Hello! My name is Tanya Avchinnikova, and I am award winning soft pastel artist based in the UK, Member of The Pastel Society; Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America.
I’m very happy to welcome you to my website, dedicated to soft pastel and my love to water in all its forms and landscapes.
Tactile sensation, direct communication with pure pigment, freedom of applying it on surface straight away, that’s what I love about pastel. There’s something very intimate about it, very personal. No mediums in between, just you and pastels..
Graduate of Belorussian State Academy of Music, I always had a craving for art. I paint seascapes and landscapes, focusing on closeups. I think it’s a reflection of my personal wish to be at those beautiful places, and with every mark making I can experience the feeling of being there again and again. Maybe that’s the reason why I do series. In my works I try to create the illusion of presence and deep unity with nature.
Everything exists because of vibrations of earth and water. Water and grass are the best objects to me to visualize vibrations and movement. I like to watch how the light travels on water, from wave to wave, how wind creates glare on the grass in a sunny day while moving it. I like to see the traces of “invisible” things, catch them and paint them..
I do accept commissions. Feel free to contact me for details and enquiries.
Welcome to my world of pastel nature and hope you enjoy! Thank you!
Yours,
Tanya
Tanya Avchinnikova Art 