ART
Creativity for the Soul
Alexandra Nedogarova
Artist,
Blagoveshchensk (Russia)
I met Alexandra last fall, when, following
the advice of a good friend of mine, I signed up
for an oil painting course for adults in the
“Kvartira” art studio. I must admit, I have long
dreamed of starting to draw, to master new
textures and materials, but I didn't find enough
time for this on the one hand, and doubted
that I could succeed on the other. In this case,
I was attracted by the title and, after
reviewing the Instagram page, I noted that it
was very comfortable there and everyone who
attended classes had been shining with smiles
in the photo, showing excellent work, despite
the absence of any professional skills. So, I
decided to give it a try, and discovered an
incredible world of colors. I came to Alexandra
twice a week after the work and left just only
after nine in the evening, but the time I was
spending there was invaluable to me. Music,
flight of the brush, easy communication ... I
had been resting and getting some new
portion of inspiration.
I also genuinely loved our
communication with Alexandra, who
attracted me with her strong character
combined with the natural refinement of
manners and mind. During this time, we had
discussed a lot, and once, over a cup of tea I
asked her to tell me a bit more about her
creative path and opening her own studio.
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Elena Rudakova
SUNRISE chief editor,
Blagoveshchensk (Russia)
Elena, how was your day yesterday? I
have a day off today, but yesterday there was
a master class, and I left work at only after 11
o'clock at night! Can you imagine? It so
happens that at the very beginning people are
skeptical about their projects, but later then,
when they see some visible results, they are
very satisfied and want to move on. “Is it really
my creation?” they ask.
I understand! I simply didn't believe
that I would be able to draw a picture! And
now I've got 4, thanks to you! We, adults,
sometimes are way too serious, while children
are ready to quickly embark on adventures.
How many children's groups do you run?
Now we have 4 children's groups with
the ages between 6 and 10 years old. I'm also
planning to run a higher ages group, between
10 and 14 years old, and there we'll provide
more profound training in academic painting.
Some children take classes regularly and our
classes resemble a fine art studio. They draw
something new in every one of their classes.
We also run art holidays, when children take
master classes during the school holidays. It is
very popular!
February 2019 №2