I found this artist at Abduzeedo, the colors immediately had my attention. At first sight there not this much details in the paintings. But of you look closer and longer you will see it is not just some paint on canvas. Leonid Afremov is a Belarusian painter who was born in Vitebsk, in 1955. He was born in the same town as Marc Chagall, the famous artist who also founded the Vitebsk Art School with Malevich and Kandinsky. Afremov finished the Vitebsk Art School in 1978 and is oen of the elite members. He mostly paints landscapes, cityscapes and figures. Read on for a lot more work of Leonid Afremov.

“I tried different techniques during my career, but I especially fell in love with painting with oil and palette knife. Every artwork is the result of long painting process; every canvas is born during the creative search; every painting is full of my inner world. Each of my paintings brings different mood, colors and emotions. I love to express the beauty, harmony and spirit of this world in my paintings. My heart is completely open to art. Each of my artworks reflects my feelings, sensitivity, passion, and the music from my soul. True art is alive and inspired by humanity. I believe that art helps us to be free from aggression and depression.” Leonid Afremov

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