The Two Crowns
after Sir Frank Dicksee · 50×60 cm
Academic Painting · Romania · Est. 2023
Reinterpreting the masters of 19th century European academic painting.
Self-taught. 17 years old. Piatra Neamț, Romania.
I am 17 years old and I have never taken a single art class. Everything I know about painting I learned by studying the masters — copying their work until I understood why every choice they made was the right one.
I work primarily in acrylic on large-format canvas, focused on figurative and historical subjects. I also paint Orthodox icons and create concept art and illustration.
In 2025 I held my first solo exhibition at Colegiul Național Petru Rareș, Piatra Neamț, showing five large-format reinterpretations of 19th century European masters.
Every painting begins with months of studying the original — understanding the master's compositional choices, light sources, and emotional intent.
Precise pencil drawing transferred to canvas. Every figure, every drapery fold, every architectural detail mapped before paint touches the surface.
Underpainting in burnt sienna — building the value structure, establishing light and shadow before any colour is introduced.
Layer by layer, glazing and direct painting in combination — building depth, luminosity, and the final surface that makes academic painting unmistakable.
Each painting is a unique original, created with the same care and attention as the works shown above. Commissions are accepted for academic painting reinterpretations, animal portraits, and iconic paintings.
All originals include a signed certificate of authenticity and can be shipped internationally.
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