Seeing Maya Eventov's Influences in Her Works

Maya Eventov specializes in acrylics and oils on canvas. Both oil and acrylic are mediums which add a certain touch to paintings - the way that you layer the paint onto the canvas always ends up giving the painting a bit of a three dimensional look to it.

Her influences include Renoir, Matisse and Malevich, which is very evident in her works.

As an impressionist, one of the trademarks of Renoir's works is his use of the colour blue in shadows. This is most especially noted in his works that were created outdoors. You can see this technique used in Evantov's Sunny Day (Original Acrylic, 36"x36"). The shadows on the fabrics has hints of blues and purples (another colour the Impressionists used frequently in their shadows).

Another technique the Impressionists used that Eventov utilizes is the way that two colours are places next to each other (instead of being mixed) to bring an impression of another colour. This can be noted in the field in Eventov's Tuscan Sunflowers (Original Acrylic, 30"x40").

Matisse was always concerned with colour - usually very bright and vibrant. Eventov's paintings (especially her Mediterranian-themed ones) use bright, expressive colours as well. Bright oranges, reds and blues are usually used, and help to catch the one's eye and then to draw one deeper in to the painting.

Rodchenko simplified his paintings - eliminating any unnecessary details. He was more concerned with how objects were placed, and their movement. You can see clearly how this has infludenced Eventov, especially in her still lifes. In Sunflowers (Original Acrylic, 40"x30"), Eventov has just given you the impression of what is happening in the background with strokes of colour.

With some of the people who have influenced Eventov, you would never think to use their techniques together. Maya Eventov has managed to pull them all together and evolve to create a style all her own, which makes her paintings striking to everyone.

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