Julie Stepanova

From an early age, I have been interested in nature. Each leaf, a breath of wind, a drop of rain is unique. And never repeat.

The strength and power of nature is impressive and frightening at the same time. Just think about what the depths of the sea hide in themselves, what powers of creation an...

From an early age, I have been interested in nature. Each leaf, a breath of wind, a drop of rain is unique. And never repeat.

The strength and power of nature is impressive and frightening at the same time. Just think about what the depths of the sea hide in themselves, what powers of creation and destruction water possesses.

I want to draw the viewer's attention to what is beautiful. I do not see the point and do not feel the need to talk about the bad.

As Mother Teresa once said, “I will never join a movement against war. Call me when the peace movement appears.”

In my paintings, I focus the viewer on beauty. I expect the viewer to plunge into their memories. Everyone will have something only for him, personal, unknown to anyone. And the viewer will remember a warm moment, which, perhaps, has long been forgotten. And having hung a picture at home, he will return to a wonderful moment every time he passes by.

I work with large persistent strokes on the base, painted thinly, almost in watercolor. With this gesture, I combine the masculine and feminine principles in the picture.

I am inspired by Golnar Afraz and Lilia Orlova-Holmes.
And by Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh and Gustav Klimt.

I fell in love with acrylic because the speed of its drying allows me to work with the painting without stopping, while the flow of my inspiration is with me. Its plasticity and richness of shades allows you to realize any idea.

It is also a reliable material with long color fastness.
I choose paints from leading manufacturers with a declared light fastness of up to 100 years in museum storage conditions. Therefore, my works can become the property of collectors.