Biography

Biography 

Sergei Belikov is a European painter working in the tradition of classical realism. His practice is centred on portraiture and on a slow, multilayered method rooted in the techniques of the Old Masters.

Born in the Soviet Union and based in Finland since 2000, Belikov developed his practice independently, with particular attention to drawing, tonal structure, light, and the construction of the painted surface.

His portraits are developed over extended periods through successive layers of painting, allowing likeness, character, and the painted surface to emerge gradually.

Belikov has also developed a classification system for painted surfaces — a practical analytical method for assessing the technological complexity of a painting. The methodology is described in his manuscript, Technological Class of the Painted Surface.

His portrait work includes Finnish public figures, business leaders, and private commissions in Finland and abroad. His paintings are held in private collections across Europe and beyond, and the double portrait of Tita and Gustaf Serlachius is in the collection of Serlachius Museum Gösta in Finland.

He continues to undertake a limited number of portrait commissions.