Art Wednesday: Leonid Afremov

Three Red - this is one of my favourites

Artist: Leonid Afremov
Place of birth: Vitebsk, Russia (1955) - moved to Israel in 1990, USA in 2002 and now lives in Mexico

For his life history (which is very interesting and lengthy) - check out his link

Famous for his palette work (he generally doesn't use a brush), which is easy to see in these paintings and those bright oranges and yellows - his paintings are unmistakable.  Interestingly, Afremov does not hold exhibitions (or have involvement with dealers or galleries) and promotes his own works and sells many via the internet, including eBay.  I like this art, its bold and colourful, however I would like to see more works in different colours such as in "Evening Charm" or "Downpour" (below). 

Forest
Fall
Downpour - can't you just feel the rain splashing on your legs - he has captured the falling rain so well.  I really like this painting
Autumn park
Friends
Red bouquet
Blue light
Evening charm
Old street
Winter
Eternity

Comments

  1. Amazing, he really knows how to capture the scene of rain! Have a lovely day there today! I see Canberra weather and think of you..lol! xxx

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    1. Thank you Sarah. The weather looks lovely today and was perfect over the weekend .

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  2. Yes, I like his work ~ especially Blue Light & Eternity. He does rain brilliantly & I always enjoy his wet splashy pictures! ☺

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  3. beautiful but quite bright I think! not sure if this is something I would pick out from among others if I had the choice:)

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  4. I wouldn't choose this style of painting as a favourite, but I really love these paintings you've put up here - I love the colours - a lot of these paintings remind me of autumn because of the reds and yellows; he really seems to like his warm colours! :)

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  5. Absolutely beautiful! I love the rich colors in them. The rain paintings are particularly pretty - so many nice blues!

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