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June 1st, 2012
When people say Facebook they for some reason imaging a Blue Curvy F instead of real faces. Irina Sztukowski presents a real book of faces; her Artist's vision of the Face-Book.. Click More Details to read Irina's Art Diary
May 26th, 2012
Irina Sztukowski is exploring the tricks of the cold wet watercolors that are transforming to a hot powerful fire. Just in a few brushstrokes the energy of a dramatic composition will move the viewers' eyes from one figure to another generating a new Dance of Fire.
Irina is currently sending her new Art-e-Book with more than 80 artworks to each new e-mail subscriber of her blog: http://www.irinasztukowski.blogspot.com/ Click More Details button to check it out..
May 17th, 2012
…or Flamenco?
Irina Sztukowski thinks that certain dances definitely apply to the questions above as well as certain colors.
For instance, Tango and Flamenco are just begging for Scarlet Red, Electric Yellow, and Burned Siena. One of the legends about the origins of Tango is that it came from Buenos Aires, Argentina; which at the end of the 19th century had quite a diverse place. A good mix of immigrants from Italy, Spain, Britain, Poland, Russia, Germany and other European countries brought their touch to the creation of this pulsating dance. Between 1910 – 1913, Tango was introduced to Paris and later spread across the Atlantic quickly becoming an international phenomena.
On another hand, Flamenco dance is pure Spanish and has a long history going back to 1700s. One legend states that it was named after a gracious bird flamingo. As that bird Flamenco resembles a beautiful dance of exotic creature. Different legend claims that Flamenco is the traditional...
May 9th, 2012
Is Abstract Real? Watercolor artist Irina Sztukowski is placing this question to discuss Realism Vs Abstract on her blog http://www.IrinaSztukowski.blogspot.com/
May 2nd, 2012
In this video Irina Sztukowski presents step-by-step application of the painting Boys And The Ocean.
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April 19th, 2012
In these few posts Irina Sztukowski explains how she approached the painting of the Little Girl: http://irinasztukowski.blogspot.com/2011_12_01_archive.html
December 12th, 2011
Caught in the moment, this cute dog had no idea that the Christmas is around the corner!
November 29th, 2011
In this painting Irina Sztukowski is reaching a photo effect by creating a different layers in watercolor. This artwork will make a unique Holiday Greeting Card and home decoration.
November 16th, 2011
Don't you think that each pear is different and each of them has its own personality?
Pears are one of the world's oldest cultivated and beloved fruits. In 5,000 B.C., Feng Li, a Chinese diplomat, abandoned his responsibilities when he became consumed by grafting peaches, almonds, persimmons, pears and apples as a commercial venture. In The Odyssey, the Greek poet laureate Homer lauds pears as a "gift of the gods." Pomona, goddess of fruit, was a cherished member of the Roman Pantheon and Roman farmers documented extensive pear growing and grafting techniques. Thanks to their versatility and long storage life, pears were a valuable and much-desired commodity among the trading routes of the ancient world. Evident in the works of Renaissance Masters, pears have long been an elegant still-life muse for artists. In the 17th century a great flourishing of modern pear variety cultivation began taking place in Europe. And in popular culture, the pear tree was immortalized alongside...
November 16th, 2011
Artist Irina Sztukowski gives the tour into Poinsettia plant history and its Symbolic Meaning:
Poinsettias are beautiful plant that originally came from Mexico. They were named in honor of America’s first ambassador to Mexico, Joel Poinsett who brought the plants to America in 1828. Look carefully at this plant: what does it remind you? The Mexicans in the eighteenth century identified this plant with the religious symbol, the Star of Bethlehem. That is how the Poinsettia became associated with the Christmas season. The red that you see is not a flower itself. The actual flower of the poinsettia is in the middle; it is quite small and has almost not noticeable yellow drops of color. But look at the surrounding the flower leaves. They are large, and bright, and as the dress of the actor that gives us ability to perceive his role the poinsettia red leaves dress up the flowers giving them a new festive meaning.
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