Welcome to Alina Madan Art blog where I share how my paintings were created. Enjoy your visit.
16*20 oil on stretched canvas January 2016 I noticed that most of my works are full of color. It is usually perceived that winter lacks colorful motives. I have always wanted to create a winter landscape showing the true beauty … Continued
9*12 oil on stretched canvas September 2015 That was the kind of day when I wanted to recreate a photograph in a abstract manner, which is not really my style, and thus trying to expand my creativity boundaries. Every stoke … Continued
24*30 oil on stretched canvas September 2015 Only God creates. The rest of us just copy. (Michelangelo) The virtual musem and the wikipedia names Savrasov as” one of the most important of all the 19th century Russian landscape painters”. He … Continued
12*18 oil on stretched canvas August 2015 As Peter Rush mentioned in his book “..to paint seas and skies you have to be very interested in them. Not only just how they look, but why it is that they look … Continued
12*18 oil on stretched canvas August 2015 I always look to create not the visual copy of a scene but rather its atmosphere and mood. I am absorbed with the way sun light changes and defines water, sand, rocks constantly … Continued
12*18 oil on stretched canvas August 2015 Those two days in Minnesota have been gloomy and pretty cold following the perfect hot summer days. That inspired me to paint a fall scene with my favorite water reflections and gorgeous autumn colors. … Continued
18*12 oil on stretched canvas August 2015 The reference photograph I used this time came from the talented photographer Bryan Hansel. He has lots of Duluth and lake Superior photos and gladly agreed to share his pieces of art with me! … Continued
16*20 oil on stretched canvas August 2015 Returning back home after a great vacation on the East Coast I kept thinking about recreating that wonderful water view. This random picture reminded me of the seascapes i saw at Cape Cod … Continued
It is official - I got accepted to the Maple Grove Art Fair. After that came the realization of the amount of work required to be completed for your first art fair. Here are a few things i learned so … Continued
9*12 oil on stretched canvas May 2015 This painting was intended to remind us about the “Pink motive” donated to Tubman foundation. I wanted to practice creating that foggy mood with some added water reflections. I intentionally initiated the surreal … Continued