Anatoly Skomoroshchenko is an artist who organically combined the talent of a true creator and an outstanding teacher. Whether he does ceramics, painting or sculpture, his works always stand out for their impeccable taste and creativity, based on the strong foundations of the academic school. His interests in painting are determined by his precise reflections on reality and nature. Separately, among his creative preferences, we can distinguish a series of female portraits, each of which is not just a reflection, but a subtle, sometimes ironic, subjective statement