palette and brush

Just Julia’s Art
Santa Barbara, California

Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.

Leonardo da Vinci

If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

Vincent Van Gogh

For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.

Vincent Van Gogh

This is Julia

Oil, watercolr, pastel

Santa Barbara California

Born and raised in Siberia, Russia I was always fascinated by art but had limited opportunity to get involved with it until after I moved to America. In America I was very blessed and thankful for the opportunities to study and practice art.

I started to take art classes in the community college, joined the Desert Art League and took numerous workshops. For over 12 years I took workshops with Howard Rees, Fran Nichols, Richard McKinley, Desmond O’Hagan, Lian Zhen, Roland Lee, and many others. Currently I am regularly studying with Fran Nichols, http://www.frannicholsart.com/, an Impressionist artist from Los Angeles, CA.

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I work in 3 Media: WATERCOLOR, OIL and PASTEL and enjoy each of them. I see the art as an expression of who I am. It is an evolving process which others can also enjoy. I believe everyone is an artist whether they use paint or something else, and creating is a big part of fulfillment, satisfaction and enjoyment in life.

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