Artem Tolstukhin

Artem Tolstukhin is a Ukrainian artist, originally from the Crimean city of Saki.

He began to draw only in the 11th grade of the school. He started by redrawing the covers of cassettes of famous rock bands. "Once, at one of the lessons at school, a teacher saw my drawings and suggested that I go to an art studio. From that moment my creative path began, because before that I had no idea what I would do after school. I entered the school only with 3 times, but it was worth it," - Artem shares his memories.

After graduating from school, he entered the Crimean Art School. N.S. Samokish at branch graphic design. After graduating from college in 2005, he entered the Kharkov Academy of Design and Arts at the faculty of "Restoration of easel and monumental painting." In 2008 he became a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.
Artem says: “I really started to study painting at the academy. It was in Kharkov that my style began to take shape. Somewhere around the second year, I began to try to combine my graphic abilities and painting, and the word (DeGrazh) appeared - decorative and graphic painting. This is such modern only in the 21st century: a combination of decorative art, graphic techniques and plein air painting. Also, the formation of my style was greatly influenced by the work of such artists as Klimt, Schille, Monet, Renoir, Gaudi, Mucha, whose work I still I'm inspired."

In his paintings, Artem tries to convey the beauty of different parts of our wonderful world, evoke vivid emotions and a thirst for life in people, because every person strives to touch something beautiful. This is what the artist seeks to convey with his work.

Artem Tolstukhin constantly participates in Ukrainian and international plein airs and exhibitions. His paintings are in private collections - mostly in America and China.