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Dina Shubin And Her Paintings

By Kristen Baird


A certain artist has developed an appreciative following for the way in which she paints. She has found an interesting blend of realism and abstract that serves to create a particular feeling when looking at her work. This artist is Dina Shubin. Her desire is to express the divinity of women and her paintings manage to convey tranquility but at the same time these women have a goddess-like, powerful quality.

This artist grew up in Moscow and graduated from the Moscow Teachers Training Institute in 1990, emigrating to Canada nine years later. Her husband, Peter Panov, is another well known artist. Dina has taken part in a number of art expos in large cities over the years. Today, there are art lovers all over the world who have her paintings in their collections.

The elongated figures as well as the abstract backgrounds contrasted with soft flesh and realistic elements all carry echoes of great artists. Modigliani was well known for his elongated figures. Giotto painted faces in a similar way and Klimt was known for the way he contrasted abstract backgrounds with real flesh. However, these techniques of other great artists are combined in a unique style. It is contemporary and yet somehow reminiscent of ancient icons.

This contrast of realism and abstraction gives her works a tension that lifts them above the ordinary. These women are real women with real flesh and yet they have a serenity and divinity about them. Their elongated forms transform them into mythical, goddess-like creatures.

Her paintings have a romantic quality to them too and the women are often portrayed together with elements related to the senses. Flowers find a way into many of her works. This may be in the form of a beautifully painted vase of tulips or a few white lilies. Her women also play different musical instruments such as cellos, guitars, harps and flutes.

The women are painted in static poses and may even have their arms folded and yet they still manage to convey power at the same time. A woman sits on a window seat resting her arms on her knees. She is completely still and yet powerful and serene. Another woman in a rowing boat dips her hand into the water and in this scene of perfect tranquility yet the woman still conveys a goddess like quality.

Backgrounds are often painted in rich, deep colors like ochre, dark red and rusts. Against these rich, rough abstract backgrounds, the soft flesh tones stand out and convey a feeling of tenderness. The vases of flowers and the musical instruments are painted in realistic detail, appearing even clearer against the abstract background. Intricately painted veils are also included in some paintings, adding to the divinity and ethereal quality of these women.

The paintings of this versatile artist are available from a number of online galleries today. They are appreciated by art lovers worldwide who continue to purchase her works for their private collections. When purchasing from an online gallery, it is a simple matter of browsing through images of the available paintings, selecting one that appeals and then placing an order.




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