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Natalia Nik
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“I believe that since childhood, I have developed a taste for beauty, harmony, and aesthetics.”
Natalia Nik is an artist and illustrator (originally Natalia Nikulina). She was born in 1977 in Moscow, Russia. Since childhood, she loved to draw, and as her father is an amateur artist and mostly a landscape painter, her family always maintained an interest in painting. In her school years, in addition to drawing, she was fond of music, she graduated from a music school in piano.
Varosliget. Early spring | Acrylic
$600
16 X 16
The "Varosliget. Early spring» was created in her Budapest studio with a beautiful view of Városliget Park. The painting reflects the personal emotions and feelings of early spring - a little loneliness, and more hope. Silver-lilac shades of color emphasize the tenderness and lyricism of early spring when the awakening of nature is yet to come. The azure and serenity of the sky create a mood of joy and spaciousness, and the lace of the branches intrigues the viewer with its quirkiness.
In childhood, for some time, Natalia lived with her parents and oldest brother in Athens, Greece. There, she used to visit museums and went on trips to the ancient cities of Greece with her family. Of course, the heritage of ancient culture also influenced the formation of an artistic personality.
Breathe Deeply | Mixed Media
$600
29 X 19
Three Koi fish in a magical dance in violet colors.
The artist created a series of conceptual pictures of people, animals, and nature creatures, "Violet Storm", united by a symbolic and color concept.
Her biggest passion was drawing and illustrations. After secondary school graduation in 1995, she was enrolled in the Moscow State Textile University at the Faculty of Applied Arts, and here, she learned art disciplines such as Drawing (portraits, figure drawing), Painting (still life watercolor, still life gouache, watercolor/gouache portrait), composition basics, costume design, art history, and much more. The student years of the artist are associated with experiments in the field of graphic art, fashion, art performances, participation in art exhibitions and fashion shows, and fashion illustrations. During this period, she independently studied designing through computer programs like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash.
“After graduating from University, I made a decision that the fashion industry does not meet my artistic needs.”
The university curriculum provided a good basis for further work with a wide application of artistic skills. In 2000, Natalia graduated from the University and received a diploma with honors in the specialty of Artist-stylist (Master's degree). And she decided to go on a completely new path. She got a job as an artist-designer in the advertising department at an IT company. Here, her drawing skills were required to edit the illustration, graphic designing, etc. She was also engaged in the creation of advertising and printing products like flyers, booklets, and corporate identity. All this has improved her knowledge of design programs and made her a master of web design.
Kava | Mixed Media
$400
23 X 15
Mystical cat with a third eye in violet colors.
The artist created a series of conceptual pictures of people, animals, and nature creatures, "Violet Storm", united by a symbolic and color concept.
Portrait of a young man in violet colors.
The artist created a series of conceptual pictures of people, animals, and nature creatures, "Violet Storm", united by a symbolic and color concept.
Vincent | Mixed Media
$400
23 X 15
But even during this period, Natalia drew graphic art, portraits, and illustrations as a free artist. At the end of 2000, she became a member of the International Fund of Artists, graphics section, Russia. In 2005 she held a SOLO exhibition of her graphic artwork ‘The Journey.’ This exhibition featured her graphic works made with ink and watercolor techniques, in the fantasy style and created on the basis of a personal archive of travel photographs. In 2004, she got a new opportunity and new experience. Natalia decided to experiment a little with directions of her creative potential and took the position of photo editor in the ELLE Decor magazine in Moscow. It was an invaluable experience to work in the International Magazine with an amazing artistic team.
“For me, as a creative person, it is not interesting to freeze on one thing. I like to try and develop in the direction that resonates in my soul. Each artwork is a challenge and a search for new emotions. Experimenting with styles and techniques, I explore the limits of my abilities and I hope they are limitless.”
"As a professional artist, she has become a member of various art associations and foundations around the world. Natalia tries to be an active member of the global art community. Currently, her works are in private collections in Russia and abroad."
Her career as a photo editor was about to end when her first child was born, and Natalia switched to freelancing, doing private commissions as a graphic designer and painting in a studio at home. Throughout her creative career, she always finds time to actively develop herself as an artist; even earlier, she attended master classes of artists and got acquainted with new artistic techniques. The work of a graphic designer ceased to satisfy this artist in terms of creativity. And she increasingly worked on projects related to illustrations.
Rain | Watercolor
$1,000
13 X 19
Watercolor portrait of an Asian girl in the mystical atmosphere of the evening rain.
In 2015, she took a week-long "Book Illustration" course at the University of the Arts, London. This opened up new horizons for her development. Since 2016, she worked as the Art Director and Artist of the Port of Fairy Tales project, audiobooks for children with illustrations / mobile apps. Creates illustrations for books, and supervises other artists. This project has been transformed into the Port of Skazok / Fairytale Harbor (Multimedia Publishing House), where Natalia remains the art director.
Dreamland | Mixed Media
$400
23 X 15
Portrait of a dreaming girl in violet colors.
The artist created a series of conceptual pictures of people, animals, and nature creatures, "Violet Storm", united by a symbolic and color concept.
In 2017, Natalia decided to get an international education and entered the Academy of Art University of San Francisco (USA) at the Faculty of Illustration (children's book illustration). The main goal of international education was to expand the range of artists’ knowledge and skills, outside the frame of their native environment. In 2019, she was selected and invited to participate in the ‘The Illustration as Art Professional Workshop’. This event was organized by the Department of Culture and Education at the British Embassy in Moscow and The Association of Illustration (UK), in collaboration with the British School of Art and Design (Moscow filial).
Portrait of a beautiful horse in violet colors.
The artist created a series of conceptual pictures of people, animals, and nature creatures, "Violet Storm", united by a symbolic and color concept.
Waterfall | Mixed Media
$400
23 X 15
“On the scales - children's illustration and the creation of pictorial or graphic paintings. For me, these two are two different worlds - bright, individual, with their own emotions, creative tasks, and rules of the game. And each world is interesting to me in its own way! And I don't want to give up any of them."
Fallow the Fog | Mixed Media
$500
13 X 10
The image of a young woman with abstract elements of floral and lines whose face faded in a light fog. All details together create a mystical and soft atmosphere of intimacy.
In 2020, she received her MFA in illustration (Cum Laude) and began her career as an illustrator, collaborating with publishers and individuals to illustrate books. But of course, she continues to create graphic and pictorial paintings. Natalia Nik successfully combines her career as an artist and illustrator of children's books. The artist is also a volunteer at the RAY, Found Rescue Animals from Yoke. Since the founding of this foundation, Natalia designed the company style, developed advertising booklets and brochures, drew illustrations, and helped design exhibitions.
The Abstract image of a mother-of-pearl shell.
The Shell #1 | Mixed Media
$600
29 X 19
As a professional artist, she has become a member of various art associations and foundations around the world. Natalia tries to be an active member of the global art community. Currently, her works are in private collections in Russia and abroad. Her dream of becoming an international artist has strangely come true. She has two studios, one in Moscow and another in Budapest. Now she lives and works between two countries - Russia and Hungary. Her husband and two sons live in Moscow, while she lives in both cities depending on her creative and family needs. For company and not to be so lonely, she takes her cat Kava (who is also her inspiration) with her on all her travels.
The Birth of Pearl |Mixed Media
$600
29 X 19
The Abstract image of the shell and the girl's body inside of it. Bright color spots and lines seem to vibrate on the surface of the picture. The composition and stylized details help create a sense of the intrauterine world. The viewer, as it were, penetrates the intimate world of the birth of a personality or essence.
“My lifestyle can be difficult in some ways, but it definitely inspires me to be flexible and free.”
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