Irina Sadykova, Russia, member of the Union of Russian Artists. Born in Moscow, live near St. Petersburg. Higher art education, graduated from the art and graphic department of the University of St. Petersburg. For many years she was an artist on fibers, created designer clothes from wool and silk. A famous digital illustrator, I work with brands all over the world, draw fashion, sketches, realism style.

I explore the theme of the uniqueness of everything that surrounds us. The main philosophy of my painting is to learn to accept life with all its imperfections, to see beauty in simple things and to appreciate the natural passage of time.

Such paintings bear the imprint of time, serenity, authenticity. My task is to convey the beauty of the moment in all its naturalness - with roughness, unevenness, the spirit of time. The search for beauty in imperfection, enjoying the colors of nature.

Nature is an endless source of inspiration for me as an abstract artist who explores the theme of imperfection, opening up many possibilities for deep and multi-layered expression.

It is full of unique shapes and textures that can become the basis for abstract works. Huge mountains, seas and microcosms can equally show the beauty of imperfect forms and energy, dynamics. Random patterns in the sand, cracks in stones or waves crashing on the rocks become abstract forms that cause admiration.

So my collection "View through the clouds" arose from the desire to look at the Earth from a bird's eye view, to feel its incredible beauty and uniqueness, and you can feel free, a bird soaring in endless space.

I use acrylic in my work, it gives me the opportunity to paint quickly and use both thick and liquid paints. I love mixed media with the use of natural materials such as sand, marble chips, and I also use various papers and fabrics. This allows you to expand the possibilities of creating textures and get unexpected, unique textures. This is not just a picture - it is a tangible connection with nature!

In painting, I like to use restrained colors, complex color combinations. This is an imprint of my life in our northern climate, in St. Petersburg, where there is a lot of room for gray shades. Although sometimes there is a mood for bright open colors.