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Nikita Budkov

A pursuit of mystical and beautiful in Life
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Spell of the Wind, Monument Valley

Oil on aluminum panel

10” x 10”

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Path of Endless Horizons, Monument Valley

Oil on aluminum panel

10” x 12”

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Chant of Clouds, in Monument Valley

Oil on aluminum

11” x 14”

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In Waves of Golden Light

24” x 30”

Oil on aluminum panel

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High Noon, Quail Hunting Near Tehachapi

Oil on linen canvas

28” x 24”


My memories of quail hunting with experienced friends and a dog named Rocky. Actually, the dog was not there, but he is a legit trained hunting dog and I wished to show him. I asked my friends to take off their orange blaze jackets for this painting - that color is understandably too unnaturally bright for what I wanted to depict.

Overall, this painting is something new for me. One may call it a Modern Western and I tend to agree with that. What matters is, I've felt an enormous satisfaction painting the age-old subject and will return to it more in the future.


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Oncoming Storm

Oil on aluminum panel.

8” x 8”

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Winter's Journey, Snake River by Alpine, WY

A couple of weeks before spring's warmth began to stir, I started this painting. I was new to the area, having just finished three grueling weeks at the Fire Academy. That time feels distant now, and I find myself yearning for another winter, one that always seems to arrive too slowly.

Oil on aluminum panel

14” x 11”

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Horizons, Teton Valley Pass

Oil on aluminum panel

12” x 9”

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Fading; Lowman, Idaho

Oil on aluminum panel

12” x 12”

All sort of creatures come out after sunset in Boise National Forest.

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The Hill of Sorcery, Boise National Forest

Oil on aluminum panel

10" x 8"

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The Winter Kingdom; Bogus Basin, Idaho

Oil on aluminum panel

14” x 14”

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Atmosphere; Esther Simplot Park, Boise, Idaho

Oil on aluminum panel

10” x 12”

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Solitude; Lucky Peak, Idaho

Oil on aluminum panel

6” x 8”

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In The Light, LA RIver

Oil on panel

12” x 12”

The painting depicts an uncommon So Cal phenomenon - a summer morning lightning in a sky. Can you see it? That day it drizzled a little bit and artists were gifted a few fantastic lightning flashes to paint. I was working under a bridge with a group and do not know if anybody else have seen it, but I immediately layed it on my panel. Also, LA River itself is quite fascinating, too. I still can't wrap my head around a millenia-old innovation of concrete canals and particularly how the normal vegetation is growing on it.

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The Beacon, Vasquez Rocks

Oil on canvas panel

12” x 12”

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New plein air painting of Monument Valley most famous - "Spell of the Wind". 10" x 10" oil on aluminum, available for sale. 
 
 
 
#monumentvalley #utahpleinair #landscapepainting
New landscape painting from Arizona/ Utah!
"Path of Endless Horizons, Monument Valley", 10" x 12" oil on aluminum, available for sale. 
Somebody once told me the best clouds are in Arizona. I tend to agree. 
 
 
 
#monumentvalley
One last painting from the Teton retreat, this time of our humble and quiet farm fields of Idaho. I saw a herd of deer crossing in the distance so be sure I will add them to the painting as well. And check out all the five paintings together back in
I was feeling extra ambitious today at Grand Teton National Park. Never before have I attempted such a large canvas out in the element in one sitting. Good start! Plus the second painting on 16" x 20"  that took only 40 minutes.
 
 
 
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The first day of Jackson Hole retreat. Grand Teton National Park is a magical and epic place and I didn't want to limit myself to small canvas sizes. Two paintings started today!
 
 
 
#pleinairart #grandtetonnationalpark #jacksonholeart
New painting - "Chant of Clouds, in Monument Valley"
En plein air piece, I had about 20 minutes to paint it before it went completely dark. Finished in studio. Fun fact: I forgot and lost my camera after painting it.
Available for sale, 11&
Fresh off the easel. 
"Soul of a Man", oil on wood, 22" x 24".

A weary traveler kneels before an unmarked tombstone in a sunlit mountain meadow, his horse standing patiently among the aspens, still as a shadow. Though the moment
A fruitful road trip to Utah, California, and Arizona! All these paintings are en plein air and were done in less than 1 hour, and I am going to complete all of them in studio. Please let me know if anything catches your eye as they are for sale. 🎨
Great night in Tehachapi, California! Tehachapi Arts Commission is a fantastic organization and the level of the annual art show grows exponentially every year. I believe they are on their way to become the center of the California Western art! Thank