Costa Dvorezky — Painting precise but loose — Menorca Pulsar, Art Retreat

Menorca Pulsar, Art Retreat. Spring Edition 2018 Teacher: Costa Dvorezky Students: 14 Dates: April 9-15th 2018 Location: Son Triay, Menorca (Spain) Costa Dvorezky was born in Russia in 1968 and obtained his superpowers at the Art College and the Academy of Arts in Moscow, paying for his studies illustrating books for children. His grandfather, artist and horse lover, was his first inspiration. His training was very strict and conservative, but he knew how to use all that discipline to add strength to his plastic expressiveness. In other words: this guy is a technique beast but knows how to go loose. Because, let’s be honest, we’re all tired of always seeing the same thing. Fed up with how academicism is the Kryptonite of expressiveness as if excellence were a curse that cuts the wings of those artists who are most capable of flying. But it does not have to be like that! That’s why it’s so refreshing to discover artists who love academic discipline witho