Irina Kirienko Milton is an explorer in life and art, which leads to her unique perspective. She always seeks to see new aspects of her subjects that she can incorporate into her artwork. Irina explores the human condition, human-made objects, and the natural world in all its manifestations. She pushes the limits of what is possible in her painting, seeking challenges, and learning from the experience. As you will see in this book, her subjects include portraits, figures (clothed and nude), and the world in which she lives and visits (cityscapes, landscapes, seascapes, etc.).

Irina has a clear vision of life and the world around her. Her primary passion is oil painting, which she uses to capture her vision on canvas. She also has a passion for drawing, which she exhibits in her sketches. Irina brings this vision to the subjects of her artwork and through her passion for painting/sketching. Her primary passion is simple everyday-scenes that might go unnoticed if not for Irina’s astute eye.

All of Irina’s artwork (paintings and sketches) display a fundamental element of classical Russian realism, master craftsmanship, and attention to detail through a highly developed execution of technique. Her figure paintings best exemplify this element. The close-up view of hands in the “AmandaLynn” painting reveals details that show Irina’s mastery of brush-work technique.

Certainly, Irina has a passion for composition, light, and color. All her artwork gives evidence of this passion. She uses hue, value, and intensity in her compositions to greatly enhance every subject that she chooses to put on canvas. There is sensuality in her artwork, and a feeling for the life she is portraying. This gives her portraiture and figurative works a sense of intimacy to the viewer.

She is an exceptional artist in that she combines her vision and passion with a remarkable work-ethic. This combination produces an amazing number and variety of high-quality paintings and sketches.