Natalia Outkina came from a family with a strong artistic background of classical
Russian Art. She received her art education in University of Architecture (Kishinev, Moldova) and continued studying art with Muhina Academy of Arts (St. Petersburg, Russia). Natalia moved to Toronto, Canada in 1999. Natalia took her inspiration from Russian classic artists like Ivan Aivazovsky, Vasiliy Perov, Ilya Repin, Isaac Levitan and Arkhip Kuindzhi. In her painting, Natalia follows the traditions of Russian classical art. She developed her own, bright and colorful style, recognizable all over the world. She specializes in acrylics, watercolors, charcoal and sketching. Her main focus is on natural, real life and portraits as well as a wide variety of scenic themes. Natalia's artworks won places in several numbers of Exhibitions in Canada and abroad.