Lomykin Konstantin
The work “Ballet dancer” – a drawing, which so distinguishably reminds us of a kaleidoscope of pastels Edgar Degas (Edgar Degas) with their lightness and reflection of the current event.
The artist often turned to the image of ballerinas, thus as if conducting a dialogue with E. Degas on the theme of dance, a favorite of both artists. When creating images of ballerinas, the master first of all worries the inner world of the characters with his, sometimes not easy, rehearsal training, experiences before the premieres, relationships in the team.
Konstantin Lomykin (1924-1993) – a famous Ukrainian painter and graphic artist. Author of thematic paintings, works of the domestic genre and landscapes.
The artist was born in Hlukhiv, Sumy region. He graduated from the Odessa Art School in 1951 where he studied with L. Muchnyk, M. Shelyuto, and M. Poplavsky. Participant in exhibitions since 1951, his solo exhibitions were held in Odessa (1953, 1974), Kharkov (1954) and Kiev (1956, 1957).
In 1971 he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the USSR, and in 1984 – People’s Artist of Ukraine.
Whatever genre the artist works in, each of his works is based on a deep study of the topic, vividly and fully reflects the features of his creative personality. Colorful perception of the world around is manifested in genre paintings and portraits of the artist.
K. Lomikin skillfully executes the image of the heroine in pastel, capturing the moment of rest or waiting before going on stage. The manner of K. Lomikin’s work fully corresponds to the content of the picture, thus conveying the freshness and fullness of the character. The work was created almost as a reportage photograph, which captured a moment of time.
With his work, the artist has created a huge number of paintings filled with various plots. Here and revolutionary themes, genre and domestic scenes, themes of labor, landscapes, still lifes, portraits. But one of his favorite themes were the images of ballerinas, to which K. Lomikin turned throughout his career.
The artist’s works are in art museums in Odessa, Kiev, Nikolaev, Zaporozhye, as well as in private collections in Russia and abroad: Japan, France, Greece, Germany, Italy, Portugal and others.
