Atanas Matsoureff is a watercolor realist and a self taught artist. He was born in the town of Bansko, Bulgaria in 1975. In 1994, he graduated from the woodcarving class in his native town. Later in 1996 he moved to Sofia. He discovered watercolor painting as a means of expression.
He paints from nature and bows before the beauty and forces of nature. He tries to catch the spirit of each material and touch the thing beyond reality. He believes watercolor offers an infinite scope of possibilities for artistic expression, demanding concentration combined with passion.
He is an Ambassador for St Cuthberts Mill and uses their papers extensively. He prefers Saunders Waterford in NOT and ROUGH textures, as well as Millford. He believes watercolor paper makes 80 percent of the work and loves to touch the surface before painting to understand it.
“I paint from nature and I bow before the beauty and the forces of the Nature and the simple, ordinary things around us.”
Atanas Matsoureff
The greatest inspiration for him is the American artist Andrew Wyeth. He remembers his first proud painting as a small sketch of a floating boat from many years ago. He frequently hears from people that his paintings remind them of moments from their own stories. He believes that is what art should do, touch the souls.
He advises his younger self to work more, explore more, and not be afraid. He loves the feeling of discovery and never finds painting boring. He has painted in Moscow and continues to explore different subjects on different papers. His work includes landscapes, portraits, and still life, all rendered with watercolor’s transparency and vibrant colors.
What style of painting does Atanas Matsoureff create?
He is a watercolor realist. He paints from nature and focuses on capturing the spirit and beauty of ordinary things around us with transparency and vibrant colors.
What papers does Atanas Matsoureff use?
He uses Saunders Waterford in NOT and ROUGH textures and Millford paper. He believes watercolor paper makes 80 percent of the work and loves to feel the surface before painting.
Who inspires Atanas Matsoureff as an artist?
The greatest inspiration for him is the American artist Andrew Wyeth. He also admires many other artists who have influenced his realist watercolor approach.
Atanas Matsoureff was born in Bansko, Bulgaria in 1975 and graduated from woodcarving class in 1994 before discovering watercolor as his true means of expression.
