IN THE OLD TOWN Painting

THOUGHTS ON PAINTING

This mesmerising oil on canvas painting by artist Sergey Rybak is an extraordinary display of his talent - to see his art is to witness a miracle. He transforms the visible world into a magical one, making us a part of his fairy tale. This simple yet gorgeous representation of just one memorable moment on the street of an old town, the central point being the chariots, is pure and romantic. The artist illustrates his perspective through a mastery of color blending, just note the yellow, green and blue sky, and wonder what was in the painter’s mind when he was able to capture this stunning beauty and reflect it in such a way using only nothing but paint and brushes.

GETTING TO KNOW SERGEY RYBAK

A member of the National Union of Young Ukranian Artists, as well as a graduate of the Odesse High School of Arts and the Kylv National Art Academy, Sergey Rybak is a Russian artist who was born in the year 1950. Residing currently in Ukraine, Sergey Rybak has had his art exhibited all around the world from everywhere from the Ukraine to the United States of America. Sergey Rybak uses a lot of bright colors in his work, using darker tones of gray and black only as a way to emphasize the rest of the colors in his work.

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