Magic of the human soul

"Frenchwoman" by Olga Romanova

Every human is the unique creation of God. I would say the every human is the universe in the boundless space.
I think an artist have to try to reproduce inward life of human. Try, or else why do you take a brush in your hand? I am against blind imitation of nature. A camera can make the same. The artist have to see more than the camera, or else he is not the artist.

Beauty of Nature

Nature is so beautiful that an artist does not have to invent anything. Just he has to follow it.  Come and see! Nature will show all itself. Because nature is the best teacher.

"Evening" by Valentin Massov

"The still life" by Valentin Massov

Nature contains too much. None of an artist can not create more. The artist can only approximate to nature. Because nature is God's creation. Few can say:"I have cognized nature in full measure." I know the artist who was able to approximate to the truth. His name is Valentin Massov. "Light is the essence of life," he said. And he was able to prove it in his works.

"Flowers" by Valentin Massov