create: sheer stream of consciousness with little to no attention to any rules I think I learned vs. severely reduced palette and minimal brushstrokes.

An impression of a warm day. It was a rare September gem of a day here 🍂🍁🌳 (at Брат)

A night flower in sketchbook. That’s where color-mixing experiments lead! Do you sometimes mix colors aimlessly but then find something that could be idea for a new piece?

Small summer impression under the cold September sun. Sketchbook is a great tool to keep the painting going when you’re not ready to start anything “serious“.

Practice time and issue 4 of #art_here_art_now: "I need tons of pricy art supplies to practice". Professional art supplies are attractive as hell and they usually promise us fantastic results. But when you're not very confident and not sure what to do with your new $100 brush or $200 paint set they can seriously discourage a beginner. It's easy to come to a conclusion like this: "I'm not good enough for these precious instruments, so I’ll just store them until I become a great artist". In fact they are just mediums and they should be used and even wasted at times, so if you're only a beginner try to do your own research on affordable but good supplies. Let's be honest, it's impossible to paint with kids' paint set on the office paper and the investments are inevitable. But make sure to spend wisely: instead of 48 professional colors set opt for 8-10 separate pans or tubes of essential colors. You can find a lot of info about different ways to assemble a perfect set of colors. Do check chinese retailers for brushes: they have decent ones for a good price. Try online auctions for slightly used stuff, sometimes it’s possible find new items with a great discount. And don’t forget to treat yourself with a desired fancy item every once in awhile, because you deserve it 😉 #watercolor #art_lifehack #watercolour #aquarelle #learningtopaint #acuarela #draweveryday #painteveryday #waterblog #paint #artwork #origianl #originalart #水彩 #水彩画 #수채화 (at Saint Petersburg, Russia)

4 of 4 in the “Autumn colors” tutorial marathon with @sergei.kurbatov, “Autumn roses”. The most difficult one so far. Розы по сырому - мой страшный сон. Мало что может меня сподвигнуть на мучения с натюрмортом, но я решила идти до конца 💪🏻 - - - - - #enterclass #краски_осени #краски_осени_4 #watercolour #watercolorart #aquarelle #instart #painting #draweveryday #paint #learningtopaint #watercolor #acuarela #учусьрисовать #акварель

3 of 4 in the “Autumn colors” tutorial marathon with @sergei.kurbatov, “November mood”. Как и ожидалось, самым сложным оказались отражения. Не удалось их сделать одним махом по сырому. - - - - - #enterclass #краски_осени #краски_осени_3 #watercolour #水彩 #watercolorart #painteveryday #art #aquarelle #instart #painting #draweveryday #waterblog #paint #painteveryting #learningtopaint #watercolor #수채화 #acuarela #水彩画 #учусьрисовать #акварель #artist #art #artwork #inspiration

2 of 4 in the “Autumn colors” tutorial marathon with @sergei.kurbatov, “October hues”. Конечно, обязательно надо сделать композицию с листьями, осень же 😜 - - - - - #краски_осени #краски_осени_2 #watercolour #art #aquarelle #instart #painting #draweveryday #рисуюкаждыйдень #painting #painteveryting #learningtopaint #watercolor #acuarela #акварель #artist #art #artwork #inspiration #enterclass #autumn #landscape #autumnlandscape

1 of 4 in the “Autumn colors” tutorial marathon with @sergei.kurbatov, “September wedding”. Пока этот марафон кажется мне сложнее летнего, дело идёт с трудом. Но интересно, как обычно! - - - - - #enterclass #краски_осени #краски_осени_1 #watercolour #水彩 #watercolorart #painteveryday #art #aquarelle #instart #painting #draweveryday #waterblog #paint #painteveryting #learningtopaint #watercolor #수채화 #acuarela #水彩画 #учусьрисовать #акварель #artist #art #artwork #inspiration

New book for the dark autumn nights and my version Alvaro Castagnet tutorial work in progress (can’t finish it for the whole week 😤) Наконец-то и у меня есть эта большая книжка с красивыми картинками от @miftvorchestvo! Не Терпится прочитать! - - - - - #watercolour #水彩 #watercolorart #painteveryday #art #aquarelle #instart #painting #draweveryday #waterblog #paint #painteveryting #learningtopaint #watercolor #수채화 #acuarela #水彩画 #учусьрисовать #акварель #artist #art #artwork #inspiration

Throwback to the 2013 summer day of sketching with precious @kissel.family in sunny Porto. Sweet innocent times when I tried my best not to make a mess of my pallet and pans 😌 - - - - - #watercolour #水彩 #watercolorart #painteveryday #art #aquarelle #instart #painting #draweveryday #waterblog #paint #painteveryting #learningtopaint #watercolor #수채화 #acuarela #水彩画 #учусьрисовать #акварель #artist #art #artwork #origianl #originalart #enplenair #plenair #sketching #sketch #travelsketch #portugal (at Jardins Dos Sentimentos- Palacio De Cristal)

Colorful autumn dream. Скетч для @katya_mihailina_07 и #осень_в_акварели - - - - - #watercolour #水彩 #watercolorart #painteveryday #art #aquarelle #instart #painting #draweveryday #waterblog #paint #painteveryting #learningtopaint #watercolor #수채화 #acuarela #水彩画 #учусьрисовать #акварель #artist #art #artwork #origianl #пейзаж #живопись

Early St.Petersburg autumn. Heavily inspired by #davidlynch and sponsored by "who the hell needs to draw a correct perspective anyway?". Do you watch #twinpeaksseason3? - - - - - #watercolour #水彩 #watercolorart #painteveryday #art #aquarelle #instart #painting #draweveryday #waterblog #paint #painteveryting #learningtopaint #watercolor #수채화 #acuarela #水彩画 #учусьрисовать #акварель #artist #art #artwork #origianl #пейзаж #живопись #originalart #twinpeaks #cityblues_series (at The Black Lodge)

Italian noon. It’s getting cold and rainy, so I’m starting to recycle the best memories of Salento heat. All these lively colors instantly bring back the sunlit summer day I wish I could return to. - - - - - #watercolour #水彩 #watercolorart #painteveryday #art #aquarelle #instart #painting #draweveryday #waterblog #paint #painteveryting #learningtopaint #watercolor #수채화 #acuarela #水彩画 #учусьрисовать #акварель #italy #puglia #gallipoli #originalart #memories #artist #art #artwork #origianl #пейзаж #живопись

Misty field before the rain. Summer sketch.