My name is Sasha. I was born in Novosibirsk, Russia, in 1987. I am a self-taught Siberian artist based in Northern Italy.
I am a romantic person, having grown up reading the books of the old classics, and I often draw inspiration from the characters in my favorite books.
When I was a child, my parents did not consider sending me to an art school. (“Being an artist” was synonymous with “being poor,” so I continued to pursue painting as a hobby and graduated in a completely different field.)
However, I never became discouraged and continued to draw and paint in every free moment.
For a long time, I tried to balance my job in 3D design with my love for painting.
Honestly, I started making money from my art about 15 years ago by airbrushing on different surfaces, but I was too scared to fully dive into it.
The lockdown altered everything. I realized my office job was stifling my creativity.