Eleonora Taranova

 Hi, I’m Eleonora, an artist, and I’m thrilled to welcome you to my website!

Here, you’ll find my original oil paintings on canvas, including available pieces and those already sold. My work covers various themes—animal portraits, figurative art, florals, cityscapes, landscapes, abstracts, and fantasy. I have a particular love for painting animal portraits.

All artworks are painted on high-quality Italian canvas. You can purchase directly through the site or contact me via email—just mention the painting you’re interested in, and I’ll arrange everything.

Artworks up to 50 x 70 cm are shipped ready to hang. Larger pieces are usually shipped rolled in a tube, but can also be stretched on a frame for an extra cost—please email me for details.

I hope my paintings evoke the same emotions in you as they did in me while creating them. Enjoy exploring!

COMING SOON

WHISPERS OF LIFE: DISCOVERIES BEYOND CANVAS
Opening 4 October 16.00 – 20.00

5 October – 19 October 2024
12.00 – 18.00
Hyskenstræde 12, 1207 København K

Nata Watts Galler

Friends would often ask me to draw something for them, but my attempts at drawing portraits of my classmates were not well-received, which discouraged me. Looking back, I realize I shouldn’t have given up but practiced harder.

After school, I wanted to pursue something related to art, but after consulting with my parents and friends, I chose to study foreign languages instead. I got married, had a son, and twenty years passed without any art in my life. I worked at a school, then at a university, where I started researching linguistics.

My calm, planned life changed dramatically when I received an unexpected diagnosis that forced me to quit my job. It was a personal tragedy, as I loved my work, and I had no idea what to do next.

After three months of crying, I decided to take this as a new opportunity. “This is your chance,” I told myself. “You’ve always dreamed of painting, so paint!” I went to an art shop and bought oil paints, brushes, and canvases, even though I knew nothing about mixing colors. My first painting was on cardboard because I was afraid to use a canvas.

I don’t know where the sudden confidence came from, but I followed my instincts, later finding confirmation in art books. I watched every free workshop online, practiced daily, and soon my paintings started selling! By the end of 2013, I had two major commissions. Then the war came.

Fleeing the war in Ukraine was a heartbreaking experience. Leaving behind my home and the paintings I poured my soul into felt like abandoning a piece of myself. The uncertainty of whether I would ever see them again or even have the chance to create again was agonizing. War takes away not just your physical space, but also your peace of mind, your inspiration, and your creative spirit. It is a trauma that lingers, making it difficult to find joy in creation when your world has been shattered.

When I got ill, I thought nothing could be worse. But when I had to leave my home and my paintings behind, when I didn’t have any opportunity to paint for a year it felt distroyed. Not knowing if I would ever start again. Shelling our land added a sense of a nightmare.

I finally got most of my paintings in Denmark after a year, I was eager to paint again, but my hands sometimes trembled, and I lacked the energy, spirit, and creativity I once had. It was a long journey of both physical and emotional recovery.


WHISPERS OF LIFE: My First Solo Show

My solo exhibition invites you to explore a world where each brushstroke becomes a whisper of the soul. This exhibition’s colors transcend mere pigment, unlocking hidden worlds and emotions. My impressionistic style captures fleeting moments – a glance, a breeze, a movement – transforming them into reflections of life’s delicate beauty. Here, the ordinary turns extraordinary, and each canvas tells untold stories waiting to be felt. Come and listen to the whispers of art, and discover life beyond what is seen.

Horses & Scenery

Portraits & figures

Cats & dogs

Nudes

These paintings will look greater in your interior

YOUTUBE
YOUTUBE
Instagram