Little Diaries

Little diaries is a little serial of moments of life. The first sketch is about hunting what we love. After we have catched what we wish for, we can achieve a peace with our self.  Second sketch is showing about different fears, the low moments and dangers what we may face on our life path. Third one is showing about hope. That feature is connected with waiting. We know that waiting doesn’t make always ourselves comfortable and it can bite us like a spike from the rose. On the face of the figure we can see hope, but it’s heart is like in the cage waiting impatiently to get what it wants. 


                                      
                                     Hunting. E.T. 2013. Pencils and marker.

 

Fears. E.T. 2013. Pencils and marker.

                                        

                                      Hope. E.T. 2013. Pencils and marker.

My Music

I had a long time admired people who can play and make music and I wanted to have some experience on my own. I started to play the piano and had some piano lessons to learn basics. Very fast I started to try to compose my own music. My strongest field as an artist is expressing myself through painting, but I also love to share my world by composing some music. I don’t have any professional background, but I do it as a hobby. With the music you can record your feelings and go back on time. I would like to share my link, where you can learn more about me and listen more of my music!

https://soundcloud.com/bluebutterfly-by-e-t

Letter

 

                               Letter. E.T. 2013. Oil pastels, post stamps, chain, cloth.

I attended one of young artist’s art competition 2013 in Finland and the theme for work was “Network”. The topic seemed do be hard for me, but traveling in India I collected some inspiration and material for my work. As I remembered writing a lot of postcards from India, I got an idea that a postcard or a letter is a sort of networking. I bought some Indian post stamps and cloth as I love to make collage. I even used old Cyprus money to decorate my painting. So the “Letter” painting was born!

                                             Gift. E.T. 2013. Oil colors.

Incredible India

I was this year in India, traveling in Delhi and Rajastan. It was

my long time dream to go to that country and I am happy that I did it.

I am a big fan of Bollywood and that is because they are full of art. The colors, music, dancing and exprecing their feelings is really rich. I got some more taste of that when I went to India and got chance to see some artistic people and their art. India is my source of inspiration!

                                                 
                                                  Wearing a sari

                                                   Wearing a ghagra choli

                 Chandi Chowk Market in Delhi, Ekaterina and her mother on bike rikshaw

Barcelona

                                                                          Growing. E.T. 2012. Pencils.

Colors of emotions and relationships

Life. E.T. 2012. Oil colors.


In the “Life” painting is shown a pregnant woman baby inside. This art represents two lifes, which are physically and emotionally really close to each other. Ekaterina has similar work, called “Expectations” done by watercolors.

Sympathy. By E.T. 2012. Oil colors.


In the "Sympathy" painting is shown a sympathetic pantomime, who is sitting in a chair holding a crying mask like a baby. The sorrow is really common in the world and people need somebody who will comfort them. Ekaterina wanted to be shown the relationship of emotions, how they are linked together. A pantomime is a good figure to express emotions, so it’s a main character in this painting.

The Painting travels to Spain

Fresh Flowers. By E.T 2011. Oil colors.

Ekaterina was invited as a guest on a wedding on June 2011 to Spain, Benalmadena. What is a perfect gift for a couple? Well, it is said that the present made by hands has a high value. Ekaterina used an idea from her original watercolor painting of a “Fresh Flowers” and painted the same painting with oil colors as a bigger version. The “Fresh Flowers” painting is a great gift for newlyweds representing as a fresh start of their beautiful marriage and it serves as a great memory of their new life.

Kate on the wedding in Benalmadena, Spain 2011.

Butterfly Garden

By E. T. 2011. Collage: oil colors, folio and mirror

This painting has been done due to Young Artists Competition in Helsinki, Finland.
The Competition has been organized by the Finnish High-Tech company Basware.

Check more about the Competition via YouTube.

"This work represents really important characteristic in our lives, Courage.
A Butterfly is shown in this painting. I really get inspired by butterflies. Why?
Because they are beautiful, brave and stable. And we can learn from them something.

Many butterflies migrate over long distances. During these flights they can lose a lot of surface of their wings. They always find the right landing place where they were visiting before. And they know the way back to their safe home. These small creatures are really brave to makes such big steps in their small lives. So, butterflies can give a good lesson of Courage.

In my painting this butterfly is arriving after a long journey back home to a butterfly garden. She is tired, but a winner, despite the fact that there were so many dangers in her way. She sees her familiar places, her home tree, favorite flower, where she likes to rest and a stream, from where she can drink to get her strength back. And the night is passing for a new day."

About E. T.

Photo Desing by Renezza

E. T. = Ekaterina Torkel = Kate is a young Artist from Finland. She has got life experience in the following 4 countries: Russia, Finland, Switzerland and Bulgaria. She speaks 5 languages: Russian, Finnish, English, Bulgarian and German.

Ekaterina showed her interest for art from the age of 4. Her mother had a desire to give her a dancing education, but Kate got inspiration from the colors.

Summer

Summer. By E. T. 2009. Oil colors, folio, wallpaper and color paper.

This Painting has been created as a gift to the Kate's good friends from Belgium.

Art Collages

From the year 2004 Kate started to make big Art Collages. She enjoys a combination of wallpaper, beads, folio and of course colors. In Kate's collection of Art Collages includes for example, Butterfly Garden, Summer and Peacock.

                          Peacock. Oil colors, wallpaper, beads and newspaper.

Color Pencil Paintings

Kate likes to use the color pen technique, because she enjoys showing the details in her paintings.

                                                    The Living Tree 2006

                                                  BlueButterrfly 2006

                                                  Roses, 2003

E. T. Favorite Painting Style

The subject of a painting usually gives an idea of Kate's thoughts. In each work she would be happy to tell what is behind the scene. Every work carries for her some kind of an important message. The best way how to express herself is through expressionism.

Cell. Color Pencils, 2004

Thoughts. Color Pencils, 2003

Working with Colors

Kate loves colors and she wants that they really play major role in her works. Colors for Kate are her strongest part. Through colors she is expressing her personality.

Independency. Oil.

The Fresh Flowers. Pastels.

Undersea. Acrylic and pastels.

Flowers

As any girl Kate enjoys flowers. Her favorite acrylic and watercolor paintings are The Bride´s Day and  The Fresh Flowers, 2004 (sold):

E. T. favorite dress-style

In the XVIIIth Century Dress style:

E.T. Art Exhibitions in Finland

Kate participated in a number of Art Exhibitions, which were held in Finland, mostly in Helsinki:

Malmi Youth community center
Youth Agency, Mellunmäki, Vuosaari
Youth Centre, Helsinki STOA
The Russian Centre for Science and Culture
International Cultural Centre, Caisa

Private exhibitions:
Helsinki, Töölö. 2004
Heinola, Finland. 2006
Annankatu 44, Helsinki. 2006

The Russian Centre for Science and Culture, 2006

Going to Interviews

Ekaterina never hesitated to go to interviews or to take part in photo-sessions.


At the interview by Future Talent, 2007



Interview by newspaper ITÄ-HÄME, 2006

Teaching Experience

In the Malmi Youth club Kate gave an Art education to beginners. At that time she continued to do new paintings like as:

Shell (sold). Watercolors.

Expectations. Watercolors.

Bird. Oil colors.

E. T. Training

Photo Session by Renezza

During her life Kate got 9 Art teachers. Among them are:

• 2001-2003 Fine Arts private classes from Russian and Ukrainian teachers.
Helsinki, Finland
• 2000-2001 Chinese teacher in Switzerland, Zurich
• 2003-2004 Helsinki Art High School
• 2002-2005 Ukrainian Art Teacher in Helsinki

Sunflowers. Oil colors.

With Ukrainian teacher Kate showed up her one of  the first works with the Black Pencil. Among them are Emotional Eye and Instinct:

 

Helsinki School of Fine Arts

Photo by Renezza

During her studies in the Helsinki School of Fine Arts Kate has made expressionism paintings such as The Broken Teapot, The Rucksack and Olympiada:

The Broken Teapot. Acrylic. 2004

Rucksack. Acrylic and ink color. 2004

Olympiada. Acrylic. 2003 (sold)
 

Nature and City

Photo Session by Renezza


Some of the E. T. paintings are reflecting the harsh northern wilderness:

Naked trees. Color Pencils. 2003

and some - impressions gained from traveling:

Venice (sold). Pastels. 2003

E.T. Favourite Teacher

Kate’s one of the favorite art teachers is Ukrainian teacher, Victoria.

Kate has always found inspiration from Victoria and learned different techniques from her. In these art lessons she learned 3 important things: Patience and Commitment to painting, to be Brave to move in your work and to put all your Heart on what you are doing.

Ballerina. Pastels.

Wonderland. Pastels.

Ruska. Watercolors. (sold)

Resistance to Death. Ink, Color pens.

Exhibition in Töölö

Presenting the Painting Bird. With mum 2004

In 2004 Kate's Art exhibition was organized at the annually running Finland Art Night. The exhibition has been held in Töölö, Helsinki. Kate met new faces, some of her works were sold to private people.

China. Oil. 2003

Breakfast. Oil.

Broken Mirror. Mixed technique