Maxim Grunin Drawing & Painting: abstract art

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1/8/11

Figurative Semi-Abstract Painting by Maxim Grunin

Mysterious Truth, 30"X40", acrylic on canvas, 2011

7/31/10

Painting, Maxim Grunin

Untitled, 16"X20", acrylic on canvas, 2010

11/2/09

Maxim Grunin - Red Rose, a painting of a rose on eBay sale

"Red Rose", 30"X30", acrylic on canvas (gallery wrap), 2009. This square painting depicts a red rose over a dark black green background. Realistic flower, painted with dark red browns and red purples within the shadows and brighter reds, oranges and pinks in the mid tone and light areas, is leaning towards the left. The rose opens it's petals in a glamorous fashion symbolizing love and beauty. This painting by Maxim Grunin MFA is on sale at:

10/15/09

At The Park, 24"X30", acrylic on canvas, 2009 - landscape painting by Maxim Grunin

"At The Park" is a red-brown, ochre, black and white colored canvas. This painting reflects the setting of a park next door, where I and other people go for a little bit of exercise and fresh air. Some pathways at the park look especially vivid and painterly, they invite me to stop and admire them. When constructing a painting I look for brush mark , palette knife mark or a spill mark appropriate for making objects look "nature like" and at the same time I want the picture to be on the edge of abstraction. I also want my painting to be fluid and moving. Broad paint strokes and rich surface quality of the painting are designed to capture viewer's attention. "Park Run" carries some of the quiet and yet powerful beauty of nature.

10/11/09

City Park Trail - contermporary Canadian landscape by Maxim Grunin

"City Park Trail" takes the viewer into a picture space, reminding of a park trail. This piece is made with the use of broad paint application. Brush, palette knife and paint spills create a vibrant surface that the viewer would want to examine up close. Subdued dark purples, grays, browns, greens and black make up the shadow areas of the piece. Subtle grades of orange-brown, brown-green, gray, ochre and highlights set the mid-tone and the light in the painting. "City Park Trail" is 36" X 24", acrylic, 2009.

Woods By The Soccer field - contemporary landscape painting by Maxim Grunin

"Woods by the soccer field" are often found near schools and recreation areas in North America. These patches of trees are part of the plant life infrastructure of the city. Walking into such patch will place you in a spot where many creatures such as squirrels and birds find shelter. This painting takes the viewer into woods entered by strong, warm sunlight. The surface of this piece is textured with bold, expressive palette knife strokes as well as the paint splats. "Woods by the soccer field" creates a unique picture space examined by the viewer. This painting is ambiguous and semi-abstract

9/21/09

Sunflowers painting on sale - www.eBay.com

Flowers Of The Sun, 24"X30", acrylic on canvas, 2009

Sunflowers have a history of inspiration for the artists. Vincent Van Gogh among many painted them more then once. These flowers a strong and beautiful. Their shape and colors resemble the Sun. I used palette knife for the most part, to create this decorative piece. This painting's colors are quite vivid and it has a heavy texture of thick, overlapping strokes of acrylic paint. "Flowers Of The Sun" is a high quality painting perfect for interior decorating. It is on sale at great price on www.ebay.com eBay. Please contact me with questions and I will be happy to assist you.

7/5/09

PORTFOLIO - new painting gallery July 2009

Shown here is some new work by Maxim Grunin MFA. It has been made during the period of June and July of 2009. These paintings continue to investigate the theme of decorative landscape as well as the expressionist figure. Maxim is continually developing his original paintings for sale on eBay. The artist provides shipping, quality product, great service at a truly great bargain. Maxim Grunin is a talented Canadian Artist of Russian descent. Please do not hesitate to inquire directly.

At The Beach, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 30"X30" gallery wrap

City Spirit, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 24"X36" gallery wrap

Missing You, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 30"X30" gallery wrap

Love, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 24"X24" gallery wrap

email To My Love, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 24"X24" gallery wrap

Mistery, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 24"X24" gallery wrap

Sunset And The Lake, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 30"X36" gallery wrap

Sunset At Lake, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 30"X40" gallery wrap

After Rain, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 40"X30" gallery wrap

Setting Sun, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 30"X30" gallery wrap

Across The Field, 2009, acyric on canvas, 30"X40" gallery wrap

1/1/09

About Portfolio

Information: maximgruninart@yahoo.ca

In response to questions from students about creating fine art portfolio to apply to university or any other art school, I will provide a description of student portfolio. It may consist of 15-25 works created within the last couple of years prior to applying to programs in visual arts. Student portfolio determines his or her skill level in various art disciplines as well as student's area of interest.

Portfolio requirements are provided by the schools and can usually be found on university’s website. Before considering submitting an application for enrollment, students can visit that particular school’s open house in order to be firm about their choice. School’s requirements often change and vary. Students should inquire about the open house dates, programs description, academic and portfolio requirements in order to prepare for application submission.

Here is an overview of areas of art studies offered by post secondary schools in North America: Drawing and Painting, Design, Animation, Integrated Media (film, photography, audio, performance and more), Sculpture, Printmaking, Curatorial Studies, Art Theory and History.

Some schools clearly outline what is expected from applicants regarding their portfolios. For example, Sheridan College School of Animation will provide a list of specific skills and number of projects to be completed by the candidates. Other schools only specify the dimensions and the number of works necessary for evaluation. Highly sought after programs with specific portfolio requirements demand certain degree of skill proficiency. Students are expected to already have some education in fine art, for example, Life Drawing courses must be taken in order to complete required Figure Drawing projects. In general, when entering undergraduate programs, students have to demonstrate broad range of interest in visual art and present works that best describe their ability.

Applicant’s portfolio does not have to cover every area of fine art. Students come with different backgrounds in art education. Some will have variety of skills obtained from High School Art Programs and others will be more focused, for example, on photography or Flash Animation. However, there are recommended portfolio components that the judges will consider valuable. Candidates with strong drawing skills gain a considerable edge, which is why 2-3 sketchbooks must be included in student’s portfolio. Taking classes proves very useful. Students who learn from professional artists are often able to demonstrate higher levels of skill proficiency then those who rely on High School courses or on no courses at all. Candidates who invested in extra curricular art education gain invaluable training, experience and mentor-ship that contributes to their over all success when it comes to acceptance in post secondary programs.