The Russian artist Vitali Komarov creates original oil paintings from nature and life: landscapes, still lifes and portraits. Expressive, strong colours and free brushwork are common for many of Vitali Komarov's works, painted in the post-impressionist style. Vitali is inspired by Van Gogh's idea of seeing the beauty in simple things, as are rural landscapes with meadows, fields, trees, villages and still lifes with flowers, fruits and vegetables. He uses the technique called impasto. That means he paints by thick brush strokes, which are visually seen. The paint is piled on so much that it seems to be layered. Komarov's works often include the combination of dense vivid green, yellow, blue and orange colours. These make us think of fire or