Tatiana Rugers is an American contemporary realist painter predominantly known for her portraits and Trompe l’Oeil paintings. She is currently based in Florida, USA. The main goal of Tatiana Rugers when working on portraits is not exact photographic copy but capturing the essence of the person or subject, emotions and beauty of the heart and spirit. In her view that is what separates art from a photograph. Although there are some great photographers who create incredibly talented and artistic photos.
One of the biggest impacts in her childhood was an art lesson, when her Art teacher showed the techniques of blending several colors. It felt like magic to her. She still remembers that moment – she painted autumn leaves in art class. She was 8 years old.
In 1993 Tatiana Rugers moved to the USA and became a citizen. Currently she resides in Florida where she works as a full-time professional portrait and Trompe l’Oeil artist.
Her art education started in Russia and continued her art education in the USA, Italy and France under many influential instructors . As an Internationally renowned artist she exhibited in France, USA, Italy, Germany, Russia, Netherlands, and Japan at International Art Salons shows. Her paintings are presented in private collections as well in public spaces in the USA, Russia, Italy, Sweden, Mexico just to name a few.
My style of painting is a combination of my original training in classical methods of oil painting at the beginning of my career and my ever wandering contemporary views of the subjects and ideas; layering paints, including impasto marks and varnish. Sometimes I use medium and make coloured glazes; sometimes just straight paints from the tubes. When painting, my main goal is not to make an exact photographic copy but to capture and enhance the essence of the person or subject, emotions and beauty of the moment.
Artist Tatiana Rugers is a member of American Impressionist Society, Portrait Society of America, The National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society, Morean Arts Center and for many years – member and former host of International Artists Salon Association. As well as Acrylic painters USA
Tatiana Rugers exhibited locally in Florida also: at Morean Arts Center, Tampa Art Museum, Scan Design studio, South Tampa Center for the Arts, Center of Neurosomatic studies. She also exhibited locally at professional art shows. Tatiana Rugers artwork is in both private and public collections around the world. Tatiana gave many master classes-demonstrations during International Salon shows. She also teaches private Art classes.
In the early years of her artist life Tatiana painted in watercolors and oils. Many of her contemporary paintings are done on Acrylics or mixed media.
In our busy times many people commission portraits from photographs. And it gives me an incredible opportunity to search and to find the essence of that person and reflect it in my painting
Tatiana Rugers is an American contemporary realist painter predominantly known for her portraits and Trompe l’Oeil paintings. She is currently based in Florida, USA. The main goal of Tatiana Rugers when working on portraits is not exact photographic copy but capturing the essence of the person or subject, emotions and beauty of the heart and spirit. In her view that is what separates art from a photograph. Although there are some great photographers who create incredibly talented and artistic photos.
One of the biggest impacts in her childhood was an art lesson, when her Art teacher showed the techniques of blending several colors. It felt like magic to her. She still remembers that moment – she painted autumn leaves in art class. She was 8 years old.
In 1993 Tatiana Rugers moved to the USA and became a citizen. Currently she resides in Florida where she works as a full-time professional portrait and Trompe l’Oeil artist.
Her art education started in Russia and continued her art education in the USA, Italy, and France under many influential instructors. As an Internationally renowned artist she exhibited in France, USA, Italy, Germany, Russia, Netherlands, and Japan at International Art Salons shows. Her paintings are presented in private collections as well in public spaces in the USA, Russia, Italy, Sweden, Mexico just to name a few.
My style of painting is a combination of my original training in classical methods of oil painting at the beginning of my career and my ever-wandering contemporary views of the subjects and ideas, layering paints, including impasto marks and varnish. Sometimes I use medium and make colored glazes, sometimes just straight paints from the tubes. When painting, my main goal is not to make an exact photographic copy but to capture and enhance the essence of the person or subject, emotions, and beauty of the moment.
Artist Tatiana Rugers is a member of American Impressionist Society, Portrait Society of America, The National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society, Morean Arts Center and for many years – member and former host of International Artists Salon Association. As well as Acrylic painters USA
Tatiana Rugers exhibited locally in Florida also: at Morean Arts Center, Tampa Art Museum, Scan Design studio, South Tampa Center for the Arts, Center of Neurosomatic studies. She also exhibited locally at professional art shows. Tatiana Rugers artwork is in both private and public collections around the world. Tatiana gave many master classes-demonstrations during International Salon shows. She also teaches private Art classes.
In the early years of her artist life Tatiana painted in watercolors and oils. Many of her contemporary paintings are done in Acrylics or mixed media.
In our busy times many people commission portraits from photographs. And it gives me an incredible opportunity to search and to find the essence of that person and reflect it in my paintings.
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Artist Tatiana Rugers. Portrait commissions, Trompe l'Oeil, Original art . Florida artist