Andrey Vladimirovich PotapovBiographyI am often asked the question: how long have I started painting? Where have I studied?My love for painting came to life in me as soon as I was born. During all my early childhood one of my favorite pastimes was the contemplation of the reproductions of old masters in Dutch and Russian painting. For hours I used to be looking at those reproductions, attempting to capture every stroke. During primary school years painting lessons seemed to me boring, monotonous, without any brightness. The passion to paint a picture awoke...more