Vlad Yaremenko: Ukraine chainsaw wood carving artist
A well-rounded artist from Ukraine knows how to paint and sculpt in the traditional manner—but after watching chainsaw virtuosos transforming wood on TV, Vlad Yaremenko found his new niche.
When the 48-year-old artist from Novograd-Volynsky, Ukraine, first picked up a chainsaw 15 years ago and began turning wood into wildlife, there was no looking back.
“I decided to try it, and it was right,” Vlad said. “I realized it was mine.”
Although he has a passion for portraying animals, such as bears, wolves, and lions, he’s also a skilled portrait artist.
The artist prefers to let the wood speak for itself, adding that he tries to “show everything that is not said” through his work. He recorded a time-lapse video with his daughter Elena in which his creation emerges out of the wood. His chainsaw works in both broad strokes, blocking out the main shapes, and light touches to shape eyelids and wrinkles on the face. Roughness is skillfully utilized to portray the fur of the wolves. Eventually, finer tools are employed to hone the details. Lastly, a tinted varnish is applied, along with frosty dry brushing to finish off the piece.
According Elena explains what his father is facing right now. She says his father is sent to the Donetsk region to fight against the Russian invasion. He is under constant attack from the Russian army. The unit bravely fights for the safety of Ukrainians and the independence of their county. Now the unit needs a vehicle to move people, food, and medical supplies. She needs help to buy a vehicle for this reason. For more information:
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Sources:
- https://youtu.be/ffdASjhRly4
- https://www.theepochtimes.com/chainsaw-artists-carves-larger-than-life-size-native-american-portrait-out-of-tree-trunk_3964396.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC7GYhYVa5w
- https://us-west-1.console.aws.amazon.com/polly/home/SynthesizeSpeech
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