Ruslana Levandovska practices visual fine art emphasizing on representational figurative in a landscape/seascape oil on canvas painting. The technique is influenced by various art practices from Old Masters, including Flemish layering technique; the interest is focused on romantic impressionism with a touch of neoclassicism in the stylistic approach, a realistic yet impressionistic representation in oil painting and its narrative. The materials used are of superior quality, from the paints which ensure color intensity, preservation, and fine craftsmanship to master canvases which ensure the longevity of the piece in their choice of the wood for support to the weave of the fabrics and the primers used; with the aid of extensive research as well as leading expert's recommendations, this further extends to the choice in varnishes that protect and promotes the preservation of the painting.
The mind of the master is further translates in the way the piece is approach from start to finish, beyond the physical attributes of the materials. Through the great masters throughout the history from Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Rubens, Renoir, Alma Tadema, Gerome, Bouguereau, among others, the composition is created through the understanding of geometry, algebra, and other sciences that prompt the leading of the eye through the canvas piece as the master intends it to. This is further thought of in every stroke and line that is placed onto the canvas including color and the direction of said strokes and lines. Ruslana has also developed the composition techniques forward, the secrets of which will not be revealed until perhaps many years in.
The narrative presented in the works is multilayered, just as the technique itself, in its depth and symbolism. This is seen not only in the facial expression, the details of the body language or the detail of the physical, but also in the intensity or subtlety of the color, the density of scarcity of brush strokes, as well as the direction of light. It is a philosophy that is explored to represent and give understanding to the human condition and the sublime that is invested in it. Observe carefully as the picture is not just a picture but a story, a true painting, and the true meaning of high art techniques.
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Contact to get a quote.
Works in progress and detail of the finished works can be viewed at Facebook Art Page and artist's Instagram page.
The mind of the master is further translates in the way the piece is approach from start to finish, beyond the physical attributes of the materials. Through the great masters throughout the history from Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Rubens, Renoir, Alma Tadema, Gerome, Bouguereau, among others, the composition is created through the understanding of geometry, algebra, and other sciences that prompt the leading of the eye through the canvas piece as the master intends it to. This is further thought of in every stroke and line that is placed onto the canvas including color and the direction of said strokes and lines. Ruslana has also developed the composition techniques forward, the secrets of which will not be revealed until perhaps many years in.
The narrative presented in the works is multilayered, just as the technique itself, in its depth and symbolism. This is seen not only in the facial expression, the details of the body language or the detail of the physical, but also in the intensity or subtlety of the color, the density of scarcity of brush strokes, as well as the direction of light. It is a philosophy that is explored to represent and give understanding to the human condition and the sublime that is invested in it. Observe carefully as the picture is not just a picture but a story, a true painting, and the true meaning of high art techniques.
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Contact to get a quote.
Works in progress and detail of the finished works can be viewed at Facebook Art Page and artist's Instagram page.
