On April 29, the Art Museum opens the exhibition of graphic works by Leonid Shchemelyov ‘The Birth of Creativity’ from the collection of the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus and the collection of the artist’s family.
The exhibition presents portraits, still lifes, interior and story compositions, self-portrait and landscapes made in the technique of pencil drawing, charcoal, pastel and felt-tip pen.
Leonid Shchemelyov changed his style depending on the creative task. He drew either with thin, clear strokes in a quick and slightly sketchy manner, often choosing a pencil, or he went through the form in detail, using a drawing without contours. The artist masterfully used the expressive pencil line with one contour and light-and-dark manner in painting.