Andréï Arinouchkine

With rare artistic mastery, a dreamlike atmosphere inspired by fairy tales and legends, a profound command of watercolour and meticulous attention to detail, Andréï Arinouchkine’s illustrations convey a sense of tranquillity that could be described as visual poetry.

To ensure that your pages are kept in good condition, we recommend that you never expose them to direct light, as UV rays can damage the media used to produce them. Although Indian ink is a perennial material, the paper support may change when exposed to UV light. Note that watercolor plates require special attention, as this medium is particularly sensitive to light. Pieces containing pastel or charcoal require special care to avoid rubbing.
We advise you to display them away from windows, and to use frames made of pH-neutral conservation materials and “Museum” glass with anti-UV and anti-reflective treatment. If you prefer to keep your works unframed, we recommend storing them flat, in drawing cartons, with sheets of pH-neutral permanent paper in between. Keep them away from light and humidity.

A lover of drawing since his earliest childhood, he painted his first picture at the age of twelve. It was a 3 x 2 m painting on wood that took him three years to complete, but which opened the doors to the Academy of Fine Arts in Minsk, where he was admitted at the age of 15. In the midst of the Cold War, he was forced to interrupt his studies to join the army. On his return, he resumed his studies whilst also working on an assembly line in a textile factory, but his desire to become an illustrator remained strong. The young Arinouchkine graduated in Minsk and managed to publish his first children’s books. Then, after the fall of communism, he worked for the Russian publisher AST, producing dozens of covers and illustrations for science fiction and children’s books. Complete biography.