Style
Levin's works are mainly in the revival of the Classical Realism and representational painting tradition. However, she works in a range of genres and takes commissions for portraits and still life paintings. She works in still life, portrait painting, interiors, florals, and figure painting utilizing oil paint, charcoals, and graphite pencils.
For inspiration, Levin has cited Rembrandt, Jean-François Millet, Jean-Jacques Henner, Pieter Bruegel, Ilya Yefimovich Repin, Valentin Serov, Henri Fantin-Latour, and Johannes Vermeer. She has stated that the symbolism she uses and the emotional impact she strives for is in part inspired by the writings of Carl Jung, the story the Epic of Gilgamesh, and especially the poetry of thirteenth century Jelaluddin Rumi.
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