We look at an artist, #RomanIvanovichLiapin, who was born in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) in 1966. His talent was recognised early on, and he went on to study at the Mukhina Leningrad Higher School of Art and Indistry and the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. He returned to St Petersburg in 2005 and set up his own art school.

Liapin is best known for his work in the genre of urban landscape. Cityscapes and street scenes are expressed with vibrant colours and impressionistic/abstract leanings.

The piece I acquired was created in 1998 when Liapin resided in Rome. Ink and watercolour combine to display the #FontanadelleTartarughe in Rome.