[INTERVIEW] HOF APRIL 2025 @LORIS

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Edwin Landseer, a British realist painter, was renowned for his meticulous depictions of animals.

He captured realistic images in his paintings using his exceptional skills at portraying subjects.

These skills stemmed from his knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

The delicate yet vibrant works completed through this approach fully convey the emotions and personalities of the animals.

They allow viewers to feel the sense of exploring the relationship between animals and humans.

@Loris, who we’ve selected for April's Hall of Fame, also showcases the relationship between nature and humans in a vivid way by capturing realistic images of animals.

The artist's feed is filled with nature expressed under the scope of realism.

By observing nature and capturing delicate movements through lines, and adding depth and dimensionality with color, the artist creates a feeling as if you’re encountering their beautiful forms right before your eyes.

The artist presents a uniquely beautiful and mysterious artistic world through a wide range of subjects, including a wide variety of objects and even imaginative creations.

Q1. @PENUP

Hello, @Loris.

On behalf of everyone at the PENUP team, we’d like to congratulate you on being inducted into our Hall of Fame in April 2025.

Please briefly introduce yourself and tell us about your thoughts on selection.

A1. @Loris

My name is Loris.

I am an artist and an art teacher from Russia.

First, I want to thank the PENUP team for choosing me and all my followers for their support, comments, and likes!

I really appreciate it.

Frankly speaking, it was quite a surprise since I've never dreamt of something so ambitious.

As far as I consider art is meant to change the world for better touching human souls...

Q2. @PENUP

You first post dates back to March 2022.

How did you find out about PENUP, and what inspired you to share your work on PENUP?

A2. @Loris

PENUP was preinstalled on my gadget so it was a good opportunity to join the community of like-minded people, where not just amateurs, but the also masters of digital painting as well would give a professional feedback.

Q3. @PENUP

You have been creating works that capture intricate and realistic expressions.

What kind of devices and apps do you use to create your artwork?

A3. @Loris

As you have noticed, I am an old-school artist, and for most of my life, I used to draw with non-digital instruments (up to 2021).

Mastering the skills of digital art was really challenging...

PENUP was one of my first applications, and I should say it is quite friendly to newcomers.

Some of the options became my favorites, so I miss them while using other software.

Since then, I have explored a number of applications like Photoshop, Procreate, etc.

At the moment, Infinite Painter is an optimal choice for me.

Q4. @PENUP

We see works on a variety of subjects, from animals to flowers and landscapes, on your feed.

What inspired you to start drawing?

A4. @Loris

Since my early childhood, I was mesmerised by book illustrations, classical art masterpieces, and old cartoons.

I should mention that analysing artworks was part of our school education.

I also loved everything that dealt with animals.

Obviously, they came to be my first objects.

As I grew older, I was inspired by characters from the books by A. Pushkin, M. Lermontov, A. Grin, P. Bazhov, O. Wilde, A. Dumas, R. Sabatini, and J. R. R. Tolkien.

My focus moved from animals to people, though I tended to favour genre paintings more than portraits.

Q5. @PENUP

From real animals to imaginary creatures, you paint and draw a wide variety of animals.

Why do you enjoy painting animals?

What makes animals so charming?

A5. @Loris

In the field of animalistic drawing, my inspirations were such artists as A. K. Savrasov, K. A. Savitsky, A. Rylov, R. Bateman, and G. Stubbs.

The illustrations by such authors as Yevgeny Charushin and the postcards by Alexey Yuryevich Isakov made a particularly vivid impression.

It was my challenge to develop such a realistic technique. I'm still working on it.

Q6. @PENUP

We also noticed the beauty of nature you expressed through flowers of different colors.

Can you tell us why you paint flowers?

A6. @Loris

Regarding flowers as a part of still life, the Little Dutch come to my mind.

Their vibrant technique is still uncomparable.

Japanese and Chinese traditional art is very special to me too.

Q7. @PENUP

From natural scenes to cityscapes, your feed features a variety of landscapes as well.

Why do you paint landscapes?

And, if you have any particular favorite landscape, we’d be interested to know what it is.

A7. @Loris

I still remember the beautiful reproductions of Ivan Aivazovsky, Isaac Levitan and I.

Shishkin on my classroom walls.

I guess they drew my attention more than some lessons))

Due to collecting of art postcards I learned about Claude Lorrain,Claude-Joseph Vernet etc.

Q8. @PENUP

We can see works depicting various human figures.

We’re curious about why you create such works, and what kind of people you choose to portray in your paintings.

A8. @Loris

Drawing portraits comes easy for some people.

But as for me, portraits are not my cup of tea.

When it comes to this genre, I try to choose some exciting plots.

It's up to you to rate my work.

Q9. @PENUP

We saw feeds of you capturing how you paint.

Why did you upload a video of this process?

Also, what themes would you like to draw or paint in the future?

A9. @Loris

In fact, I don't like to show the work process.

I believe that drawing requires privacy.

Still, some of my followers doubt the authorship of my works and think I borrow them from A. I.

Sometimes I post the stages of my drawings.

Q10. @PENUP

Last question.

Please let us know if there is anything you would like to see improved while using PENUP, or if there is anything you would like to say.

A10. @Loris

PENUP is a great space for artists though there is a grey zone in the field of authorship.

Some dishonest users intentionally and regularly fill their galleries with stolen works in order to get views and followers.

It's rather difficult to track them down.

A great number of authors suffer from this violation.

I believe some steps should be taken to prevent this.

Thanks for reading.

What did you think of our interview with @Loris?

Edwin Landseer's method of expressing emotions in his works is said to have greatly influenced subsequent generations of painters.

The artist, too, has been deeply resonating with viewers through delicately expressed works.

If you’re reading this post, try observing the scenery around you and capture your own emotions within it.

You might also enjoy expressing the emotions you feel in various subjects through your drawings.

We hope to see PENUP filled with interactions and communication driven by diverse emotions expressed through everyone's artworks.

Thank you.