the theme of the native land is nature and tradition, which is fundamental in the work of leonid shamelevle plots are always filled with a sense of space and air. for the artist, the landscape exists inextricably linked with a person, whether it is people walking in the field, girls talking to each other or a lonely woman in the pasture, the basis for leonid shchemilov's work. there was always nature, he was a master, reflecting real life, constantly looking for the right angle , the composition filled the plot with meaning. especially bright. this is reflected in the drawings. even a small sketch has always become not only a finished work, but an occasion for implementation. ideas in painting , his daughter margarita leonidovna shchaveleva always shares her memories of the creative and life path of leonid dmitrievich with special trepidation. margarita leonidovna good afternoon, good afternoon, in one of your interviews you mentioned that when you were interested in your father. why did he become an artist he answered? i was born in vitebsk, who else could i be? tell us about the role th