She has been working with clay lately. This image hasn't been fired, but it will be a fine piece when finished. This lady has some awesome talent!



This is what she said about this coyote. "I've been told the foot in the trap is all wrong? I have never seen and will never see a coyote and made this thing from images in my head."





Here are some others that she's done, some are finished and some aren't.

I’d expect no less!!! Lovely

Amazing and very talented!

Looks great!

She and her work really are amazing. True skill and talent!

Amazing looking pieces

Very nicely done ! Keep up the fantastic work !

There has to be a good market for these pieces.
If anyone is interested, I'd like to find a way to market them here; if she's intderested of course.
Sanctions or not, I think I can find a way to get them here.
I'd like the wolverine, and the brown bear for sure.

What a gift. Thanks for sharing this.

That's pure talent. Awesome detail.

Wow that is nice work.

WOW!
I can't draw a round circle, so I REALLY appreciate talent!

Fantastic!!!

Very cool!

Amazing talent, really put my stick men to shame!

Now this is Cool!

Very nice!

Talent for art is something I never had but she nails it very nice work.

Very nice, awesome work.

WOW!! Very talented!!

Unreal !!

During Paleolithic times she would have been in very high demand for interior decorating on those cave walls!

We can fast forward a bit . Her oil lamps would've been in high demand.

Beautiful art, Tatiana. Your style is reminiscent of Alaskan and the older European master carvers.

Thank you, Mr Paul, for posting them.

I have said it before and will again. Trapper man is blessed with the most talented ladies I have ever come across in one group. Not Just outstandingly talented but also knowledgeable.

I 2nd thinking about how great it would be if she could market her work In The states. She would be able to do very well if The international issues could be figured out.

Nice work! And, on that 'Yote foot, not common, but I have seen it.

A humble countenance is pleasing with anyone, though permit me to reply, you ARE an artist.

Art comes in many forms and styles, and I clearly see your own unique style in yours. It has a beautiful resemblance among the master carvers in the world , whose work is frequently enjoyed in the highest esteemed art museums.

Even more, your art is inspired by your experiences .

It is not about money. Though your art surely is and would be esteemed in a market environment. Many here would love a piece to admire in their home.

Art is not about money.

It's about life captured in the moment and enjoyed by others forever.

So please insert new programming in your mind , about what talents you have in so many subjects.

And if it's difficult to believe my opinion, just remember.... I get paid for what I see.

Nah, you ARE an artist....don't think otherwise...

Hoss reminded me , among the most amazing artists in history, did not have any training at all. They learned from fresh, raw experience and practice.

Not a few artists who do receive training or schooling, end up resembling their instructors, and thus are blind to acquiring their own unique style.

That said, there are artists who have had schooling and do well , of course, but many others attain just as much satisfaction and success, if not more so, by learning on their own.

Some of the greatest masters of painting and marble sculptures on earth, , have never had any instruction. Their work is priceless in museums and in historic buildings , for centuries.

I did not have any training at all. I learned by myself, and studying the old master painters of Europe.

The indigenous Alaskan and European carvers and cave painters surely never expected for very many to see their work, much less in so many published forums and museum documentaries , today

Art has nothing to do with instruction, but hard work and a natural eye for colour and detail.

Habitual trails in the mind can be deeply hard-wired and take time to root out, and replace with new mental bandwidth.

The fact that you have only created a few pieces of this wonderful art is proof anew of my reasoning , that you are a natural artist. Time doesn't miraculously suddenly fit the term art , either. If that were true, no artist would ever become one , for they are always learning and refining.

There is no graduation.

Again, art is NOT about money. Or marketing.

Art is expressiveness of the heart, that others do find happiness in . Some of the greatest art ever known was given away free.

Ever hear of the BLUES, in the music realm ? In America, the best music from this country's founding are called the Blues. Invented from people who are in the depths of trials , tears and depression. This style is so good that not a few genres of music have been formed straight from Blues music. In tears while they sing and play that guitar, or big band music.

Art in any form means just as much from a heart in trial , as from one in elation. It is all art.

Keep expressing yourself in your art , regardless . Do whatever you want with it. And may you find happiness in small and great things along the way. Hit anything over the head with a stick all you want ....

It doesn't matter to the bear statue what table it lives on, yours or a friend's. It is still all art.

Cutting a new trail in the bush takes some time. So does installing new mental bandwidth. Please keep the new bandwidth and install it a bite at a time.

Art is NOT about money.

I get paid for what I see .

yes life and circumstances can be tough. But you ARE one of the absolute best artists I have seen and can think of. Sharon being another. Two incredible talented artists I would be privileged and proud to have any of your work.

Don't sell yourself short you have incredible talent. And I believe you would be blown away what is tinkering to you would bring in in the right market.

There has to be some creative ways to get financial gain to and from
Maybe currency can't be moved but other items of value either personal use or to trade for needed items. Would take effort and that may be a possibility and something to think about.

I'm ignorant on international shipping and what is able to make it to your country and even if things are shipe if they would make it. Just brain storming ideas.

I don't know how much work would be involved but anyone else like the idea of pages with pictures of our members art and craft all together.

I would love to be abor to show my wife kids and friends Tatina current pieces along with her bone carvings, Sharon's paintings and drawing she has shared. K snow leather and bead work and on and on.

Well stated, Sharon!

Here are some of her other works that have been posted here in the past...

Those are incredible!!!

Tatiana, I've read many of your posts and you would fit very well into higher academia, especially research, within the US. You could likely earn a very decent income for you and your son here, doing something you enjoy. People with fine minds, from all over the world, are very welcome here.

You can still get a US travel Visa.

https://visalist.io/united-states-of-america/visa-requirements/russia

You could visit the US for up to 3 months on the Visa and try to find a position with a University here. You could then return to Russia and get an immigration Visa, so you could immigrate here legally. It's still very doable. There are over 3,00,000 Russians living in the US.

America wants and needs more people like you.

Keith

thanks Paul. My wife and boys are also equally impressed and wife is asking me questions she knows I don't have a clue about but wish I did regarding Shipping and The complications of current restrictions.

That lead into an educational lesson for the boys with current events And how those making the decisions are not who feels the effects of those decisions and all throughout human history its been the same. .

Awesome work.

Those antler carvings are incredible!!! They would easily go for several hundred if not thousands of US dollars at places like Fredericksburg, Wimberly, and New Braunfels, Texas.
Your talent is unbelievable. I like humbleness, but you are a BA, and it is OK to be very proud of your work and talent a little when you are that awesome and everyone knows it.

Of course you would need to stop drinking vodka altogether and just stick to American whiskey.

Well hang in there Tatiana and don't let the buggers get you down ! You have a wonderful gift as I and others have said , A friend of mine would make small teddy bears out of the neck bones from a turkey after he dried them out .

The antler carving are certainly nice and I look forward to seeing more of it !

Depending on location public transportation can be good option, There are lots of jobs in many fields I was just looking myself this morning. Through 18 child education is provided as well as transport to school if it not walking distance. Housing has become expensive and renting is popular.

You have a lot to offer and I believe you are exactly the type of immigration our country wants and needs .

Beautiful Work...Absolutely pure Talent

Tatiana, do you live in Akademgorodok?

Having a a high Hirsch Index, where your papers are frequently cited, makes US universities drool from wanting to have you. That's especially true when the articles being cited are in the very best journals in those fields, such as Q1s and Q2s.

I think you are greatly undervaluing your worth here. Even if your expertise is in a less desirable field, you clearly have the ability to learn another discipline.

Many US Research and Development companies would be joyous to have you too. I know this as a fact, as a son of a Research and Development Director of a major international company.

Keith

You are a very interesting person Tatiana. When I have read your posts on here I always wished I knew more about your life. Thank you for sharing some of it with us in these posts!

And please excuse my poor attempt at humor about the alcohol. Killing brain cells via alcohol is not a smart move. That is what my father always preached and he never touched the stuff either.

TTT...everyone should see this.

"I'm not an artist, I have no training and I'm crude and ignorant when it comes to art or culture." Lady there is an amazing amount of talent in your hands. Those are truly works of art. They are beautiful and skillfully made. YOU ARE AN ARTEST!!!!!.....jk

Tatianna, I would pay you hundreds or more for an antler carving. Those are phenomenal.

Could we pay you through Venmo?

"Even if I went, somehow, I wouldn't have any support network over there, wouldn't be able to afford a home, education for the child, healthcare, or retirement." Tatiana, reread the above post....YOU HAVE A BIG SUPPORT Network right here in trapperman. Among us there is a very wide area of knowledge and skills, you fit right in!!!! Do not down grade yourself so much. Your english is amazing, most people it would take ten years of living here to be able to speak so well. The sky is the limit......jk

You highly underestimate your intelligence Tatiana!

x2

Shoot and I thought Swedes were too humble. LOL

It sounds like you are raising a son. I'll bet you're a great mom ...hardly a small and useless path. Folks on Trapperman are so enthusiastic about you coming over here because we are so impressed with you. Trust me, not an easy crowd to impress. Your English is so good I had always assumed you must have studied over here.

I hope some day the US and Russia can settle their differences and become trade partners again. So don't landfill any carvings just yet!

Tatiana, where is your wolverine carving now ? That is my favorite. The feet are great. You got the tendons and big paddle angles just right, and his head is as anatomically correct as the best Ive seen. The curve in the back, everything.

I like to specialize in feet, paws, legs, because many artists don't. They hide them if they can , in background stuff. The complexity of how animals and people move in life is continually fascinating for me.

Your deer is gorgeous, too.

That includes how you decide to carve them into the flow of the antler base. It brings movement and life.

A side note...people like Waggler, on here , for example, love the Russian communities who live here. I bet they'd love having you and your son here and help you get settled. Other communities would too.

I understand it takes so much energy to get this type of process started, especially dealing with health issues, and a bit of a heavy heart , which also is related to health.

Below is the art I was asking about. I have always loved your wolverine . If you ever were wanting to part with anything, like this one, I'd gladly work with you to have him live with me.

Tatiana you and your talents are amazing to me. I wish you great health and happiness. A heavy heart is tough to overcome. I've learned to just live with mine and things are better in my head because of it.
I'm glad your part of this forum. I love your posts whether knowledgeable or artistic. Take care, I wish you the best.

Love those carvings .....excellent eye for detail

Remember .....in life , nothing stays the same .....hope and positivity can open doors you never knew were there

i'll just leave this here

As usual those are fantastic. Thank you for sharing

wow nice,

Tatiana thank you for sharing more of your art ! It's difficult for me to pick a favorite as they all are a joy to behold , the bear with a fish the otter and even the pine marten and loon make me want to see more and more from you're creative mind .

You have succeeded gaining quite a following here on Trapperman that's very impressive since this is a tough nut to crack so to speak !

Very nice.Great talent.

WOW!

Great work

2x. I always love to see what you have done.

Beautifully Said ....

Wonderful, Beautiful Works

Always expecting exceptional things when reading posts about you.
Like stated your talent and Inlectual input is world class and beyond.
Thank you for gracing this forum.
Always, always the first subject I open when I see your name.
Thank you for sharing with us.

And again your English is amazing too. You understand a very difficult language to learn. You are an amazing person with great talent. And you have a great following here in America.......jk

Keep them coming, always nice to look at your work.

Love the marten and sea otter. I might have to copy your grizzly and salmon in stone or whalebone.

Nice

what for?
don't you have your own ideas?

Love that wolverine!! Wowzer

Thank you but you are exaggerating. People on here are consistently very caring and supportive even to dysfunctional retards such as myself when it comes to handmade things. I know because unlike Americans, my compatriots are not diplomatic and speak their mind so I am well aware of my objective "skill level" It does feel nice to hear a kind word for a change sometimes.

Certainly I do, I just love the design. Remember that imitation is the greatest form of flattery!

That is amazing work. The detail and style is incredible.

Wow! What can't she do??? Very talented lady!

you said copy, not imitate, and unlike me you can make money from what you craft have mercy, wait until i am dead or it will make me feel even more sad. it won't be a long wait with where things are heading

and flattery is a sin )))

If you lived in the USA, I’d gladly give you a job doing your artwork!! And sincere flattery is a compliment!

what would the employment entail? You mean you'd take what I make, sell it as your own and maybe give a fraction the money back to me? I was born a commie remember and have only worked for the state for minimum wage, I have a very vague idea of how capitalism works.

Bs,,,,you are smarter then that…lol

There must be somewhere or somehow you can market your beautiful artwork and talent over here. As said before, people would pay hundreds if not thousands of US dollars for some of your work.
All of us here admire it and know its value, beauty, attention to detail, and relevance to the situation... so it resonates with us. Not only do we love the beautiful artwork, but also because one can easily tell that the artist saw those scenes in real life just doing their day to day stuff. The artist was a woodsman/woman. Similar to why outdoorsman and trappers like Tom Mansanarez' work. Most of us here are broke trappers and could never afford what that artwork is really worth; but we certainly appreciate it.

Tatiana, most of Chuck's art is mass produced by him and sold into the market via a middleman, who makes a hefty sum from the works. Then the stores who buy from the middleman take their cut which is pretty high too. That's kind of how capitalism works.

I have no doubt that Chuck would be an honest and generous person to work with.

Russian teriffs were first increased by Joe Biden. In 2022 to 35% …..did the Donald increase it more?

I have never seen or will ever see most of those things, such as sea otters they are just a way for me to get them out of my head and let them go forever, before I accidentally die under a freight train

Not from what I've found

It's not about Russia, it's a new protectionist law that came into effect on August, 29. Look up "de minimis exemption" and all the rage in the media. You can also look up how much an H1B work visa costs now, starting literally today

Tatiana, to date, I have never hired an employee, or even offered work to anyone. I recognize a natural ability in your work and believe you would be capable of maintaining my own high standards of quality in the work I sell. I would never claim another person’s work as my own under any circumstance. I do have standard patterns that I produce repeatedly. That way I can increase my production levels without trying to come up with new designs for every piece that I carve. Custom orders are another thing entirely and prices go up exponentially! Here are a couple of my “standard” patterns in antler.

With all due respect 114, I think Tatiana's artwork is better. Every creation is her unique interpretation of that centerpiece...her art gives "life" to her subjects. No cookie-cutter designs, no patterns, no 2 alike.

It is amazing what she does with the limited resources available to her.

She is a true artist.

You fit right in there lady. You both are extremely talented. And Mrs Tatiana you English still amazes me, how could ever have learned to speak so well. You are a brilliant young lady Congratulations. You need to have a better outlook, try something new.....jk

LOL, what you see there is not art, what you see there is production, commercial quality work. I’ve made my living carving for 45 years. Here is a taste of technical excellence. Not art exactly, but an example. My customer work is on another level.

i am not an artist and I have never made a ruble cent selling any of my "crafts" because by our local standards they are amateur level trash compared to what people actually buy. All I wanted was to share little versions of animals that I'd like to whack with a big stick someday and skin or eat, that I make sometimes to be less sad, because there are people on here who also like to catch animals.

but this is now a scary serious grown-up thread about buying, money, mass-production and and technical excellnce and work immigration and life advice even a pi who's better contest. It makes me want to hide and die

I'll leave you guys enjoy yourselves here

…. That’s a little too dramatic there Mrs Tatiana

… I like your art

Please do not stop posting pictures of your work! You have talent that I appreciate very much. I am simply blessed with the opportunity to make a living doing what I love: carving and trapping!

So would I, normally I’m not interested in nicnacka but those are true works of art and if you found a way of getting them over here I would be very interested

Geting them here would be easier than getting funds to her Would be my guess.

I enjoy seeing her work. Don't know many here that can do it. Please don't quit posting.