Sketches on Subway and Introduction to a Contemporary Russian Impressionist Bato Dubarzhapov

I went to South St. Seaport Latin American music concert this afternoon. On my way to and back from there I grabbed a few sketches. Here are three of them.

The following are a few links related the the young contemporary Russian Impressionist Bato Dubarzhapov. To me, his paintings have subverted the traditional way of interpreting artistic simplification. He made me rethink how to approach plein air painting. You may trace his roots to French Impressionism but obviously there is something he may call his own creativity. He is from Siberia and, judging by the video clip, he is evidently a Russian minority. Maybe he has Mongolian or Tartan background.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmCMhxrNIK8

http://www.tumblr.com/search/bato%20dugarzhapov

http://qing.blog.sina.com.cn/1585797883/5e855afb32000bxp.html

https://www.google.com/search?q=Bato+Dugarzhapov&newwindow=1&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Tr2sU5HPKdWZqAah_4GQBg&ved=0CB4QsAQ&biw=1366&bih=667#imgdii=_

http://eye-likey.blogspot.com/2010/10/bato-dugarzhapov.html

http://www.pinterest.com/adela0940/bato-dugarzhapov/

http://www.pinterest.com/graphicsguy66/bato-dugarzhapov/

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=328437267255780&set=vb.111161645719184&type=2&theater