High Artist Spotlight: Kate Blagodatskikh
Kate Blagodatskikh is an artist from Moscow, Russia. In 2021 she graduated with honors specializing in graphic design. She works with mixed media, but her favorite medium that she uses are watercolor, oil, pastel, and digital. Her creativity is one of the ways of unobtrusive communication with the world, a form of meditation. Art for her is an opportunity to break out of routine, an opportunity for joy, an opportunity for experiences, an opportunity to look and see a little differently, this is an attempt to convey moods and sensations, elusive and inexpressible vibes.
We recently asked Kate some questions about her inspirations:
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Q: Where do you find your creative inspiration?
A: "I'm looking for simple sensations - the roughness of the paper, the variety of brushes and the brightness or tenderness of colors, harmony in everything."
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Q: Why do you do what you do?
A: "Ideas and works for me are an opportunity to break out of routine, an opportunity for joy."
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Q: What art/artist do you most identify with?
A: "I love the work of surrealists, impressionists and post-impressionists. Also, the art of Ukiyo-e."
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Q: What role does an artist have in society?
A: "I think that the role of an artist in society is to convey the beauty and emotional state of a person."
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Q: What is your artistic outlook on life?
A: "I, as an artist, try to see the positive in everything, but as a person I always try to support and help whoever needs it."
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Q: What advice would you give your younger self?
A: "Hear a person, but do not depend on his opinion and trust your instinct."
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