Jazz watercolor series
Watercolor and mixed media · 3 works
Contemporary jazz musicians of Moscow, painted from live shows — moments when a musician melts into the melody, wholly immersed in improvisation, rhythm and sound.
About me
Katya Studenaya
A US-based artist and illustrator from Russia. With a strong background in architecture and design, she explores visual narratives through urban architecture, travel and portraits of people.
She works with oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media.
Education
Environmental Design, Stroganov Academy of Design and Applied Arts, Moscow
Master of Arts in Creative Media and Technology — Live Music Production and Design, Berklee NYC
Exhibitions
2023 — Group exhibition “Art Synthesis”, Moscow State Conservatory, Moscow, Russia
Publications
2021 — Premiere booklet, Bolshoi Theatre — a series of illustrations for the ballet “The Master and Margarita”. Moscow, Russia
Selected projects
Christmas in New York
Watercolor and ink sketches
A series of illustrations of the city’s iconic Christmas spots — the Saks facade in collaboration with Dior, the Macy’s storefront, Radio City, the fountain of Christmas balls, and more.
Illustrations for the Bolshoi Theatre
Publication · December 2021
Invited by the Bolshoi Theatre to create a series of illustrations for the premiere booklet of the ballet “The Master and Margarita”.
Jazzed in Siberia Music Festival
Event illustration · Novosibirsk
Invited two years in a row as the festival’s event artist, drawing live reportage sketches of musicians during performances, concerts and jam sessions. Later collaborated with the festival as brand and lighting designer.
