My name is Anastasia Waldecker. I was born in Yoshkar-Ola, city in Russia. I have been living in America since 2004. I love the nature and one day after seeing orchid in Santa Rosa, California, for the first time, I have decided to try to paint it with oils. I felt like there was something very special about painting and the feeling of being in a different world while holding the brush. I was discovering small tricks about how to handle oil and some technics by myself for a little time but then I wanted to learn more and was taking art class in Santa Rosa College...