Georgi Petrov, 1978 | Palette Knife Landscape painter

"To me, painting is a heartbeat, love, perception, impetus, state, mood, experience, emption, at times spontaneous, but always created with an open soul… It is born in the interaction between two worlds - the one inside us and the one outside - that establishes another particular reality inspired, however, not always by heroes and happenings which somebody has in…"- Georgi Petrov

Georgi Petrov was born in Dobrich, Bulgaria. He lives and works in the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia. An interest in art has started since 1993. During the years, he was working mostly contemporary landscapes and still-life. He follows the examples of impressionism, expressionism, fauvism and abstract expressionism.

He is a self-taught artist. During his very early artistic period he studied techniques as visiting the ateliers of several well established Bulgarian artists. Georgi Petrov believes in changing the way one sees the landscape by using the power and vitality of colour and movement.

Roman Lyapin /Роман Ляпин, 1966

Роман Ляпин born in Leningrad, Russia, is one of the brightest representatives of modern Italian art, whose works are in private collections in Spain, Germany, Italy, Taiwan, America, France, Canada and Japan.

Lyapin began his career in Leningrad, after which he moved to Italy and more than a decade taught at the local Accademia di Belle Art di Roma.

Richard Macneil, 1956 | Cityscape painter | Part. 2

With over 20 years of design experience in the creative industry, British painter Richard Macneil has enjoyed huge success and worldwide notoriety for his very distinctive style, composition and rich colour palette.

For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Macneil see:

• Richard Macneil, 1958 | Cityscape painter.

Vitaly Petrovsky /Виталий Петровский, 1975 | Cityscape painter

Russian painter Vitaly Petrovsky /Виталий Петровский was born in the city of Vinnitsa, Ukraine. He graduated from art school in the winery, and in 1990 the Kiev School of Industrial Art. 

Works in the genre of landscape, at least - portrait, still life. The main theme of his work - the urban landscape. The implementation of this work requires the artist accuracy. Multilayer technique. The storyline is simple and realistic.

Jacques Le Nantec, 1940 | Figurative Sculptor

Jacques Le Nantec, pseudonym of Jacques Métayer, is an artist, born in Nantes in 1940

At the age of 13 he started learning sculpture by himself while studying in secondary school - classical studies.

First one-man exhibition at 16, Galerie Peuple et Culture, Annecy, France.

Jane Eccles | Figurative Narrative painter

Jane Eccles is an British painter, known for working in the Figurative style.

'As a mature student, I studied art at Stroud Art College followed by Visual Arts at Cheltenham Art College, graduating with a first class honours degree in 1998. I live in beautiful, rural Herefordshire and work full time as a professional artist exhibiting both locally and nationally.

I specialise in figurative painting, working predominantly with oil on canvas. Increasingly, I have focused my work on narrative paintings'.

Cai Yushui, 1963 | Ink wash painter

Cai Yushui /蔡玉水 is born in Ji’nan, Shandong Province.

He is a professional painter in Beijing Fine Art Academy, a first-class artist in China, and a member of Chinese Artists Association.

He used to teach in Shandong University of Arts, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore), and Shandong University of Art Design.

From 1981-1985, Yushui Cai studied at the Art Department of Shandong University of Arts and remained their as a teacher after graduation.

He is specialized in Chinese inkwash painting, heavy variety and sketch.

Chris Maynard | Featherfolio art / L'arte delle piume

Chris Maynard is an American artist who creates delicate sculptural compositions using real feathers. Chris Maynard has worked with feathers since he was 12 years old but only began showing his work in 2010.

Chris Maynard combines his scientific knowledge, his artistic sense, and his love of feathers and life in a new art form. His message is one of beauty, appreciation of life-especially birds, and conservation. His inspiration originates mostly in his native northwestern United States though his themes appeal worldwide. He is a member of Artists for Conservation and a signature member of the Society of Animal Artists. Maynard is represented by the Gerald Peters Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.