Does one need academic education to be
able to create art masterpieces? The majority of our society would,
probably, say yes. After all, like never before, has education come
to play a vital role in our lives' success. Theoretical
knowledge, practical assignments, lectures, seminars and all other
educational tools aim at perfecting our creative, analytical, and
reasoning skills. As a result, we cannot, but admit that our
abilities are greatly dependent on excessive trainings and
preparations.
However, every rule has its exceptions. Sometimes
all it takes to create a piece of art is pure talent and a little bit
of professional guidance. And one of such genuine "exceptions"
studies at the AUBG. Welcome, Liuba Korotkova, a Computer Science and
Informational Systems major, who is passionate about drawing. Liuba
has never attended an art school, but her works could easily compete
with those of the prominent acknowledged artists. As the girl
remembers, she started drawing at the early age of three, and the
passion quickly took over. Her room got filled with pencils, pens,
paints and all other drawing attributes.
In the beginning, Liuba did not have a
specific favorite topic. Her works ranged from scenery to still
life. However, at the age of 18, the girl found her real passion -
fan art. Liuba draws characters from all kinds of fantasy series. One
of her recent works are the actors from the Harry Potter movies,
namely the Malfoy family.
"Drawing is special for me. It is a way to escape from the daily routine and carry myself into a fantasy world. Just like some people find pleasure in reading or writing, so do I enjoy drawing."
The girl usually draws on paper,
however, recently she expanded her drawing surfaces to t-shirts,
shoes, cell phone cases and even garage metal gates.
For more of Liuba's pictures, follow the links
