Christmas eve in painting by Richard Macneil
Born in 1958 in Worcester (England), self-taught artist Richard Macneil started at Worcester Royal Porcelain factory, where he was engaged in sculpture, ceramics and graphics. Later he moved to the USA to work in a Fine Art company, which produced exclusive sculptures. Noteworthy, one of his artworks was displayed in the Oval office of The White House.

Richard Macneil, his wife Judi and sons Daniel and Kyle travel a lot, enjoying the European architecture and traditions. Currently the artist is living in his native England, working as a freelance artist in Worcestershire, UK. Richard has created a surprising number of stunning works, mostly cityscapes, depicting London and other European cities – Paris, and Venice.

The style, in which the artist works – using wide free strokes, it is impossible, for example, to depict small details of face. But he perfectly conveys the outline of the human figure and clothes.
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Australian artist Michael Zavros
Born in Brisbane in 1974, Michael Zavros graduated from Queensland College of Art in the 1990s. Michael works in various genres: portrait, fantasy and animalistic, drawing floral and still life paintings. In a short time his work has become widely known thanks to his technique.
Michael paints with watercolors or oil on canvas, working through the details of the image with a fine brush, thereby achieving stunning photographic hyper-realism and accuracy.
For his incredible talent in hyper realistic direction, Zavros has become a many awarded artist. His awards include The Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (2002), The Robert Jacks Drawing Prize (2005), the Kedumba Prize (2007), Primavera Collex award (2004), Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (2010), annual Archibald Prize (2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2013), and more.
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Painting winter Dmitry Kolpashnikov
Born in 1964 in the old Russian city of Tver, Dmitry Kolpashnikov is a talented landscape painter. In 1983, he graduated from the Tver Art College named after Venetsianov.
According to the artist, his favorite genre of painting – Russian landscapes, winter scenery, seasons and rural life. His landscapes are very calm and majestic, deep and vibrant – snow-covered trees, water mills and endless fields.
Dmitry Kolpashnikov participated in art exhibitions in his native Tver, Moscow, aas well as abroad.
The art works of internationally recognized artist are in private galleries in Russia, Germany, Belgium, France and China.
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Vladimir Pronin decorative neo symbolism
Born in 1955 in a Moscow suburb, Russian artist Vladimir Pronin graduated from legendary Fedoskino Art School of miniature painting in 1974. Then, Vladimir entered The Moscow Textile Academy, Faculty of Applied Art, from which he successfully graduated in 1982.
The painting style of Russian artist Vladimir Pronin can be determined as decorative neo symbolism. Indeed, in the modern art it’s very doubtful to find works similar to his. Most of his colorful paintings consist of emblems or symbols painted in wonderful decorative style, called by his admirers “Pronin style”.
Vladimir Pronin began participating in group and solo art exhibitions in 1991, in Moscow. Then followed a number of exhibitions in Russia and abroad.
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Sumi-e black ink painting, also called suibokuga, is a drawing in ink. Around the seventh century, Japanese monks brought it from China. So, the original home to the sumi-e is China, although the name of this art is Japanese. Besides, Japanese Zen Buddhist monks used sumi-e as a Zen exercise. Indeed, painting in this technique is suitable for meditation, where a person concentrates on lines, shadows and inner anxiety. And single-color painting only increases concentration.
Technique of Sumi-e is simple, based only on four swabs, called Four Gentlemen. Why such a strange name? There are several versions. According to one, such a respectful name comes from the ancient artists, believing that they, these smears are all shapes and images of the universe. But the second legend is more prosaic: only the rich could have free time for classes focused on sumi-e.
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Yana Bogdanova wool painting
Russian professional artist Yana Bogdanova uses spun and wool like paints and brush. Paintings with wool is her most favorite kind of creativity. According to the artist, she has learned about this technique quite recently, but has mastered this technique at a high level. She is also engaged in oil painting, wood painting, interior painting and sculpting, as well as teaching (conducting master classes).
Yana Bogdanova participates in trade exhibitions, mostly in St. Petersburg, where she lives and works. The wool paintings by Bogdanova are in great demand and the attention from art lovers.
In addition to wool the artist uses viscose, silk, linen. The main source of her paintings either a photo, or a picture of a painter who inspired her. She takes as a basis only the overall color scheme and composition, contributing to their change in her own way.
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Pencil artist Jerry Winick

American contemporary artist Jerry Winick uses a pencil, the same as a painter uses a paintbrush. Noteworthy, he has taken the art of pencil drawing to new heights. His magnificent paintings are so realistic that the audience do not immediately realize that everything is made with an ordinary pencil on paper.
Jerry Winick teaches drawing in his own Pencil works Studio, and has many well-deserved awards (more than 300). His works are in private collections and some museums in New York City. The artist has been drawing for most of his life.
Most interesting is that his studio – is not a boring conservative school, but a small family business, working on several fronts. First of all, it is the very training Image Source (pencil, watercolor, oil) for adults and children. Secondly, Framing Workshop, in the third place, printing services, mostly for printing posters from the originals of the artist. And fourthly, the studio holds fun events for children and adults.
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