Valya Zagvozdina @ 2024. All rights reserved.
My dear friends, welcome to my world of Arts!
My name is Valentina, Russian artist based in Oman. I moved to The Middle East in 1996 and Oman has become my home since 2012. I fell in love with this amazing country once I put my foot on its land. Beautiful mountains, dramatic wadis, canyons, desert, sea and sands, lots of culture and heritage. And the most important and valuable treasures are people with their great hospitality.
Graduated from Moscow aviation university and working as an instructor-pilot of glider sports in my past, I like an adventure and have many interests: reading books, web design, listening to the music, enjoying a round of golf when possible and giving a company to my lovely cats.
My name is Valentina, Russian artist based in Oman. I moved to The Middle East in 1996 and Oman has become my home since 2012. I fell in love with this amazing country once I put my foot on its land. Beautiful mountains, dramatic wadis, canyons, desert, sea and sands, lots of culture and heritage. And the most important and valuable treasures are people with their great hospitality.
Graduated from Moscow aviation university and working as an instructor-pilot of glider sports in my past, I like an adventure and have many interests: reading books, web design, listening to the music, enjoying a round of golf when possible and giving a company to my lovely cats.
Painting has become the biggest passion in my life. Ever since I was a teenager, I have been attracted to paintings by Old Masters. I was amazed by the truthfulness of the paintings and the unique technique of reflecting the human soul.
I started my drawing during the pandemic in the spring of 2020. I tried various materials and techniques taking lessons from the Internet and very much appreciated to the possibility of those online drawing classes. It helped me to find my way in arts and make a choice.
Soft pastel and Oil are my favorite materials. I try my best to learn from the best masters like Julia Dubinina, a famous Russian teacher of realism in pastel and oil.
I started my drawing during the pandemic in the spring of 2020. I tried various materials and techniques taking lessons from the Internet and very much appreciated to the possibility of those online drawing classes. It helped me to find my way in arts and make a choice.
Soft pastel and Oil are my favorite materials. I try my best to learn from the best masters like Julia Dubinina, a famous Russian teacher of realism in pastel and oil.
"Painting is the granddaughter of Nature, a relative of God"
- Rembrandt -
- Rembrandt -
"What makes an artist great is not what he depicts, but how faithfully he recreates nature in his art" - Rembrandt -
V a l e n t i n a Z a g v o z d i n a
I am a devoted fun of Leonardo da Vinchi and Rembrandt. My goal in life is to become a recognizable artist in reviving the techniques of the Old masters. In order to reach this goal of my life, I am currently taking an online course at The Russian Academy of TOP Painting.
