Painting on birch bark by Sergey Surin
Tempera paintings on bark is unique and rare form of art. One of the artists who works in this technique is Sergey Surin. According to his biography, he is historian-ethnographer and archaeologist by profession. The craftsman and artist, he lives and works in the village of Makhonovo, Russia. Surin has participated in numerous solo exhibitions, of National and international levels. Besides, the artworks of a talented Russian artist are in private collections in Canada, Italy, and Vietnam.
Traditionally, Surin depicts fabulous views of churches, chapels, rocks, hills, river banks and lakes on the birch bark. Noteworthy, the birch bark is quite suitable for three-dimensional works. It seems that the pictures can breathe.

Painting on birch bark by Sergey Surin

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