Yelena Sidorova

Peach Harvest Time, Original Painting

2023

Artist Comments
A redhead girl sits with her basketful of peaches, enjoying her bountiful harvest. This artwork is part of artist Yelena Sidorova's Figurative series, known for its bright autumn colors. It celebrates the distinctive qualities of silk painting, emphasizing its softness, shimmering appearance, and jewel-like characteristics. Yelena applies dyes and acrylic paints to silk and uses black and gold resists to control spreading. As the final step, she steams the surface to enhance vibrancy and ensure color-fastness.

About the Artist
Artist Yelena Sidorova creates diverse subjects, from still lifes and architecture to figurative compositions. She transforms a plain piece of silk into art inspired by the world around her, infusing every drop of dye with a touch of magic into her existence. "My art is a gentle therapist who helps me through the darkest periods of my life and illuminates the joyous times," says Yelena. She obtained her Master's degree in Fine Art with a major in Oil Painting and Art History before moving to the United States in 1997. Despite the hurdles of establishing a creative career, her talent and strong work ethic propelled her to success in the competitive art world. Yelena works in her well-organized and spacious basement studio, where her feelings, dreams, and thoughts materialize. Beyond her art, Yelena enjoys walking, cycling, and chatting with her daughter in their favorite café.

Words that describe this painting: figurative, woman, autumn, portrait, basket, peach, whimsical, silk, dye, face, smile, redhead, hair, vine, peach, harvest, colorful, birds, fall, season, fruit, happy, dress, people, representational, mixed media artwork, orange

Peach Harvest Time
Yelena Sidorova
Acrylic paint, dyes, and black and gold resist on stretched silk
Painting wraps around edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2023
30 in. h x 30 in. w x 1.5 in. d
8 lbs. 0 oz.