Svetlana Iskoskikh Art

SLIPPING INTO SOMETHING MORE COMFORTABLE #2 - In this canvas painting, the emphasis is on a strong composition and an engaging interplay of textures. The combination of paint and tex...

"Personaje Abstracto*" acrylic and mixed-media figurative painting on canvas by southern California artist Mike Rivero. Personaje Abstracto is painted in red, green, black, white, se...

“People who love to eat are always the best people.” Julia Child This still life painting puts the spotlight on the dinner plate, a big part of our everyday lives. Emphasis is placed...

Pearls are featured in this engaging interplay of paint, pencil and textile collage. The combination of intricate detail and loose intuitive paint strokes, communicates a an ethereal...

One from series of three. A custom paint colour inspired by Prada's signature shade of blue. Stajan-Ferkul's series puts emphasis on simplifying the composition. Collage textures and...

"Personaje with Pink Line" acrylic and marker on board painting by Southern California artist Mike Rivero. "Personaje with Pink Line" is painted in red, pink, yellow, black on a yell...

This "Personaje" by Mike Rivero is painted on a light green background stands with prominence. Inside the studio with Mike Rivero has been quite an experi...

"Personaje with Stool" acrylic on canvas painting by southern California artist Mike Rivero. Personaje with Stool is painted in orange, purple, navy blue, set on a taupe and orange b...

"Margarita" acrylic on canvas painting by southern California artist Mike Rivero. Margarita is painted in orange, taupe, pink, navy blue and set on a mauve...

"Personaje Alfredo" acrylic and marker on board painting by Southern California artist Mike Rivero. "Personaje Alfredo" is painted in red, pink, yellow, bl...

"Personaje" acrylic and marker on board figurative painting of man standing, by Southern California artist Mike Rivero. Painted in red, black, green, pink on a yellow background with horizontal white line on bottom portion. The colors of the figures are saturated, contrasted by a more muted palette in the background. This contrast place the figures in a protagonist’s role. Signed at bottom left and on reverse. Dated on reverse. Framed in blonde 1.75" wide frame (measures H 16", W 12" unframed). Inside the studio with Mike Rivero is quite an experience. Mike not only enjoys painting, he also enjoys sharing the knowledge of art that he has acquired over the years and his love of music. Mike was born with a natural affinity to be an artist, continuing to paint over time, and later studying with private mentors. Mike is inspired by the Bay Area Figurative Art...

Layers of paint build up this neutral palette where emphasis is placed on minimal composition. From a distance, the painting explores colour fields and geometric abstraction. Closer up, it's about subtle textures, intuitive mark-making, playful scribbles and remnants of colour. The blending of these two elements invites the viewer to experience a calm while stimulating, visual response. // Andrea Stajan-Ferkul is a Canadian artist whose work conveys a sense of experimentation through the use of paint, fabric collage and abstract mark-making. While not exclusive to fashion, dresses have been a compositional focus throughout her oeuvre. With an emphasis on timelessness, her series of dress paintings shift between realistic representation and interpretive impressions. In contrast, her series of abstract works embrace minimalism, considerate to a restrained palette and composition. Stajan-Ferkul began her career in fashion advertising before shifting her focus to fine art in 2000. Her work has been exhibited widely through galleries and art fairs, and hangs in private and public collections across Canada, US, Europe and Asia. keywords: abstract, minimal art...