"Ability is not important, interest" is important: the Petersburg artist – about the way and craft

Respecting traditional picturesque equipment, Youri Aleksandrovich Shtapakov does not deny modern technologies in fine arts "I am engaged, than there is a wish moreover and I receive for it money" Youri Aleksandrovich Shtapakov was born in a simple working family, and nothing foretold that he becomes an artist. There were to that no prerequisites. Perhaps, except one case. "The second class of school – far sixtieth years. We had a drawing lesson. I redrew any otkrytochka through a carbon paper and painted. Brought on a lesson, and the teacher praised: "Oh as it is good! " And to parents told that I have a talent, – the master remembers. – ...