The beauty of the world is in its watercolors: the artist Sergei Andriyaka has passed away

MOSCOW, May 16, Pavel Surkov. He was one of those artists who were able to reach the heart of every person, and at the same time he was also an excellent teacher. When we say “the school of Sergei Andriyaka,” we understand that we will invariably talk about a unique sign of creative quality, the mastery that he passed on to his many students.

His own method

Having started out as a traditional painter working with oil paints and in the field of graphics, Andriyaka quickly found his own method and tool — he began to paint in watercolors, and it was then that his name became famous throughout the world.

Glazing, when paint is applied in layers over the dry surface of a paper sheet, became his main artistic technique. Andriyaka's watercolors are filled with amazing volume, vibrant and vibrant colors. The master's favorite genres have always been still life and landscape. The artist did not resort to whitewash or a pencil sketch — he worked immediately, from memory, creating an amazing, deep world in which the realism of what was depicted also contained powerful creative energy. It was as if the light streaming from his works warmed the viewer.

The famous School of Watercolor by Sergei Andriyaka was based on his own pedagogical method. The artist created his own educational program — the teacher and student completed each task together, observing each other.

Own philosophy

The painter restored the mass audience's faith in artistic aesthetics: in his works there was no challenge of the avant-garde or the rage of expressionism, he taught us to see the big in the small, just as centuries ago, to focus on the stunning beauty of God's providence, focusing on the uniqueness of a flowering tree or morning dew on the grass. He was understandable to the viewer, his exhibitions were incredibly popular even in the most isolated corners of our country.

The master left a large number of educational works — and their names speak for themselves: “The Mystery of a Flower. The Mystery of Color”, “Composition of an Ornament” and even “Composition of a Landscape”. The artist, according to Andriyaka’s creative method, must be not just a recorder of reality, but also an attentive observer. His task is to create a new aesthetic space that enters into a dialogue of sensations with the viewer.