Silk and Blood
Oil on Canvas
16x24in
Portugal
Tanya Shark is classically trained in both children's art schools and the esteemed Zhostovo school of Russian folk painting, working primarily in oil. Her technique is rooted in realism, utilizing multi-layered glazing with invisible brushwork to achieve luminous clarity in still lifes, florals, and portraits. She skillfully decodes ordinary objects, imbuing them with rich emotional resonance—her viewers experience awe at the beauty in truthfulness and wonder at the soul within simplicity.