About The Artist:
Nina Usacheva-Green
Nina Usacheva-Green was born in Rostov Velikiy, one of the oldest Russian cities. However, at the age of two, her family moved to Moscow. There, from her earliest childhood, she felt a strong inclination towards art and its ornamental and decorative aspects. At fourteen, she entered Moscow's School of Decorative Art where her main interest was Russian folk art. This led her to the Russian Icon and other traditional arts. In 1972 she graduated...
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About The Medium:
Oil
Process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil.