"Flowers of Russia" - personal exhibition of watercolor works by Larisa Ilchenko in Krasnodar

KRASNODAR. The artist Larisa Ilchenko on November 10 presented a solo exhibition “Flowers of Russia”. In the exhibition, located in the regional exhibition hall of fine art, the artist included her watercolor works. Although the artist has six solo exhibitions, for the first time she shows only watercolors.

In her work, Larisa Petrovna prefers to display the beauty of her native nature, but does not stop only at the landscapes. She works in many of the genres of painting. Among her works are many portraits depicting our contemporaries and people known in the history of the country.

Among her works are still lifes, and large-scale multi-figure compositions. When creating paintings, the artist uses a variety of techniques, which she owns masterly. The graphic techniques used by Larisa Ilchenko when creating her works in various genres can be said the same.

She is the author of a considerable number of monumental works, which she created initially in the form of sketches, and then made with her own hands. The artist painted frescoes using classic and modern technologies, stained glass and decorative panels. She uses modern technology - draws with a pen using computer programs on a graphic tablet, being a sought-after graphic designer.

At the opening exhibition, Larisa Petrovna decided to show the public four series of watercolor works, the theme of most of which was Russian folklore. The name of one of the series - “Flowers of Russia”, became the name of the exhibition. “Russian fairy tales”, “Flower sonata” and “Waltz of flowers” - these watercolor series can also be seen at the artist’s personal exhibition, open on November 20.

Ludmila Trautmane © Gallerix.ru