Peonies (2022) Painting by Yulia Ayko

I have been an artist for all my life. I'm always looking for new opportunities to express my understanding of the world around me in an artistic form. When I make a painting, I am guided primarily by my feelings and work with great interest on a variety of topics in different styles. You can see in my gallery portrait, landscape, original composition, miniature, illustration. I love to look at nature, people and life around me. Inspiration is everywhere!

I was born in Yekaterinburg in 1992. My journey into the world of art began in my childhood: at the age of four, I was already drawing, and I didn't want to do anything else. I drew freely as I could, my parents really wanted me to form my own artistic style. Then, at the art school, I had a question for my teachers: "How do I make objects realistic, like there, in nature?" At that moment, I realized that I wanted to achieve more.
So, after finishing school, I went to Shadra's art college. There for the first time I began to paint in oil, I was delighted: "Here is a paint that can do everything! A strong colorful layer, beautiful deep colors, thick strokes and thin transparent strokes." During the classes, we drew plaster casts and still lifes, drew portraits and studied a nude model. Painting has become my breath. I intuitively find a beautiful combination of colors and textures. So I became a professional artist. But I wanted more: to give space to my imagination, I wanted my hand to perfectly follow my thoughts and creative desires. So, after graduating from art college, I went to the Ural State University of Architecture and Art to become a high-level specialist. The graduation painting at the university became the embodiment of the dream of painting a multi-figure composition. It was a group of young artists painting en plein air, against the backdrop of the urban landscape of my hometown. I worked on color and tonal relationships, made sketches of figures, drew from nature. After this picture, I finally felt that I could create freely.
At the moment, I work in different techniques and styles. I really appreciate the skills and knowledge that the classical academic school gave me. However, I am also attracted to modern art forms, and I am looking for a new expression for my ideas. I see the future of art as a new language, in which there is a harmony of the old and new world: beauty and precision, as the last and most important touch in the picture.

• Nationality: RUSSIA
• Date of birth : 1992
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• Groups: Russian Contemporary Artists