Hello, I'm Eugeniya Kostikova, architect, watercolor artist and teacher of Fine Arts.
IWS Member.
Member of the Professional Union of Artists of Russia. VIP - member of the Sare Art Gallery.
I live and work in Tula, Russia.
2001-graduated from the architectural and artistic urban design and monumental art class of the Lyceum N1 of Tula.
2007-graduated from Tula State University, specialty “Architecture”.
Being an architect by education, I've been in love with watercolor since my studies. However, first time I discovered all the diversity of the world of watercolor was only when I got the opportunity to buy professional materials and learn from famous artists.
In my work I experiment with different watercolor techniques, allowing the paint to play freely on the sheet and make adjustments to my idea.
The main source of my inspiration is nature. Approaching the beauty of the world around us, capturing states, conveying on paper the wind, summer midday heat or frosty winter morning, presenting the viewer with my emotions from communicating with nature - this is how I see the main task for myself as for an artist.
Since 2018 I have been actively teaching, painting with children in my studio, conducting a full-time watercolor course for adults, plein-airs and workshops.
I'm a regular participant and prize-winner of international watercolor exhibitions and festivals. Such as International Festival UrbinoInAcquarello, Italy,
Internet exhibition of Excellent painting , Japan International Watercolor Institute (as invited artist) , Watercolor international exhibition «We are together», IWS Sare Gallery Moscow,
1st International Watercolor Festival «Watercolor with love», Travel exhibition,
IWS India Biennale 2022.
My works are in private collections in Russia and abroad.
On the way to the light. 56x38 cm. 2022. Watercolor on paper.
Night hunter, 28x38 cm, 2021. Watercolor on paper.
Railway station in Alagir, 38x56cm, 2021. Watercolor on paper
Awakening, 38x28 cm, 2020 . Watercolor on paper.
One night in Saint-Petersburg , 38x56cm, 2021 . Watercolor on paper.
