"Soul is a bird of paradise" - miracles of "glass canvases" by artist V. Anikeev

Residents of Chelyabinsk got the opportunity to get acquainted with unusual paintings - paintings by artist Vladimir Anikeev are made on glass. On December 14, an exhibition opened in the regional museum of local lore of the city of Chelyabinsk, telling its visitors about the approaching New Year holidays and their miracles with their name and content.

"Soul is a bird of paradise" - more than thirty paintings made in a very rare painting technique, called "halasography". The origin of this word leads to the English name for glass - glass. The essence of this painting technique is to work with oil paints on the back of the glass using a pre-made contour. However, each artist complements this technique with his own “highlight”, as a result of which the picture acquires properties inherent in the works of only this master.

An Anikeyev, an artist from the city of Kyshtym, has been painting his paintings on an unusual “canvas” for almost twenty years, having mastered this unique technique perfectly. His mysterious paintings were made using an airbrush, and sometimes the picture is supplemented with old oil paints, with the help of which unusual effects are achieved. These paintings have depth and, if you look at them for a long time, then you can see new elements in the picture, the color and shape change.

Among the works of Vladimir Anikeev fantastic patterns, unprecedented animals and even portraits. The most interesting property of this unusual technique is that not only the audience, but also the artist himself, sees his paintings every time a little differently. Therefore, many of his works, during their existence, are supplemented by new details, changing, as if growing up with his creator.

You can see the magical world of Vladimir Anikeev’s paintings until January 31st.

Ludmila Trautmane