Vitalik is another Deviant artist from the Ukraine who has posted very little about himself online and lets his paintings do the talking for him. His choice of bold and vibrant colors is what really draws me to his work and falls right in line with my artistic interests. Hope you guys enjoy as much as I do!

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Besides his beautiful artwork I have been able to find very little about Jae-Cheol Park. Most of the sites he appears on are in a foreign language and if I had to guess would say Japanese? One of the great things about art is that it transcends so many of these barriers and allows us to enjoy it even if we don’t know a lot about the artist or where they come from. I really love his work and if anybody reading has anymore info please share and I will update the post.

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