Colours of the Mind

As I sit here struck by pangs of dizziness, I feel that it is time to show you my latest fascination. I admit that I am in favour of Impressionist and, to a certain extent, Post-Impressionist  artworks, to which I will refer to later on.

Recently, however, I have discovered the beautiful masterpieces of Leonid Afremov. Born in Belarus, he is a painter who experiments with oil and palette-knife techniques. From that, he creates unique and vivid pieces. I find them quite dreamy. What do you think?

White Mood

Couple by Leonid Afremov

Autumn Park by Leonid Afremov

Much of his paintings include landscapes and figures. You might notice that he paints many scenes with umbrellas and wet grounds that reflect the light of the surroundings. I believe that is what makes them so optimistic and romantic...after all, the atmosphere right after a rain is extremely rejuvenating.

Bale by Leonid Afremov

Louis Armstrong by Leonid Afremov

Guitar and Violin by Leonid Afremov

As I had mentioned earlier, I love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. Basically, Impressionists paid attention to the spontaneous movement and light in the art while Post-Impressionists were more concerned about structure.

But they are similar in the way they use magnificent splashes of colours to create life in their works. I've placed some paintings alongside one another so that you can see why they remind me of the kinds of paintings I like.

Bridge Over Dreams by Leonid Afremov

The Japanese Bridge by Claude Monet (Impressionist)

Cafe in Paris by Leonid Afremov

Cafe Terrace at Night by Vincent Van Gogh (Post-Impressionist)

Two Sisters by Leonid Afremov

Untitled by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Impressionist)

More importantly, I find that Afremov's painting, as do the likes of Monet, Van Gogh and Renoir, use bright colours to show us what artists see in their mind's eyes. From their paintings, we get to see how these artists interpret the world around them. We get to experience the beauty of everyday life and, eventually, change the way we see the world we all live in.

White Swan by Leonid Afremov

Now is the world not beautiful?

Balloon Parade by Leonid Afremov