Lena Danya

Lena Danya (born: ), is a Russian artist, pianist, and YouTuber who is best known for her oil painting time-lapses. 
== Channel ==
Lena started her channel in April 11, 2010, to further share her creative expression online. She first started by posting vlogs of her drawing, playing piano, or dancing. Her first videos to gain traction were time-lapses of her drawing portraits of popular YouTubers at the time such as iJustine, Shane Dawson, and Tobuscus. Eventually she focused on oil painting videos for her channel such as time-lapses and tutorials. 
== Personal Life ==
Lena was born in Cherepovets, Russia, and spent her early childhood in Ukraine. Her mother was a fashion designer and she credits her with being her earliest artistic inspiration. Her aunt was a musician and taught her piano as a kid, and her grandmother was a singer and dancer which got her into dancing. She moved to New York City with her mom at age 6 after her parents divorced. 
Lena first learned to paint from Bob Ross' The Joy of Painting when she was 8. She also enrolled in dance school as a teen. She never attended art or music school and is considered to be self-taught in painting and piano. She is a full-time artist and lives in Seattle. She has previously lived in Sarasota, Florida, as well. 
== Artistry ==
Most of her paintings are done in oil paint. She paints with a realistic style with smooth blending and a high amount of details. She mostly paints landscapes and waterscapes with an emphasis on nature. She has also occasionally painted portraits.
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