Stanislav Prokopenko

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Artist Statement

When I create a painting I strive to capture what I
see as most beautiful about the subject. Whether it’
s a portrait, a still life, or a landscape, I search for
its beauty. I like everything in a painting to help
reinforce that same goal. Whether it’s a detail or a
background element, everything must illuminate
the beauty of the subject and the story.

Life is filled with gifts and precious moments.
Plenty that we take for granted. I like to capture
these moments and make the viewer feel grateful.
I feel that an artist’s developed eye sees beauty in
simple things easier than the common person and
it is my job to make it easy for everyone to see. A
subtle simmer of light on a rock, a shy expression
on a child’s face, and a crooked branch on a tree,
all of these I find worthy of a smile. Even if it is for
a few seconds, a simple smile is good enough.
At the age of 13, I pronounced myself as a lifelong
student of art. Since then I have devoted my life to
the arts. I find it fascinating and at the same time
comforting to be able to create whatever is on my
mind. I think it takes years of education and proper
training to be able to fluently express your
creativity. Every day I try to learn something new to
express myself with more confidence.

About Stan

I was born in Odessa, Ukraine and came to
America at the age of six. In the summer of 2003, I
got an internship at Sony Online Entertainment to
work on the upcoming video game, Everquest II.
Shortly after, I began studying at the Watts Atelier
of the Arts in Encinitas, California. I wrote an
article on animation for Imagine Magazine at
Johns Hopkins University and created a five
minute animated short film, "A Game of Pool",
which featured on all American Airlines flights in
September through December of 2004. After
attending the Watts Atelier for many years, my
focus shifted from animation to fine art painting. In
2007 I became a teacher at the Watts Atelier of
the Arts and have taught classes on topics such
as laying in the figure, portrait drawing and
painting from photographs, portrait fundamentals,
figure quick-sketch, oil painting essentials,
painterly drawing, and introduction to tonal
drawing. Currently, my paintings hang in England,
Scotland, and several galleries
around the United States.