№

Name of the Author

Form of participation

Title of the artwork

Jury comments

59

Finalist

Lapygina Anna Yurievna

in person

Старая Калуга / Old Kaluga

Your painting has a great sense of sunshine and a beautiful building with strong composition.
Javad Soleimanpour Atölyesi

Контрастность и сочетаниe дополнительных  тепло-холодных цветов, импрессионистичность стиля усиливают восприятие картины. Восхищает выбор оттенков тени! Дополнительную прелесть придают картине небольшие вкрапления бирюзового и золотого цвета. / Contrast and a combination of additional warm-cold colors, impressionistic style enhance the perception of the picture. Admires the choice of shades of shadow! Additional charm is given to the picture by small inclusions of turquoise and gold color.
Alena Rachinger

62

Finalist

Guseva Olga Valentinovna

in absentia

Expectation

Delightful and successful play with color and shapes! A unique style. Very skillfully done.
Helen Iaea

Великолепно подобранные спокойные пастельные оттенки, смягчающие угловатую форму , что придает картине гармоничность и исключительность. / Perfectly selected calm pastel shades that soften the angular shape, which gives the picture harmony and exclusivity.
Alena Rachinger

Beaucoup de poésie et de fantaisie ,belle harmonie de couleurs douces et subtiles. / Lots of poetry and fantasy, beautiful harmony of soft and subtle colors
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

86

Finalist

Taraday Lyubava Nikolaevna

in person

Предтеченский храм

Une liberté totale de l'expression tout en étant un sujet trés bien construit et qui laisse un sentiment de mystère à un sujet plutôt trés concret / A total freedom of expression while being a very well built subject and which leaves a sense of mystery to a rather very concrete subject
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

135

Finalist

Kokorina Elena Valerevna

in absentia

Voronezh "Uspenskaya church" / Воронеж «Успенская церковь»

The effect of blurring and clarity is expressed as an advantage of pastel
painting, well-chosen perspective, successfully integrated main color of the paper. Moderately and masterfully applied layers of pastel colors, slight light glimpses create an impression of freshness. / Выражен эффект размытости и четкости как преимущество пастельной
живописи, прекрасно подобранная перспектива, удачно интегрированный основной цвет бумаги. Умеренно  и  мастерски  нанесенные слои пастельных  красок, незначительные светлые проблески создают впечатление свежести.
Alena Rachinger

I really like thecombinationofbrowns, blues and thewellpointedwhitespots in thispastel. The artistletmefeelthecold and clearair and after I was focussed on theoniondomes I like tovisitthecity in

thedistance.
Dolores Saul

98

Participant

Ilyina Vera Vladimirovna

in absentia

Kingdom of Belgium. Ghent and its castle.

106

Participant

Holland Etel Viktorovna

in absentia

Dead end

№

Name of the Author

Form of participation

Title of the artwork

Jury comments

4

Finalist

Zabelina Evgeniya Andreevna

in absentia

Tenderness in colors

Ярко, звучно, декоративно! Одним словом, талантливо! / Bright, sonorous, decorative! In a word, talented!
Сергей Усик-Sergei Oussik

6

Finalist

Magarshak Elena Vladimirovna

in absentia

Friday evening

Subject quite difficult to treat and which is perfectly realized with a multitude of objects rather ordinary ,but all this is highlighted by the very beautiful palette of colors in very beautiful color from gray brown to white / Sujet assez difficile à traiter et qui est parfaitement réalisé avec une multitude d'objets plutôt ordinaires ,mais tout cela est mis en valeur par la trés belle palette de couleurs en trés beau camaïeu du gris marron au blanc
Michelle Caussin-Bellon


Your painting has good composition with limited colors and high contrast that matches with subject.
Javad Soleimanpour Atölyesi

The theme, composition, and overall restrained color scheme are chosen with taste. The lower layers of the pastels favorably Shine through the upper layers and create a noble roughness effect. The originality of the painting gives it a special style. / Тема, композиция, общая сдержанная цветовая гамма подобраны со вкусом. Нижние слои пастели выгодно просвечивают через верхние слои и создают благородный эффект шероховатости. Своеобразие картины придают ей особенный стиль.
Alena Rachinger

Strong composition, bold color scheme, author's style. The author is the UNDISPUTED WINNER in this section of the contest! /  Сильная композиция, смелое цветовое решение, авторский стиль.
 Автор- НЕСОМНЕННЫЙ ПОБЕДИТЕЛЬ в этом подразделе конкурса!
Сергей Усик-Sergei Oussik

8

Finalist

Magarshak Elena Vladimirovna

in absentia

Sunflowers

Strong composition, bold color scheme, author's style. The author is the UNDISPUTED WINNER in this section of the contest! /  Сильная композиция, смелое цветовое решение, авторский стиль.
 Автор- НЕСОМНЕННЫЙ ПОБЕДИТЕЛЬ в этом подразделе конкурса!
Сергей Усик-Sergei Oussik

75

Finalist

Volkova Evgeniya Sergeyevna

in person

Red currant

The sophistication and realism in the details. Red currant berries, in contrast to the admirably chosen color of the shadow of the berries, in the game with light create the effect of gloss beads. Even a slight flaw in the dish gives piquancy to the picture. The mirror image of the berry color also complements the splendor of the composition. / Изысканность и реалистичность в деталях. Ягоды красной смородины, в контраст к восхитительно подобранному цвету тени ягод, в игре со светом  создают эффект глянцa бисера. Даже незначительный изъян блюда  придает пикантность картине. Зеркальное отражение цвета ягод также дополняют великолепие композиции.
Alena Rachinger

A masterly painted still life with currants. The round, ripe berries invite me to take and enjoy them. The shadows on the plate are colorful and the freshness of the leaves shows the artist's high technical abilities. The small fracture on the edge of the plate completes the round composition.
Dolores Saul

Portraits trés contemporains,trés enlevés avec une expression trés personnelle des auteurs où surtout on ressent bien les sentiments et les situations des sujets des pastels
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

76

Finalist

Volkova Evgenia Sergeevna

in person

Pumpkins. Green talk.

Very beautiful composition with a pastel technique very well mastered / Trés belle composition avec une technique du pastel trés bien maitrisée
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

This work also a has a realistic and traditional style. By looking at this work, I know that the artist has experience with setting up the composition, as each squash is facing towards the center. From the composition to color arrangement and clear focus, this artist is very careful and mature with the artwork, and this is what attracted me to this piece.
Jason Chang

119

Finalist

Senko Vyacheslav Konstantinovich

in absentia

Still life with a glass of red wine

Lightness, the effect of openwork in the details, delicate pastel colors, a combination of shading and small strokes, give the picture a unique character. / Легкость, эффект ажурности в деталях, нежные пастельные тона, сочетание растушевки и мелких штрихов, придают картине своеобразие.
Alena Rachinger

126

Finalist

Zhadenova Natalya Vladimirovna

in person

Quince

Perfect execution of a still life in pastel with an original composition that looks classic and yet is very contemporary / Parfaite exécution d'une nature morte en pastel avec une composition originale qui parait classique et qui pourtant est trés contemporaine
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

Stunning realism! Very skillfully handled.
Helen Iaea

130

Finalist

Wolfson Pavel Semyonovich

in person

Still life with Roman amphorae

Ease and skillful combination of colors. The transparency of the lower layer of pastel in combination with the upper layer, which is typical for pastel painting, creates a vaguely pronounced and delicate effect. / Лёгкость и умелое сочетание цветов. Просвечивание нижнего слоя пастели в комбинации с верхним слоем, что является характерно для пастельной живописи, создает неопределённо выраженный и нежный эффект.
Alena Rachinger

120

Participant

Mikhaseva Olga Vadimovna

in person

Pirate still life. Option III

№

Name of the Author

Form of participation

Title of the artwork

Jury comments

3

Finalist

Gnatyuk Oksana Aleksandrovna

in absentia

Cloudy day. Winter

Remarquable composition de ce paysage au pastel avec beaucoup de profondeur ,un équilibre parfait des différents plans et une technique d'une trés belle finesse
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

7

Finalist

Magarshak Elena Vladimirovna

in absentia

November depression

Congratulation your painting has good harmony,strong composition and fluidity.
Javad Soleimanpour Atölyesi

9

Finalist

Magarshak Elena Vladimirovna

in absentia

Dutch pastoral

Your painting is professional and strong.
Javad Soleimanpour Atölyesi

In my opinion, THE best landscape. There is a style, image, space, and state / На мой взгляд ЛУЧШИЙ пейзаж. Есть стиль, образ, пространство и состояние
Сергей Усик-Sergei Oussik

17

Finalist

Shih Hui Min

in absentia

Оutstanding

Very beautiful bright composition of a rather simple subject / Trés belle composition lumineuse d'un sujet plutôt simple
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

21

Finalist

HUANG MEI LUN

in absentia

Aogu Wetland

This work has a very soft focus to describe a dreamy landscape. This work has a very gentle and wonderful style.
Jason Chang

56

Finalist

Lapagina Anna Yurievna

in person

Square with plane trees. Provence

Wonderful graphics, laconism of funds, author's technique. If the entire image didn't lie on the lower edge of the sheet, I would have set the BEST landscape / Чудесная графика, лаконизм средств, авторский прием. Если бы все изображение не лежало на нижнем обрезе листа, то я бы поставил ЛУЧШИЙ пейзаж
Сергей Усик-Sergei Oussik

88

Finalist

Protchenko Natalia Sergeevna

in person

Twilight in the woods Meshcherskys

The classic composition of the painting, delicacy and softness of the forms convey the sensual atmosphere of nature. Special attention is paid to clouds, their color transitions, and master layering techniques. / Классическая  композиция картины, деликатность и мягкость форм  передают чувственную атмосферу природы. Особое внимание облакам, переходов их цветов и мастерской  техники наслоения.
Alena Rachinger

Beautiful design, sense of depth and sensitive color use all coming together for a very successful painting.I I wanted to be there and watch the light change. Wonderful!
Helen Iaea

90

Finalist

Protchenko Natalia Sergeevna

in person

The Western wall of Yoshkar-Ola

Very interesting treatment of this mountain both Impressionist and very modern in its shape and colors / Trés interessant traitement de cette montagne à la fois impressionniste et trés moderne dans sa forme et ses couleurs
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

91

Finalist

Protchenko Natalia Sergeevna

in person

Barents sea. Kola peninsula

A laconic technique for transmitting the cold sea was found very well. / Очень хорошо найден лаконичный прием для передачи холодного моря.
Сергей Усик-Sergei Oussik

105

Finalist

Maximova Eleonora Alekseevna

in person

Last rays

Contemporary Pastel, it is just expressed the essential with great strength and elegance / Pastel contemporain ,il est juste exprimé l'essentiel avec beaucoup de force et d'élégance
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

The dynamics of light are transmitted brilliantly. Thanks to the advantages of the pastel application technique, a great effect is created.  Amazing work! / Динамика  света передана блестяще. Посредством преимущества техники нанесения пастели создан великолепный эффект.  Восхитительная работа!
Alena Rachinger

Wonderful bold marks and strong use of color and value. Made me want to go inside with a cup of hot cocoa! You nailed it!
Helen Iaea

113

Finalist

Martynova Marina Anatolyevna

in person

Quiet evening in Tivoli

Superb composition very personal both in colors and in the treatment of pastel / Superbe composition trés personnelle à la fois dans les couleurs et dans le traitement du pastel
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

116

Finalist

Zorina Anna Yurievna

in person

Silence

The magic of the night was captured very well. The eyes of the beholder wander here from one bank over the silent channel to the other bank and always discover something new. Beautiful reflections on the water!
Dolores Saul

117

Finalist

Senko Vyacheslav Konstantinovich

in absentia

Windy

This work has a very soft focus to describe a dreamy landscape. This work has a very gentle and wonderful style.
Jason Chang

Your painting has a romantic feel with subtle colors and strong execution.
Javad Soleimanpour Atölyesi

124

Finalist

Adaeva Ekaterina Yuryevna

in absentia

Pond

131

Finalist

Wolfson Pavel Semenovich

in person

Gurzuf

This work has a very strong, unique character, as well as large strokes to describe the scenery in the artist’s mind.
Jason Chang

№

Name of the Author

Form of participation

Title of the artwork

Jury comments

55

Finalist

Chen Cheng-Yuan

in absentia

Tenderness Kashmir

58

Finalist

Lapygina Anna Yurievna

in person

Doll's Breakfast on the grass

Congratulation Your painting has good harmony of cold and warm colors Strong composition and successful performance.
Javad Soleimanpour Atölyesi

Charming and lyrical portrait. Graphic and concise. / Очаровательный и лиричный портрет. Графичен и лаконичен.
Сергей Усик-Sergei Oussik

67

Finalist

Dotson Marem Umatgireevna

in person

Girl with Pets

Complex drawing, interesting rich composition, the work is filled with love, professionally and widely solved the problems facing the artist / Сложный рисунок, интересная насыщенная композиция, работа наполнена любовью, профессионально и широко решены задачи, стоявшие перед художником.
Сергей Усик-Sergei Oussik

71

Finalist

Dotson Marem Umatgireevna

in person

Portrait of an old man on a red background

72

Finalist

Dotson Marem Umatgireevna

in person

Selfportrait

73

Finalist

Ostritsky Arkady Gershevich

in absentia

Poet and bard Evgeni Klyachkin

Portraits trés contemporains,trés enlevés avec une expression trés personnelle des auteurs où surtout on ressent bien les sentiments et les situations des sujets des pastels
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

74

Finalist

Ostritsky Arkady Gershevich

in absentia

Photographer Freddie

Portraits trés contemporains,trés enlevés avec une expression trés personnelle des auteurs où surtout on ressent bien les sentiments et les situations des sujets des pastels
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

79

Finalist

Tsareva Elena Andreevna

in person

Vietnamese boy

This painting was so full of emotion and so well presented that I couldn’t get it out of my mind. The values and colors are unusual in painting a child but handled very skillfully.
 Wonderful underlying abstract patterns.
Helen Iaea

99

Finalist

ARTEMIEV SERGEY VASILIEVICH

in person

Portrait of Victoria Bulaeva

This is a very realistic and traditional style of work. Every detail is successfully expressed, and the facial expression is also very realistic, which gives life and power to the work.
Jason Chang

This outstanding realistic portrait of a young woman is breathtaking. The viewer's eyes cannot stand still and discover countless fine details. A masterpiece with hard and soft edges and different textures in clothing, headdress and fine skin.
Dolores Saul

Portrait parfait ,technique impeccable choix du sujet trés personnel .C'est cette un portrait traité avec beaucoup de classicisme mais qui révèle une grande maitrise du pastelliste
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

114

Finalist

Zorina Anna Yurievna

in person

MIME

Very well executed showing a strong knowledge of color, design, value and use of pastel. It had a message and you got it across!
Helen Iaea

129

Participant

Wolfson Pavel Semenovich

in person

Father's portrait

2

Participant

Bakitskaya Olga Vyacheslavovna

in absentia

Girl in a fancy dress

№

Name of the Author

Form of participation

Title of the artwork

Jury comments

11

Finalist

Dontsova (Bokova) Lyubov Nikolaevna

in absentia

Diva

19

Finalist

Shubina Svetlana Pavlovna

in person

Christmas Eve or portrait of daughter with a candle

85

Finalist

Vyazovskaya Olga Vladimirovna

in person

“Requiem” (Dedicated to Anna Akhmatova)

A quiet and verysoulfulpastelpainting. Requiem is a veryfitting title forthistouchingpastel. In restrainedcolorswith a well-balancedinterplayof light and shadow, ittouchestheviewer'sheart and makesfinitenessaware. Surrounded in roses, with a light in thedistance, a beautifulsouldisappears!
Dolores Saul

№

Name of the Author

Form of participation

Title of the artwork

Jury comments

54

Finalist

Chen Cheng-Yuan

in absentia

Daughter of Ethiopia

The contrast in this work of a warm subject against a rich, cool background creates a dramatic effect, and it invites a happy and exciting feeling.
Jason Chang

Pastel trés lumineux et joyeux avec de belles couleurs complémentaires ,trés imaginatif Il y a un trés bon équilibre entre les 3 sujets et le fond
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

100

Finalist

Menyailova Julia Viktorovna

in person

Geese meet me

The composition, contrast and color selection, and the technique of applying pastels are perfectly reproduced in the painting. The bright blue tones of the geese shadow are the most advantageous in the overall effect of the picture. That's great! / Композиция, контраст и подбор цветов, техника нанесения пастели - великолепно воспроизведены в картине. Ярко синие  тона тени гусей - наиболее выигрывают в общем эффекте картины. Великолепно!
Alena Rachinger

101

Finalist

Menyailova Julia Viktorovna

in person

Light snack

Moderately no-frills applied layers of pastels and details, a combination of application techniques, composition-make the picture unique. Excellent! / Умеренно без излишеств нанесенные слои пастели и деталей , сочетание техники  нанесения, kомпозиция - делают  картину уникальной. Превосходно!
Alena Rachinger

This pastel has an energetic composition. The spontaneous bold lines and the shadow direct me to the middle of the floor, to the beloved food of the chickens. With the overlapping chickens at the edge of the picture, it has the movement that these animals bring with them.
Dolores Saul

103

Participant

Sergeeva Alexandra Olegovna

in person

Are you coming soon?»

№

Name of the Author

Form of participation

Title of the artwork

Jury comments

33

Finalist

Orlovskaya Olga Alexandrovna

in absentia

Grace

A noble animal portrait that shows excellent knowledge of anatomy and a great love for animals. This beautiful pastel shows strong muscles, fine veins and the delicate sheen of a magnificent proud horse.
Dolores Saul

47

Finalist

Eryomina Alisa Olegovna

in person

Kamchatka brown bear

68

Finalist

Dotson Marem Umatgireevna

in person

Zina

№

Name of the Author

Form of participation

Title of the artwork

Jury comments

20

Finalist

HUANG MEI LUN

in absentia

Natas Grass(Postman of the wind)

22

Finalist

HUANG MEI LUN

in absentia

Memory of love

This pastel is simply beautiful and impressively airy and light in pastel strokes. A lovely energy and movement!
Dolores Saul

Your painting is well done and sincere.
Javad Soleimanpour Atölyesi

122

Finalist

Lashkova Svetlana Borisovna

in person

Garden flora

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Name of the Author

Form of participation

Title of the artwork

Jury comments

16

Finalist

Shih Hui Min

in absentia

Rose

This pastel work attracted me because it is so different from other still life works. Rather than directly expressing the still life model, the artist chose to modify the work by enlarging the flower, giving the work life and a more dramatic touch.
Jason Chang

53

Finalist

Chen Cheng-Yuan

in absentia

Past Glory

The night scene is created with spontaneously soft pastelmarks and some detailed strokes of hard pastels. Well created in darks and light soft the past glory.
Dolores Saul

87

Finalist

Taraday Lyubava Nikolaevna

in person

The cathedral

97

Finalist

Ilyina Vera Vladimirovna

in absentia

Are thoughts beautiful?

Very beautiful abstract pastel, a very successful composition and a very beautiful harmony of colors / Trés beau pastel abstrait ,une composition trés réussie et une trés belle harmonie de couleurs
Michelle Caussin-Bellon

№

Name of the Author

Form of participation

Title of the artwork

Jury comments

31

Finalist

Tsai ,Yu - Lei (Verona Tsai)

in absentia

Оne cascade of Chin-Shan waterfall no.2

A waterfall that refreshes me and can sweep me away! I like the many colors in the pouring water and the light on the rocks which are covered with moss.
Dolores Saul

94

Finalist

KOZLINSKAYA (HAPPY) Natalya Maratovna

in person

Baikal magic