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Russian artist Elina Forget-me-not

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Crow in a tree. Painting by Russian artist Elina Forget-me-not

Crow in a tree. Painting by Russian artist Elina Forget-me-not

Russian artist Elina Forget-me-not
Born in the Estonian city of Tallin, Elina, known as “Forget-me-not”, is an icon painter and restorer. According to her biography, she graduated from two schools of art. First, in 2003, from the College of Applied Arts at the Estonian Academy of Arts. Second, in 2009 with honors from St. Petersburg State Art and Industry Academy named after A.L. Stieglitz (former “Mukhina Academy”). When Elina was a student of Department of Painting and Restoration at the Faculty of monumental art St. Petersburg Academy, she began working in the State Russian Museum. Meanwhile, her teacher was M.D. Uryupina. Besides, for five years, every summer she practiced in the Yaroslavl Museum-Preserve restoring icons. In addition to restoring works she gilded wood carvings, and polychrome wooden sculpture. The artist is now living in Borisovo, Moscow region.

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“Spurge”. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Copy. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 – 1928) – founder of the Art Nouveau style in Scotland, artist, designer, architect. This work, a copy of his paintings from the series of drawings entitled “Herbarium”, made the same way as the original, watercolor on colored paper and pencil.

Russian artist Elina Forget-me-not

Hawthorn. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Hawthorn. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Hazel. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Copy. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Hazel. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Copy. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Japanese witch hazel. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Copy. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Japanese witch hazel. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Copy. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Japonica. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Copy. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Japonica. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Copy. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

‘Ficus’. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

‘Ficus’. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

‘Pharaoh’, gouache and pastel pencils, inspired by the Egyptian frescoes. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

‘Pharaoh’, gouache and pastel pencils, inspired by the Egyptian frescoes. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Russian artist Elina (Forget-me-not)

Russian artist Elina (Forget-me-not)

Sepia landscape. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Sepia landscape. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Sky Lanterns. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Sky Lanterns. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Space turtles. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Space turtles. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Spurge. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Copy. Painting by Elina Forget-me-not

Spurge. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Copy. Painting by Elina Forget-me-not

Suburbs of Moscow. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Suburbs of Moscow. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Summer day. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Summer day. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

The village of vikings. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

The village of vikings. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

A tree. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

A tree. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Turtle family. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Yukka. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Yukka. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Blossoming quince. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Blossoming quince. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Butterfly. The composition in the circle. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

Butterfly. The composition in the circle. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

2010. Butterfly. The composition in the square. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

The composition in the triangle. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

The composition in the triangle. Painting by Moscow based Elina Forget-me-not

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