Sofiia Kulichkova

I've learned to enjoy the process, that's what I like most about watercolor. I work mainly in the wet-on-wet technique, because that's how watercolor shows its maximum potential. The result is always unpredictable, because the watercolor does half of the work and I like that bit of unpredictability...

I've learned to enjoy the process, that's what I like most about watercolor. I work mainly in the wet-on-wet technique, because that's how watercolor shows its maximum potential. The result is always unpredictable, because the watercolor does half of the work and I like that bit of unpredictability that I can't change. I complete the painting and the painting completes me.

The granularity of the pigments, the undertones, the airiness - that's why I love watercolor. I really like to experiment and paint not only with traditional watercolor tools such as brushes, but also with bags, napkins, sponges, etc. I like to paint on large formats as I feel more free to do so.

The main idea of my art is to give people an opportunity to understand themselves and their attitude by looking at familiar things, to discover simple things anew.

I draw on free subject matter, it's more important for me to feel what I want to depict, whether it's an apple or a street in Italy. I'm interested in exploring color combinations and their effect on people in my work.

I try to capture the essence of what is being portrayed without being too detailed, leaving the viewer free to imagine. I'm inspired by the space around me, the way nature and man live together.