Leonid Afremov “Alley by the Lake”

 Leonid Afremov
“Alley by the Lake”

Palette knife oil painting

Leonid Afremov was born July 12th 1955 in Vitebsk, Belarus.  He now lives in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. He is a Russian-Israeli modern artist who works primarily with a palette knife and oils. He is known for being a self-representing artist who promotes and sells his work exclusively over the internet with very little involvement in galleries or exhibitions. He developed his own unique technique as an artist using a palette knife combined with oils. He cannot be confused with other artists. Alfremov is one of the most colorful painters out there. His unique skill creates vivid scenes full of bright colors and watery reflections. Alfremov likes to capture an emotion with his work. That was his motivation in this painting. The couple is walking contently through an old Belarusian city. This picture has a wide array of colors involved with primarily warmer colors on the left and cooler colors being expressed on the right. The left of the background features bright cheerful colors with warm colored leaves and full trees. The background on the right however seems cold and dark with stalk like colors. To me this represents the ups and downs of life. The couple is strolling through the city with one another representing love and the work it takes. There is also an umbrella shown which signifies the trials of a relationship and protection. I chose this painting because to me it shows the good and the bad of love. All relationships whether friendships or companions take work and this painting to me expresses that.