The task of tidying up some ancient posts from my old blog turned out to be a shameful trip down memory lane. Shameful because I praise myself on being free from such nonsense as nostalgia. Yet I succumbed. I quite enjoyed the quality of my writing in Russian (AND English!) – free and funny. I […]
Wales Impressions – landscape drawings and oil studies
A week in Wales was the first successful attempt at working away from home
A Day of Questions and Answers
This chapter is about a day when my questions and the Universe’s answers flow in a seamless conversation. Today starts with meditation. I want to organise my activities, or rather to define what I want to achieve, or rather to divine how to go about the day, or simply to relax and let the body […]
Two Portrait Sketches made in a Paris Quarter
This short story sprung out of two portrait sketches made in a Paris quarter last night.
Conversations with Luke Hannam. 5. Connecting the dots
Recently, I bought a few books on the Dutch Golden Age, some focusing on the historical overview and some on the art of the period. I recall that during my time at art college, studying art history (albeit superficially), I was struck by the unique
A story of a dream or a dream about a story
I am quite content just to sit here and think. It feels like that kind of day. I am happy to gaze out and think up stories in my head. For example, what happens next to the baby girl left on the pavement with a note and a cheque?
Turner at Petworth
Visit to the exhibition of JMW Turner and the art collections at Petworth House, July 2025
Conversations with Luke Hannam Session 4
For the last couple of months, I worked on a portrait commission. There was not much drawing as such. However, I am summarising and consolidating in this painting the drawing, the colour, the freedom, the new confidence, and the accumulated experiences in a new and conscious way. Because of my singular focus on this work […]
Pure Arts Group Presents Vincent Matthews and Spring Showcase at ROCHE Gallery
April 11 – April 23, 2025 ROCHE Gallery will be open every day 9 am – 6 pm for the following show:
Drawing feedback with Luke Hannam. Session 3
Luke’s feedback from session 2: It was great to get back to the tutorial process after such a lengthy gap and I felt certain that you had thoroughly explored everything we had discussed the last time we met. The exploration had clearly been worthwhile but it was interesting to discuss how these explorations had ultimately […]
