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Working in pastel, Tanya Avchinnikova paints large seascapes and landscapes of the UK, focussing primarily on closeups. Her work relies on spontaneous mark making to create the illusion of presence and a deep unity with nature. 

'Tactile sensation, direct communication with pure pigment, freedom of applying it on surface straight away, that’s what I love about pastel. There's something very intimate about it, very personal. No mediums in between, just you and pastels…

Everything exists because of vibrations of earth and water. Water and grass are the best objects to me to visualize vibrations and movement. I like to watch how the light travels on water, from wave to wave, how wind creates glare on the grass on a sunny day while moving it. I like to see the traces of “invisible” things, catch them, and paint them.'

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