

Ivan (b. 1994) is Abakan (South Siberia), Russia.
He began his carrier at the age of 15 in Sankt-Petersburg. From early age he developed passion for classical representational art.
Most of his time he dedicated to study principles of classical Russian painting in Imperial Academy of Arts which has unbroken tradition since 1757. In his studies, he focused not only on technical aspects of painting but also on philosophy. He aims for the balance between inner and outer beauty of human portrait.
His success comes from deep understanding of classical school of thought in painting and drawing. He strives to combine and overlap all his skills in order to achieve an accurate representation of human soul.
He likes to implement and play with contrasts in color, technique and ideas. Therefore, even in his large scale history paintings one must find clear messages of present issues in society.From 2009 till 2013 studied at the Academic Art Lyceum named after Johanson in Saint-Petersburg.
From 2013 till 2019 studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts (Repin Academy of Fine Arts), Department of Paintings in professor Pesikov studio, Saint-Petersburg. Studied with P.A. Sadovsky, N.D. Blokhin, D.A. Collegova, I.V. Petrov, N.N. Repin, N.S. Lysak, G.A. Gukasov, A.L. Ivanov, I.V. Ovcharenko and other teachers of the Academy of Arts.
2019-2021 Assistant of head teacher at the Imperial Academy of Arts.
Since 2016 he has been working in his studio in Saint-Petersburg.
Awards:
2010 Medal of the Russian Academy of Arts “For academic achievement”.
2014 First prize and star of academician D.S. Likhachev in the international competition “Constellation of talents”.
2014 First prize and medal of the State Russian Museum (RM).
2015 First prize and medal in the competition “The best drawing and sketches” of the Imperial Academy of Arts.
2016 Second prize and medal in the competition “The best drawing and sketches” of the Imperial Academy of Arts.
2018 First prize and medal in the competition “The best drawing and sketches” of the Imperial Academy of Arts.
2018 Medal of the Russian Academy of Arts “For academic achievement”.
Solo Shows:
2013 Sankt-Petersburg.
2015 Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
2024 Nanjing, China
Group Exhibitions:
2016 Drawings exhibition in China.
2017 China, USA.
2018 Imperial Academy of Fine Arts, Sankt-Petersburg.
“ArtSalon” Gallery, Sankt-Petersburg.
“UBArt” Gallery, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Nicolas Roerich Museum, Sankt-Peterburg.
2020 «Asian Artist Association» exhibition.
2020 Aachen, Germany solo exhibition.
2020 “Art spring” Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
2023 Pastel exhibition “One tone lighter” Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
Workshops:
2017 Lanzhou, China.
2018 Demo show in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, China.
and Aachen, Germany.
2019 Workshop in Kerkrade, the Netherlands, in Aachen, Germany and Porto, Portugal.
2021 Workshops in Saint-Petersburg, Russia and in Kazan, Russia.
2022 Workshops in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, in Rhodes, Greece, in Sarsala, Turkey, in Yerevan, Armenia.
and Demo and Talk in Barcelona Academy, Spain.
2023 Workshops in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, in Porto, Portugal, in Lanzhou, China and in Florence, Italy.
2024 Workshop in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. hyderabad India, Porto Portugal, Lausanne Switzerland, Nanjing China
Works are in museums and private galleries in Russia, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, the USA, Germany, Mongolia, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria, Armenia.
WHAT YOU WILL GET:
- LIVE PORTRAIT
- SETTING UP MODEL TIPS
- LIVE PAINTING AND DRAWING SESSIONS
- TAILORED GUIDANCE AT ALL STAGES OF WORK
- A FEW MORE BEAUTIFUL PIECES OF ART TO YOUR COLLECTION
- AND OF COURSE VALUABLE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ART :)
EVENT DETAILS
5 OCT - 11 OCT
DATE:
PRICE:
from 1900€
Participating Partner:
1200 €
Non-Participating Partner:
650 €
Workshop spots:
10-13
Painting Experience:
All Levels
Medium:
OIL PAINTING
Languages
English






























PRICES
Private Bedroom
with a double bed and private bathroom
€2500
shared Bedroom
with a single bed and private bathroom
€1900
6 NIGHTS
accommodation in Boutique Hotel Atelier
5 DAYS
of tuition 6 hours per day
ALL MEALS
(breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks and non alcoholic drinks)
2 extra activities
(visit to Dalí Museum and extra surprise :) )
Models
(when requested by instructor)
Transfers to and from the venue on the first and last days of the retreat to
FIGUERES VILAFANT Train Station
Easels, solvents and brush cleaner
Hairdryer
Wifi
21% VAT included
Art materials needed for each specific retreat, such as paints, palette, palette knife and canvas.
Flights, transportation costs
(except for our complimentary transfers on the first and last day to Figueres- Vilafant Train Station).
Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks.
Specific gel or shampoo
Extra activities will be offered and are totally optional with an extra cost
such the Visit with guide to the Museum Dali, or a visit to Cadaques city,
bike tour to the Natural park beside the venue.
all activities will be offered the first day of the venue.
If you book a private bedroom then you are very welcome to bring along a travel companion with you who will not be participating in the workshop. Partners will be very welcome to join all of our meals and activities, and become a part of our group. check prices!
We will happily assist in planning activities during the days for your partner, such as bike tours, trips to local towns, and walks around the surrounding countryside. Equally, your partner is very welcome to relax by the pool and enjoy the beautiful countryside or at the beach. We recommend bringing a car so that you can travel around freely, however, it will also be possible to call a taxi at any time to take you to the local train station.
The fee for non-participating partners includes: 21% IVA - 6 nights accommodation - Arrival & Departure Transfers - Breakfasts, lunches, dinners & snacks - Tea, coffee & soft drinks - Wine tour & tasting - Laundry - Heated swimming Pool - Wifi.
Bring a partner or friend who will attend the workshop with you. If you book a private bedroom you are welcome to bring along a a travel companion who will participate in the workshop with you and share a bedroom with you. all-inclusive rate for your travel companion! check prices!:)
All meals will be made up of delicious home-cooked cuisine by our chef Joseph, and will take place in our beautiful dining hall or outside whenever the weather is nice.
Vegetarian and gluten free options can be available, vegan won't be possible :(
please let us know in advance if you have any dietary requirements (dietary needs rather than preferences).
We want you to have a fully relaxed experience and we're pleased to offer group private transfers for all retreat participants arriving at:
FIGUERES VILAFANT Train Station
Check-in on saturday is from 5pm and Check-out on sunday is by 10am.
Our transfer to the venue will collect you on the first day of the workshop from
FIGUERES VILAFANT Train Station at 5:30pm,
you must confirm in advance if you plan to meet the transfer.
Our transfer from the venue will take you back on the final day of the workshop to
FIGUERES VILAFANT train station, departing from the venue at 10am.
If you would like to book a private transfer or taxi at a different time or from a different location let us know retreats@ateliercostabrava.com
(please note private transfers and taxis are not included in the price of the workshop).
BARCELONA International Airport
or
GIRONA COSTA BRAVA Airport
which is the closest airport to our retreat.
If you can't meet one of our complimentary transfers, contact us we will find a solution :)
To book a place on this retreat click Book Now below and you'll be taken to a separate page where you can choose your bedroom option, register.
First step will be to pay a 850€ deposit.
The remaining balance must can be paid up to 3 MONTHS before the start of the retreat via bank transfer (we will send you a reminder and our bank details).
If you don't have the funds to book and pay right now please send us an email atelier@ateliercostabrava.com as we are happy to arrange a payment plan that works for you!
For cancellations made up to 12 weeks before a retreat start date, the total retreat balance (minus the €850 non-refundable deposit) is refunded to the Client.
For cancellations made less than 12 weeks before the retreat start date, no refunds will be issued.
If a given workshop has fewer than the minimum number of bookings before the course is due to start, the retreat will be cancelled and any persons who have booked to attend will be notified immediately. If a course is cancelled by ATELIER, the full payment (including deposit) will be 100% refunded immediately.
We only refund bookings with ATELIER, we do not refund the cost of travel.
We advise you to book travel insurance.
No. Our workshops and retreats are open to all levels from beginner to advanced, our instructors are all sufficiently experienced as teachers to be able to personalize the level of instruction to each student’s level.
If in doubt, please email us with any questions.
You will need to bring all of the necessary art materials listed in the information pack which we will send to you a few months before the start of the retreat.
We will provide mediums, solvents, and easels so you do not need to travel with them
Leave enough space in your suitcases so that you can pack up your work and take it home with you, we are happy to help you pack your work in a way that should prevent any damage.
If you don't have enough space in your suitcase then we recommend that you purchase a wet painting carrier, which can be purchased in various stores such as raymarart.com these are easy to carry and not too expensive, although these are only suitable for carrying panels.
If these options don't suit you then we can arrange shipment of your work to you - the cost will depend on the shipping company. This is an extra service we provide for your comfort, if any damage occurs during shipping this is not the responsibility of ATELIER.
We welcome 10-13 participants on each art retreat, unless specified otherwise.
