Painting titled "Field herbs. Dry up…" by Maria Shedrina, Original Artwork, Pastel

Field herbs. Dry up - original flower artwork (2021) Painting by Maria Shedrina

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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind) Painting, Pastel / Conté / Ink / Collages on Paper

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One of a kind (OOAK / Original Artwork)

One-of-a-kind works of art are also known as “OOAK” artworks. This means that every work of art is unique and there will never be another identical one.
Dimensions Height 19.7in, Width 12.6in
Framing This artwork is not framed
Categories Paintings under $5,000 Expressionism Flower

I love to paint the wilting nature. There is something enchanting about this borderline state between life and death. Silhouettes are sharpened, superfluous colors disappear, brightness disappears, shape shrinks. However, the essence remains, which is difficult to express in words. I tried to portray her in this work.
As a fan of textures, in every artwork I do an experiment. A silhouette applique made of paper was used here, without a preliminary drawing, from nature. None of my artwork can be copied even by me.

About this artwork: Classification, Techniques & Styles

Painting Pastel

Pastel is an instrument widely used in plastic arts. Taking the form of a colored plastic stick, it is composed of pigments, a filler (chalk or plaster) and a binder (gum arabic, oil, wax). We mainly distinguish fatty pastels (oil or wax), dry pastels, whether soft or hard. Invented in Europe at the end of the 15th century, this tool was very quickly used by great portrait painters of French royalty, such as Charles Le Brun, Rosalba Carriera, Jean Siméon Chardin or Maurice Quentin de La Tour, who will be considered the "Prince of pastellists", thanks to a method of fixation of which only he knew the secret.

Pastel

Drawing made with a colored stick. It consists of pigments, a charge and a binder. A distinction is made between dry pastels (soft or hard) and fatty pastels (oil or wax).

Conté

Colored drawing made with colored pencil, an instrument made of a small wooden stick used as a sheath for a colored mine of the same length.

Ink

A strongly tinted liquid or paste that is used to mark paper or other printable materials. The design is done manually with a slab, feather, brush, or straightener.

Collages

Collage is an artistic creation technique that consists of making a plastic creation by combining elements of various kinds: more or less flat materials, such as printed oilcloth, painting or drawing, newspaper extracts with text and photos, paper paintings, documents, various objects of low relief, etc. When the creation incorporates elements in relief, one can also speak of assemblage. This also includes glued papers, which employ a variety of papers, including newspaper, and drawing techniques.

Technic Painting

Painting is an art form of painting on a surface by aesthetically applying colored fluids. Painters represent a very personal expression on supports such as paper, rock, canvas, wood, bark, glass, concrete and many other substrates. Work of representation or invention, painting can be naturalistic and figurative, or abstract. It can have narrative, descriptive, symbolic, spiritual, or philosophical content.

Maria Shedrina

Russia

Maria Shedrina, a contemporary Russian artist, was born in 1975 in Novorossiysk, a small town nestled along the Black Sea. Maria's artistic journey began in her formative years,[...]

Maria Shedrina, a contemporary Russian artist, was born in 1975 in Novorossiysk, a small town nestled along the Black Sea. Maria's artistic journey began in her formative years, as she attended art school in 1988 before furthering her education at an Art university in 1997. Following her studies, Maria spent nearly two decades working as a graphic designer, honing her skills and cultivating her creative vision.

Driven by her deeply emotional nature, Maria found solace and expression in the art of expressionism. She is drawn to experimentation, viewing it as a pathway to self-development and artistic innovation. This inclination towards exploration has led Maria to develop unique techniques, resulting in a diverse and unconventional body of work.

As a true romantic at heart, Maria's artistic endeavors are fueled by her unwavering belief in the transformative power of beauty. She sees beauty as a force capable of saving the world, infusing her creations with a sense of optimism and wonder.

Maria's love for texture serves as a guiding principle in her artistic process, with each artwork representing a new invention born out of graphic experimentation. Her works defy replication, as even Maria herself cannot predict the outcome of her artistic endeavors.

Drawing inspiration from a diverse array of influences, including her father, teacher Sergey Dergun, and esteemed artists such as Marc Chagall, Franz Marc, and Lentulov, Maria's work reflects a rich tapestry of artistic traditions and personal experiences.

In 2020, amidst the challenges of the global pandemic, Maria made the bold decision to pursue art full-time, embracing her passion for creativity and illustration. Her dedication and talent quickly garnered recognition, with Maria selling an impressive 126 artworks to collectors across Russia, Germany, Switzerland, the USA, and Israel.

Since 2022, Maria Shedrina has been a proud member of the Professional Artists' Union in Saint-Petersburg, further solidifying her status as a respected and accomplished artist within the Russian art community.