Sunday, August 24, 2014

Paintings By Artist Dina Shubin

By Rhea Frazier


There are few female painters who present the female form in an attractive and intriguing manner. Dina Shubin is one of the most exceptional artists of her time with her extremely visual paintings of women engaged in dance or playing some type of musical instrument. Her figures are well known for their elongated bodies and the calm and dreamy expressions they wear on their delicate faces.

Shubin graduated from a Moscow teacher's training school in 1990 and nine years later she moved to Canada. Since then her works have been shown all over the world. She has a very distinct style which is easily recognizable once individuals become familiar with her infamous paintings.

Most of her pieces that feature women are calm, relaxing and tranquil to view. If you are interested in buying one of her works, there are so many choices. "Dreamy Day" is a painting that shows a young woman seated on a window seat who stares into the distance with a far-off and dreamy look on her pleasant face. "Sharing a Secret" is all about friendship and exchanging confidences between two female companions who seem to really enjoy each others' company

Many of her paintings feature music and women and some just include music. "Girl in Blue" is a young woman with her face turned away while playing a flute. We can only imagine the look of intense concentration on her face. The "Flute Queen" version features a raven-haired woman concentrating on her instrument. An abstract painting with just musical instrument features could include a favorite "Violin." You can find other paintings with the guitar, harp and cello being played by willowy and tranquil women.

Other works by this famous artist include abstracts. These abstracts consist of sharp edges and bursts of color along with infusions of light among squares, rectangles and triangles. They include such paintings as "Abstract Composition, " Composition N1, " "Composition N2, " and "Play of Light."

The artist apparently also loves blooming flowers. She has many paintings that depict this type of foliage at their very best. Some examples include "Tall Vase, " "Sunny Day, " "Red Bouquet, " and "White Bouquet." The varied vases and delicate flowers are all very different but the final result is realistic and subtly vibrant. These works would make wonderful pieces for a sunny kitchen or light-filled sun room.

She is a woman of many talents as she also works with still life paintings. She seems drawn to the smooth and flat curves of bottles as many of her works depict just that. Some of these include "Bottles on the Table, " "Fancy Bottles, " and "Fancy Bottles in the Light."

If you are planning on adding unique art work to your collection or just need to fill space on your walls, these canvases and posters would provide interesting and thought-provoking focal points in a room. Her newer works continue her ongoing theme of calm, peace and romance as in the painting "In Reflection, " where a young girl languidly leans on the edge of a boat staring at her reflection in the water. Other new works also continue to feature beautiful women with musical instruments as in "In a Blue Light" and "Cello."




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