Dmitry Kustanovich (b. 1970) is a Russian fine artist/painter. He was born in Minsk and currently lives & works in St. Petersburg. He attended the Belarusian State Pedagogical University, where he graduated in 1996. He has exhibited regularly and widely in Russia as well as internationally – including France, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands and Portugal.
It was his paintings of bumblebees that I saw first (Four pictured in the montage above) and admired. I love the way he captures the movement and energy in his subjects. He has a very personal style; sometimes impressionist, sometimes quite cubist, other times a bit Fauvist.
He layers his paint on to the canvas with palette knife rather than brush. His colour palette can be both bright or subdued and his subject matter can range from insects to flora & fauna to cityscapes and portraits.
His work – both prints and originals – can be purchased from Absolute Arts, Saachi Art and Pixels.
All images Dmitry Kustanovich ©
