Natasha Dubrovskaya
Edward Saifulmulyukov

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Natalia and Edward are the family pair and also the successful art union. They both were studied in Abramtsevo Art School and graduated it they worked in a private ceramic laboratory, creating real masterpieces of porcelain decoration. In present time Edward is fruitfully working and talented painter, series of his oil pictures goes after the traditions of Russian realistic school, but at the same time they are freestyled and decorative in the best tradition of Abramtsevo. He also makes refined collages in the patchwork style. Natalie is occupied in graphics and painting also, she designs clothiers for herself and that's why she pays a lot of attention to her matryoshkas costume details. Dolls of those artists are distinguished by their top detailing that comes to be near grotesque. For example there it can be possible to see thirty different Dutch tiles on the background stove. Usually those artists turn to fairy tale subject, recognizing both Russian and European tales. They also successfully fulfil the order for the collection of Matryoshka dolls illustrating Jewish traditional folklore, and Antic Jewish History. All the works by Dubrovsky and Saifulmulyukov are full of wise, culture and the sense of humor of those wonderful artists.

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