Natasha's Russian Art Expressions

Hello,
My name is Natasha Picugina. I am a native Russian currently residing in the beautiful mountains of East Tennessee. I was born in Latvia, A beautiful resort city on the Baltic Sea. Art is my passion. I took art lessons from various artists in Latvia, Russia and Eastern Europe. I have University degree in History. I taught basic art classes to children in elementary school.. I also worked with various artists to organize and teach basic to advanced art classes for adults. I believe art needs to show feelings, expression and technique. My paintings come from my soul. I feel my art reflects a mood of the moment captured in time, something that will never be back. All my paintings are created on canvas panels. I work with mostly oil, and sometimes acrylics. I work every day to improve my skills and create new paintings. I want to share with you the moments and expressions in my world of paintings. I have sold many of my paintings in person and online at various online galleries.
I have received very good feedback on the paintings I have sold and continually receive wonderful comments and feedback on the paintings I have listed. Please feel free to email your comments and suggestions. I am always ready to hear what you like or my not like about my art.
Thank You for your support and understanding.

Comments from visitor:

Dear Belka,I just happened across your work while browsing on the Internet. I love your style and subject matter; your colors are incredible and vibrant, and I love the cross between realism and impressionism. My question is, why don't you paint the same things in big, big, big!! (?)A fan,Paula

2007-08-08 16:42:17

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John Trebyemail: jtreby@bigpond.net.auaddress: Australia

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Fantastic work-almost want to give the big bear a hug-keep it up.

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Artwork - Bear original oil painting

Lior Goldenberg
Nice work!
Jerry: Fantastic impression and style!
Georgia brown: Great still life work!
Helen tyralik: lovely artwork.
Lucia Stewart :Super fantastic work Natalja!I love your work! I think this is my favorite one(cheriies). The marachino-like stickiness of the cherries gives such a rich appearance....and the glass is exquisite. Thanks for sharing.-Judith Espinoza Harrisonburg, V.
Eggs oil painting;
If I was rich, I would by this one-(eggs) it's my favorite at you Gabriella DeLamater Auburn, GA
ORANGE oil painting:
Love your use of orange.- Elisabeth Vismans Woodbine,
MDBarbara Keith Maple Heights, OH: Absolutely wonderful.. when's the OJ gonna be ready.. makes my mouth water!!
Karin Best Zephyrhills, FL: Absolutely wonderful . What detail . WOW You sure are very talented.
Lori Tan Shawnee Mission, KS: very realistic, i can smell the oranges from where i'm sitting.
PEPPER oil painting:
Jerry Great: details, colors and impression!
Jenna Anderson: awesome job !
Fiona Robinson: Lovely detail and very vibrant. A lovely painting!helen tyralik well detailed work.
Sharon Henson: Wonderful.....art work!!!!!Anonymous Guest Great color! Fantastic!!!
Cathy Savels: Wow!Wow!Wow! You sure are good!annette steens WONDERFUL Natalja!
Laurie Rawdon :Wonderful work Natalja!!! Very unique...as many peppers as I’ve seen painted this is the first time I’ve ever seen one cut open like that it’s really cool. Your details are really stunning capturing the way the inside of the skin looks like that!!! Fantastic painting!!!
Emily Reed: WOW! VERY DRAMATIC!
Joanna Jungjohann: wowzers, she’a a hot tamale mama bell pepper, great job
.Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen: FANTASTIC AND POWERFUL WORK!STRAWBERRIES oil paintingAnn Nystrom Cottone This is nice...really well done.: )
Joanna Jungjohann: gorgeous beautiful painting, mmmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmmmmmm
Fiona Robinson: You are rendering me speechless, I wish I could paint like you - your incredible YET AGAIN!
helen tyralik: lovely artworkCathy Savels This is fabulous! Right up my street!
Lilli Ladewig: The colors are very nice and work well togetherAnonymous Guest I love the vibrant colours in the imagepaul megens fantastic Natalja !
Scott Mulholland: Brilliant work, well done.
Lior Goldenberg :Lovely!!!
David Benjamin: Great realistic artwork!
Emily Reed: Fabulous painting! Just great!
Anonymous Guest: Sorry Natalja, but I thought it was a picture, therefore I wrote YUM!!! THIS IS FANTASTIC... great work my friend! love and Light~OLGA
Olga van Dijk: YUM!! jamie winter THIS IS A FANTASTIC PAINTING NATALJA
Christine brand: GREAT work, love the realism and the subject, incredibly impressive. I hear the Beatles!TIGER MASK oil painting
Eyal Nahmias: Well done. love the details and the intensity that emenates from the eyes. You captured the essence of this magnifiscent animal.
Kathryn Lewis: Wow you can almost hear the grumbling of a growl beginning!! Fantastic art!Claudia Flor: great expression. Powerfull and strong! I love tigers, my favorite animals.
sheila stanley-powell: …. this one in particular is beautifully done. i like that you’ve cropped it as close as you did. it makes for a far more intense image ‘cause all you focus on is the cats intense facial expression with nothing else to distract you. beautiful work.
Mark Peterson :I tried some close ups such as this Natalja and have posted a few, but never came close to the intenity I see in this one. the colors are fabulous and I especially like the eye’s. Awesome artwork!
Amy Rowland: This is amazing, so realistic, even the fur looks soft and life like. Great work!Kerra Lindsey: This is so impressive! The details are fantastic! –Kerra
WILD CAT oil painting:
Dominic Melfi :Great!billy mcgaha I would not want to meet this cat on a dark jungle trail. Don’t change a thing, Great!!!Jerry Very powerful impression!

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