Yana Bogdanova wool painting

Monochrome black and white Portrait on old photo. Yana Bogdanova wool painting

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.

Yana Bogdanova wool painting. Portrait of wool, on the old photos, detail

Artist Yana Bogdanova – wool painting on the old photos, detail

For Bogdanova, picture is not just a decoration of the walls, but some wonderful little world. The painting should reflect divine harmony, the beauty of the universe in all its manifestations. So, she tries to put not only wool and diligence into her work, but also the mood.
Noteworthy, in the creation of the painting, beautiful music helps her. Yana’s family is full of creative people, many of whom are artists. She does not work alone.! Being in the throes of creativity, they come to her for help – her husband, their children (there are seven of them!), her sister and brother, and her parents. They are all driven by Yana’s work and help in achieving success.