History of Russia
Elena Begma’s series of historical paintings is performed in a realistic manner. You can see the fluency of academic style and graphic accuracy.
Horsewoman. Oil, canvas. 140х105 cm. 2016.
Chase. Oil, canvas. 70х180 cm. 2016.
Nicholas II in Paris. Oil, acrylic, canvas. 160х94 cm. 2014.
Nicholas II. Oil, acrylic, canvas. 100х200 cm. 2018.
Nicholas II with the family. Oil, canvas. 100х120 cm. 2018.
The Great Patriotic War
Cruiser "Red Caucasus", 1942. Oil, canvas. 100х300 cm. 2015.
Cruiser "Red Caucasus", 1942, assault landing. Oil, canvas. 100х150 cm. 2015.
The Cossacks
Self-portrait in a Cossack costume. Oil, canvas. 90х90 cm. 2010.
Conversation. Oil, canvas. 70х85 cm. 2011.
On the Russian north. Pastel, oil, cardboard. 50х60 cm. 2013.
On the skirts of a Cossack village. Pastel, cardboard. 50х60 cm. 2013.
The Cossacks. Oil, canvas. 75х90 cm. 2008.
At Grandma's. Oil, canvas. 40х60 cm. 2003.
Festival in a Cossack village. Sketch. Gouache, cardboard. 35х60 cm. 2011.
The Russian army
Pskov air assault division. Oil, canvas. 120х100 cm. 2010.
Portrait of a military man. Oil, canvas. 60х70 cm. 2009.
Landing exercise. Oil, canvas. 100х130 cm. 2010.
Elena Begma graduated from the Surikov Institute’s military and historical painting class. During the years of study, Elena took part in art trips to military exercises and battle re-enactments and painted from nature.