Header Images: Left- Anthony Carey – Alexandra,The Keystone Right- Newnes’ Pictorial Encyclopedia, Volume 9, On things that interest you and me. A stone Key.

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(1101) Julia Suptel - Honeysuckle

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About this artwork

I was overjoyed when I received my copy of the encyclopedia’s page, all filled with flowers. I had tons of ideas and made a few dozen research sketches. My ideas ranged from featuring a blooming meadow, arranged bouquets in vases or cups to abstract pieces. But since the format is quite small and limited to A4 size I decided to emphasize the beauty of one flower and make its portrait and, thus, draw attention to the beauty of its form and colors. I chose honeysuckle because it was interesting and challenging to draw, it posses inner dynamic and delicateness at the same time.

The artwork is drawn with soft pastels on professional acid-free sanded paper that conveys the textures beautifully. Textured blue background adds a certain mood and contrast to the portrait of this flower. Although, soft pastel is very long-lasting material it has to be handled with care when framed or transported because the layers can be easily smudged with accidental movement.

About Julia

Julia Suptel was born in Ukraine and now lives and works in Dresden, Germany. Her main area of interest concerns the interaction of human spirit and art, her own and that of the viewer. It is her insight and firm belief that art does not need to be ’useful’ because people have turned so many concepts and even relationships into practical matters already. It is crucial for Julia to transmit states and moods through her artworks while the scenery or technique play an important but secondary role. Julia works mainly with soft pastels and her works feature scenes from everyday life, landscapes and floral arrangements.

She hasn’t received any formal art education per se but she has a Masters degree in Cultural Management from the University of Amsterdam and BA in Domestic Design from School of Form in Poznan, Poland. Her drawing and painting skills are constantly developed through self-education and online courses. Pastel as a main drawing medium appeared as a result of experiments and further courses during the lockdown year 2020. Her works are in private collections in Germany, Ukraine, Russia, Ireland and Poland.

Link to Julia’s Art Aviso profile HERE

Julia was provided with the following page from Newnes’ Pictorial Knowledge Encyclopedia:

Volume 1
The Wonders of Plant Life in Forest,Field and Garden.
Bristish Wild Flowers Plate 4
Artist:
Julia Suptel
Medium:
Soft pastel on sanded paper
Dimensions:
A4
Price:
85 EUR