Author's oil painting "Butterfly"

The author's oil painting "Butterfly" is a picturesque metaphor of transformation, frozen in a stream of light and movement. The central image, barely discernible in a swirl of pasty brushstrokes, seems to be born of gold, ochre and soft iridescences of pink, lilac and ivory. He does not impose a form, but only hints at fluttering, lightness and the magic of transformation. Rays fan out from the center of the canvas: embossed, sparkling, filled with inner energy. The texture of the painting resembles silk pollen on the wings of a butterfly, and the image itself floats imperceptibly in the visible and at the same time fleeting — as a symbol of fragility and strength at the same time. Glossy highlights and golden veins applied with a palette knife create a feeling of movement and volume, as if the painting is breathing, barely touching the air. This is not an image, but a state brought to life by artistic intuition and a hand that controls every shade of light.

Alexander Viktorovich Fomin, a gallery owner and artist, deeply appreciates impressionism and demonstrates his love for this style in stunning paintings. His works reflect the essence of light and color in nature, as well as the emotions and beauty of everyday moments.

The artist was born in Moscow. Alexander Fomin took his first lessons from his older brother. The novice painter was 22 years old when he first picked up a brush. Revolving in the circle of artists and selling paintings by his older brother, Alexander takes up the brush, watching how canvases are born. He studied literally "over his shoulder", closely following his brother's work.

Feeling that he can embody his impressions and ideas on canvas, Alexander makes the first strokes. Hard work and diligence paid off: in 1992, he was invited to an exhibition in West Germany. This was an important event and an incentive to choose the profession of an impressionist painter.

The artist's favorite themes are urban landscapes, retrospectives of old streets of Paris, Moscow and German cities. Today, Alexander's works are in private collections and museums, including in the city of Emmerich (West Germany), as well as in the estate of the Leontiev noblemen (descendants of Generalissimo Suvorov) and other top officials of countries and states.

This painting is intended for subtle aesthetes and collectors who feel the breath of metaphor in art. For those who fill the space with meanings, they look for not only visual enjoyment in the subject, but also philosophical overtones. "Butterfly" will sound organically in a tasteful interior and will forever preserve the moment of flight — quiet, dazzling, eternal.